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Chairman of the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE), Dr. Cecil Cornwall (right), looks on as Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Chairman of the HEART Trust/NTA, Maxine P. Wilson (2nd right), ahead of the launch of an Absorptive Capacity Programme by the institution, in partnership with the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education on February 2 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston. At second left is Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Chairman of the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE), Dr. Cecil Cornwall (right), looks on as Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Chairman of the HEART Trust/NTA, Maxine P. Wilson (2nd right), ahead of the launch of an Absorptive Capacity Programme by the institution, in partnership with the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education on February 2 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston. At second left is Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Government to Re-establish Leadership of Institutions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will re-establish its leadership and direction of local institutions that call upon the budget of the country. “I do not intend to have the institutions of the country captured by...
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., with Guidance Counsellors at Hampton School in St. Elizabeth (from left) Kayon Whyne and Shellion Rowe, when he addressed the school’s Safety and Security Staff Sensitisation Workshop on February 1.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., with Guidance Counsellors at Hampton School in St. Elizabeth (from left) Kayon Whyne and Shellion Rowe, when he addressed the school’s Safety and Security Staff Sensitisation Workshop on February 1.

State Minister Urges Teachers to Ensure their Safety
Students of Hagley Park Preparatory School, Kingston, listen as Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Tomeica Gunn-Mighty, explains the functions of the Public Relations and Marketing Department. The students toured the agency on February 1.
Students of Hagley Park Preparatory School, Kingston, listen as Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Tomeica Gunn-Mighty, explains the functions of the Public Relations and Marketing Department. The students toured the agency on February 1.

PHOTOS: Students of the Hagley Park Preparatory School Tour the JIS Head Office
The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.
The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.

Education Ministry Looking at Special Needs Framework
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), congratulates student of Campion College, Hasani Edwards, during the 10th anniversary magis awards – the CXC edition 2016 – held on the grounds of Campion College in St. Andrew on January 30. The ceremony sought to recognise outstanding performances in the June 2016 CSEC and CAPE examinations.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), congratulates student of Campion College, Hasani Edwards, during the 10th anniversary magis awards – the CXC edition 2016 – held on the grounds of Campion College in St. Andrew on January 30. The ceremony sought to recognise outstanding performances in the June 2016 CSEC and CAPE examinations.

Education Minister to Make Submission for PISA

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), converses with University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona students (from left): Coswayne Samms and Mickaela Gonzales, following Wednesday’s (February 1) opening ceremony for the UWI Research Days exposition at the institution. Mr. Samms is the President of the Mona Guild of Postgraduate Students, while Ms. Gonzales is the Guild of Students President. UWI Research Days 2017 are being held from February 1 to 3 under the theme: ‘UWI Mona – Driving Development through Research and Innovation’.
Education

UWI Urged to do Greater Research

The University of the West Indies (UWI) at Mona is being encouraged to undertake greater research and innovation that will assist in spurring higher levels of economic growth for Jamaica. Minister with Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who made the call, underscored the importance of research to national development. The Minister...
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HEART Trust/NTA Leap Centre in downtown Kingston.
Education

HEART/NTA, JFLL and NYS to Merge

Three of the island’s training institutions will be merged to better cater to the needs of Jamaicans. They are the HEART Trust/NTA, Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), and the National Youth Service (NYS). Making the disclosure during yesterday (Feb. 1) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Hon. Ruel Reid, said the merger...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Education

Education Minister to Meet with Leaders of St. Thomas Technical

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, will be having discussions with the leadership of the St. Thomas Technical High School about discipline at the institution. The school has been placed in the spotlight following an incident where an ancillary worker was reportedly attacked by students recently. At a post-Cabinet press briefing yesterday (February 1) at...
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In this file photo, Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), and Special Advisor, Robert Miller (centre), examine bulla cakes manufactured by Nutrition Products Limited, during a tour of the entity on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston on January 31. At left is Chief Executive Officer of Nutrition Products, Orville Lewinson.
Education

Nutrition Products to Increase Output

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is moving to strengthen the operations of Nutrition Products Limited (NPL) in Kingston. This is being done to expand its output and increase the number of early childhood, primary and high school students islandwide who are provided with meals, Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has said. Nutrition Products Limited currently provides...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), in discussion with Special Education Coordinator, Liberty Academy at Priory ,Toni-Ann Millen (left), as he is taken on a tour of the institution’s Special Education Department. In the background (at centre) is Executive Director and Founder of the Academy, Suzanne Williams. The Minister visited the school’s Hope Road location in St. Andrew on January 31.
Education

Education Ministry to Provide More Assistance for Liberty Academy

The Ministry of Education is to provide additional financial and human resource support to the privately run Liberty Academy at Priory. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, following a tour of the facility’s Hope Road location in St. Andrew on Tuesday, January 31. There is currently an arrangement between the institution and the Government, where...
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Commissioner of the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC), Maxine Henry-Wilson (3rdleft); Institutional Monitoring Officer at J-TEC, Novlet Plunkett (right); and Programme Specialist for Education, UNESCO Jamaica, Claude Akpabie (3rd right), share a photo opportunity with members of the team from the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. From left are: Head of the Higher Education Section, Peter Wells; Programme Specialist in charge of TVET and Higher Education Articulation, Katerina Ananiadou; and Programme Specialist in charge of Higher Education, Hassmik Tortian.
Education

UNESCO Providing Technical Support to Craft Strategic Plan for Tertiary Education

A delegation from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris was in Jamaica recently to provide technical assistance to the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC) in framing a strategic plan for the sector. The delegation comprised Head of the Higher Education Section, Peter Wells; Programme Specialist in charge of Higher Education, Hassmik Tortian; and Programme...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses boys at a Male Empowerment Day, staged at St. Catherine High School, in Spanish Town yesterday (January 31).
Education

Empowerment Day for Boys at St. Catherine High School

A Male Empowerment Day was staged for boys attending St. Catherine High School, in Spanish Town yesterday (January 31), at which they were exposed to methods that can be used to solve various social issues. The event, held under the theme: ‘Dare to be Positively Different’, featured a keynote presentation from State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and...
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