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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green

Tertiary Graduates to Help Clear Backlog at OCR and CDA

The National Youth Service (NYS) has assigned 17 tertiary graduates to the Office of the Children’s Registry and the Child Development Agency (CDA) to assist in clearing the backlog of reports. The graduates, who are participants in the NYS Graduate...
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), shares a light moment with Chairman, Economic Growth Council, Michael Lee-Chin, during a stakeholder meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston yesterday (Jan. 25).
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), shares a light moment with Chairman, Economic Growth Council, Michael Lee-Chin, during a stakeholder meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston yesterday (Jan. 25).

Govt Committed to Providing Opportunity for Continuous Learning
Heart Foundation Board member, Maurice Anderson (left); Executive Director of the Foundation, Deborah Chen (second left); Consultant Cardiologist and Chair of the Foundation, Dr. Andrene Chung (third left) and Sports Medicine Specialist, Dr. Paul Wright (right), in conversation with Acting Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Beverley Wright (second right), during the media launch for Heart Month (February) on January 24 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.
Heart Foundation Board member, Maurice Anderson (left); Executive Director of the Foundation, Deborah Chen (second left); Consultant Cardiologist and Chair of the Foundation, Dr. Andrene Chung (third left) and Sports Medicine Specialist, Dr. Paul Wright (right), in conversation with Acting Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Beverley Wright (second right), during the media launch for Heart Month (February) on January 24 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.

Heart Foundation Urges Jamaicans to Screen for SCA
In this file photo, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), adjusts the collar of a student at Spanish Town High School, during a tour of the institution.
In this file photo, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), adjusts the collar of a student at Spanish Town High School, during a tour of the institution.

Public Access to Education for 763,798 Students
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), is in discussion with Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, prior to the start of the sitting of Upper House on Friday (January 20).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), is in discussion with Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, prior to the start of the sitting of Upper House on Friday (January 20).

Senate Approves GCT Regulations

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National Commercial Bank Foundation Director, Miguel Williams (second left) visits with students of the Majesty Gardens Infant School during a tour of the institution. The Foundation officially handed over renovated bathroom facilities valued at $450,000 to the school on January 18. Others (from left) are Chairman of the school, Greta Bogues; St. Andrew Parish Church Rector, Rev. Major Cannon Sirrano Kitson and NCB Hagley Park Road Branch representative, Lisa Wright.
Education

Majesty Gardens Infant School Gets Renovated Bathroom Facilities

Students and staff at the Majesty Gardens Infant School in Kingston have been provided with renovated bathroom facilities, thanks to the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation. The Foundation granted $450,000 on the submission and approval of a proposal from the school requesting help. The money was used to retile the bathrooms, install new toilets and urinals for the students and...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), looks at a document at the launch of the three-year upskilling and retooling project at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 18, 2016. He is flanked by Executive Director of HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (left); and the entity’s Chairman, Maxine Wilson,.
Education

Second in Series Upskilling Jamaica Training Courses Gets Under Way Monday

The second in the series of capacity-building courses under the Upskilling and Retooling Jamaica Initiative, gets under way on Monday (January 23) at HEART Trust/NTA locations and other tertiary institutions across the island. The programme, which focuses on technical skills and leadership training, involves collaboration between the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE) and the HEART Trust/NTA. Among the areas...
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Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh (left), accepts cheques valued at $4.5 million from Board Director, the Project For The Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada, Ms. Diana Burke, in November 2016.
Education

ECC Receives $20 Million to Assist with Development Of ECIs

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is reporting that it received $20 million in 2016 to help with efforts to develop early-childhood institutions (ECIs) that are in need. This amount was donated by stakeholders and partners, such as the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, the New York-based Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations; West Portland Member of Parliament, Hon....
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The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.
Education

Special-Education Regional Round Table from January 24 to 26

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be hosting a Special-Education Regional Round Table from January 24-26 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston. The conference will be held under the theme ‘Preparing Productive Citizens for an Inclusive Society: The Benefits of the Collaborative Process’. It will target educational leaders and policymakers throughout the region, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs)....
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A section of a roadway leading to the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), at Palisadoes Park, Kingston. (FILE).
Education

Debate on Bill to Give CMI University Status Gets Under Way

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (January 10), started debate on legislation to give the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) university status. The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Bill 2016 was piloted by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry. It will repeal the Caribbean Maritime Institute Act under which the institution operates. Mr. Henry said the legislation provides an opportunity...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)
Education

GSAT Mock Exam January 11-12

A national mock examination for the 2017 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), designed by the Education Ministry,  will be administered in all primary schools on January 11 and 12. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the examination will cover  Mathematics, Language Arts, Communication Task as well as practice papers for Social Studies...
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Principal of St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz, Keith Wellington, who is also the LASCO Principal of the Year for 2016.
Education

STETHS Adopts Greenhouse Technology

The administration of St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in Santa Cruz is using greenhouse technology to teach agricultural science and to combat praedial larceny at the institution. Principal, Keith Wellington, told JIS News that with greenhouse technology, the hope is that STETHS can return to its glory days of being one of the top educational institutions that have agriculture...
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