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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

Cumberland High School to Get Asst. Dean of Discipline

The Government has moved to tighten discipline and security at the Portmore-based Cumberland High School, in St. Catherine. According to Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, the school will be assigned an Assistant Dean of...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), addresses the launch of the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) School of Education biennial conference, which will be held from June 20-23 at the Rose Hall Resort &Spa Montego Bay. At right is Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the UWI Mona campus, Professor Archibald McDonald. The conference was officially launched on Wednesday (April 12) at the UWI Regional Headquarters on the Mona campus.

UWI to Stage Future Education Conference

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), along with Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (2nd right); and Jamaica’s Consul General in New York, Trudy Deans (2nd left), share a light moment with the executive members of the Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations (UJAA), following a breakfast meeting on Sunday (April 9), at the Kimberly Hotel in Manhattan, New York.

Education Minister Urges Diaspora Group to Partner in the Provision of School Buses

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

HEART Trust/NTA Increases Grant to SLB

Chief Executive Officer, Building Society Operations at Victoria Mutual Building Society, Peter Reid (right), along with student at St. George’s College, Britney Powell, demonstrate the use of the ePay card at the launch of the Schools Cashless Initiative, held at St. George’s College, yesterday (April 10). Others (from left) are Manager, Sales and Marketing at Alliance Payment Services Limited, Raquel Reid; and Head, Customer Service, Alliance Payment Services Limited, Zana Ramsay.

Cashless System for Schools Launched

Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) Chairman, Alexander Williams (2nd right), converses with parent, Maxine Taylor (2nd left), during Thursday’s (April 6) launch of the JADCO/National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica Anti-Doping parents education workshop at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Jamaica College, St. Andrew. Others from left are fellow parent, Tracey-ann Graham Alonso and JADCO Executive Director, Carey Brown.

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Parents Urged to Support JADCO’s Public Education Programme

Parents are being encouraged to participate in the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission’s (JADCO) public education programme, aimed at promoting fair play and integrity in sport. This urging comes from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, who emphasised that “without the support of the parents, there can be no real impact made by the programme”. Her remarks were...

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Gov’t Moves to Meet Medical Needs of Children in State Care

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says children in State care are to be provided with National Health Fund (NHF) cards to offset the cost for medication and specialised health services. In his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on April 5, Mr. Green noted that the move is one of...

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JADCO and NPTAJ Hosting Anti-Doping Workshops for Parents

A workshop geared at sensitising parents and guardians of students athletes about the anti-doping regulations was held yesterday (April 6) at Jamaica College in Kingston. It was the first in a series of five anti-doping sessions being organised by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) in collaboration with the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ). The project is funded by the...

In this file photo, State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), interacts with (from left): Dammi Hannigan, Dominique Parkes and Drew Stewart of the St. Margaret’s Basic School in Portland on January 26. Occasion was a ceremony organised by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) to announce the certification of the school.

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MPs Urged to Help ECIs Become Certified

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, has called on Members of Parliament (MPs) to help early-childhood institutions (ECIs) in their constituencies to become certified. Making his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 5, Mr. Green said the MPs should channel some of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF)...

Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant (centre) with participants of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) IPAD Youth Empowerment and Mentorship Camp programme, following a corporate breakfast on March 29 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, which was used to seek sponsorship for the expansion of the programme. IPAD, an acronym for Identity, Purpose, Attitude, Destiny, is aimed at social intervention for youth.

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IPAD 4 Life Beneficiary Shines at Champs

The Petersfield High School family erupted with delight and pride when 19-year-old Kevin Nedrick broke the javelin and shot put records at the 2017 Inter-Secondary School Sports Association (ISSA) Boys and Girls’ Championships last week. “I really feel on top of the world about it,” says Principal Clyde Evans in an interview with JIS News. Kevin’s first- and second-place finishes...

Principal of the Marlin Avenue Basic School in Portmore, St. Catherine, Margaret Campbell, accepts a representational cheque for $809,309.31 from the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority’s Deputy Director General, Regulatory Affairs, Rohan Campbell. The presentation was made at the school on Monday, April 3. The cheque will be used to assist the school in achieving full certification under the Early Childhood Commission 12 Operating Standards for Early Childhood Institutions.

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Portmore Basic School Gets Support Towards Achieving Certification Standards

The Marlin Avenue Basic School in Portmore, St. Catherine, is a step closer to achieving full certification under the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) 12 Operating standards for Early Childhood Institutions (ECI). On Monday, April 3, Deputy Director General of Regulatory Affairs at the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Rohan Campbell, presented at cheque valued at $809,309.31 to the principal of...

Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education Youth and Information, Paul-Davey Ashley (left) presents a plaque to 2017 winner of the Access to Information (ATI) National High School Essay Competition, sixth form student of the Wolmer’s Boys’ School, Oshnel Bryan (2nd right) at the awards ceremony held on April 4 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are Senior Legal Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister, Shereika Hemmings-Allison (2nd left); and Communication Studies teacher at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School, Karen Gobern.

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Wolmer’s Boys’ Student Takes Top Prize in ATI Essay Competition

Sixth-form student of Wolmer’s Boys’ School, Oshnel Bryan, is the 2017 winner of the Access to Information (ATI) National High School Essay Competition. His took home the top cash prize of $50,000 at the awards ceremony held on April 3 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Fifth-form student at the William Knibb Memorial High in Trelawny, Nastacia Linton,...