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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addressing principals and board chairpersons at Kendal Conference Centre in Manchester on May 30.

Gov’t to Spend $100M Per Annum to Improve Schools’ Safety and Security

The Government plans to spend $100 million per annum, beginning next year, to improve safety at schools deemed to have inadequate security arrangements. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the undertaking will include the installation...

Executive Director of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Dr. Donna Powell Wilson, addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

CCCJ Hosts Annual Conference June 7-9

Executive Director of the Jamaica Intensive Reading Clinic (JIRC), Santana Morris.

JIRC Urges Companies to Donate Books

Executive Director of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica, Dr. Donna Powell Wilson, addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on May 25.

Community Colleges Offer BPO, Logistics Programmes

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in conversation with Deputy Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Patrece Charles (centre); and Registrar, Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith. Occasion was the Ananda Alert Missing Children’s Forum at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Thursday (May 25).

500 Volunteers Trained to Search for and Rescue Missing Children

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), greets Lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Faculty of Humanities and Education, Dr. Mairette Newman (left), at a breakfast meeting held today (May 19), at the university. Others (from left) are Lecturer in the Faculty, Dr. Yewande Lewis-Fokum, and Associate Dean, Dr. Marcia Rainford.

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Government not about Censorship – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has emphasised that the Government is not about censorship. He pointed out that the Government is not considering censorship of communication done through various media entities and platforms, but noted that regulations have not been updated with the new era of communication. “It is an issue that we can’t...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaks with Principal of the John Rollins Success Primary School, Yvonne Miller-Wisdom (right) and Vice Chairman of the School Board, Marlene Stephenson Dalley, during a tour of the institution in St. James recently.

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John Rollins Success Scores with Calculation Time

Student achievement in mathematics at the John Rollins Success Primary School in St. James was not always something that could be spoken about with pride. But this was before the introduction of the Calculation Time programme in 2011. The initiative, which is a collaborative effort between the Governments of Japan and Jamaica, is designed to improve students’ knowledge and appreciation...

Education, Youth and Information State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is greeted by Pastor of Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew, Rev. Astor Carlyle, during the Church’s child abuse forum on May 11. Looking on is the forum’s moderator, Shawn Wilkinson.

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Church Encouraged to Give More Support in Curbing Child Abuse

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging the church to undertake more activities that support the Government’s programmes aimed at curbing child abuse. Speaking at a recent child abuse forum at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew, the State Minister said the church’s actions are critical in assisting to create...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses press briefing today (May 16) at Jamaica house to update the nation on the impact of the inclement weather and how students were able to sit examinations.

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Most Students Sit Examiniations

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says most students were able to sit their exit secondary examinations today (May 16). “We had a few students… from the Buff Bay Valley in Portland and a few across the country (who weren’t able to). The procedure for students who have missed their exams is that they would...

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Overseas Exams to Continue as Scheduled

PRESS RELEASE - In light of the current inclement weather conditions, the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) wishes to advise the students writing secondary level exit examinations and the general public that all examinations [CXC & GCE/IGCSE] scheduled for May/June 2017 will be held as time-tabled. These are regional and international examinations which cannot be rescheduled. Candidates are encouraged to attend...

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Ministry Continues Measures to Improve Student Performance in Maths

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will continue to implement strategies to improve the performance of students in mathematics at the primary and secondary levels. This was stated by National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, at a mathematics forum hosted by the Ministry recently, at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew. More than 40 educators, consisting of mathematics specialists,...

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Cap Creating Career Opportunities Through Education and Skills Training

More than 63,755 students have enrolled in the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) since its implementation seven years ago. An initiative under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, CAP provides an opportunity for students aged 16 to 18, to gain valuable training and skills for the job market or to further their education. In addition to the job-ready training, CAP...