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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, along with Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Chairperson, Trisha Williams-Singh (centre), and Director of stakeholder partner, One Jamaica Foundation, Ann-Marie Vaz, at the ECC’s inaugural certification fair at Jamaica College in St. Andrew in August 2016.
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, along with Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Chairperson, Trisha Williams-Singh (centre), and Director of stakeholder partner, One Jamaica Foundation, Ann-Marie Vaz, at the ECC’s inaugural certification fair at Jamaica College in St. Andrew in August 2016.

Operational Standards Set for ECIs

The Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) basic-school certification programme, now under way islandwide, is ensuring that all early-childhood institutions (ECIs) meet the 12 Operational Standards set by that body. The three-year engagement of the new Board of Commissioners commenced in May...
Education Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd right), cuts the ribbon to open the Infant Department of the Allman Hill Primary and Junior High School in Above Rocks, St. Andrew, on March 29. Sharing the moment (from left) are Chairman for the school’s Board of Management, Rev. Christine Gooden Benguche; Principal, Georgia Henry; and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.
Education Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd right), cuts the ribbon to open the Infant Department of the Allman Hill Primary and Junior High School in Above Rocks, St. Andrew, on March 29. Sharing the moment (from left) are Chairman for the school’s Board of Management, Rev. Christine Gooden Benguche; Principal, Georgia Henry; and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.

Infant Department Opens at Allman Hill Primary and Junior High
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

Senator Reid to Receive ‘Man of the Decade in Education Award’
Minister of Education, Youth and Information (left), Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left); Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (second left); Principal, Epworth Primary School, Kirk Spencer; and student, Epworth Primary School, Samuel Henry, display a symbolic cheque during a signing ceremony at the Ambassador’s Paddington Terrace residence in St. Andrew on March 30. The $10 million (US$82,715) to the institution will be used to construct two additional classrooms. The money has been provided under the Japanese Government’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects and initiated through a partnership forged between the National Education Trust (NET) and the Japanese Embassy in Jamaica.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information (left), Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left); Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (second left); Principal, Epworth Primary School, Kirk Spencer; and student, Epworth Primary School, Samuel Henry, display a symbolic cheque during a signing ceremony at the Ambassador’s Paddington Terrace residence in St. Andrew on March 30. The $10 million (US$82,715) to the institution will be used to construct two additional classrooms. The money has been provided under the Japanese Government’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects and initiated through a partnership forged between the National Education Trust (NET) and the Japanese Embassy in Jamaica.

Schools to be Expanded
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

Seaga Praised for Creating Heart Trust/NTA

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

Rural PATH Students to Benefit from School Transportation

Students on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) in rural parishes are to benefit from a school transportation programme starting in September. It will begin as a pilot project to be rolled out in St. Elizabeth, St. Thomas, St. Mary, Hanover and St. James. This was announced by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon....
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Reading teacher and Vice Principal, at the Mocho Primary and Infant School, Curdell Bryan-Thomas (centre), demonstrates to Peer Counsellor, Jerome Greyson (right), and Chairman of the school Board, Ainsworth Kelly (left), an area of the school which promotes the institution’s strong literacy programme.
Education

Mocho Primary Students Benefit from Literacy Programme

The Mocho Primary and Infant School in Clarendon has initiated a robust literacy programme that is geared at encouraging reading among students as well as ensuring that the institution remains a leader in the field. Among the measures implemented are the Journalism Club; Pen Pal club; and the Read Aloud system, where teachers source books and loan to students on...
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The 123-year-old St. Joseph’s Infant School, located in downtown Kingston.
Education

St. Joseph’s Infant Seeks Support to Meet ECC’s Operating Standards

Principal of the 123-year-old St. Joseph’s Infant School, located in downtown Kingston, Rosemarie Clarke, is seeking support to enable the institution to attain the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) 12 operating standards. It has, so far, attained 77 per cent of the requirements for certification, but now needs help to meet the other 23 per cent, which covers building renovation, hiring...
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Principal of Woodford Primary and Infant School, Jennifer Gordon (2nd left, front row) with members of staff.
Education

Principal Looks to Transform Rural St. Andrew Primary School

Woodford Primary and Infant School principal, Jennifer Gordon, could hardly contain her joy. After months of planning and preparation, the school was able to successfully stage its first literacy fair on February 23. “It was a success; literacy was shining through everybody’s pores. Although it rained, the competitions happened, the students were engaged in all the activities the entire day,”...
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Photographs by- Knox College (Mr. Stasumon Clarke)
Education

Knox Community College Making an Impact in Central Jamaica

Knox Community College in Manchester, with its four campuses, is impacting the lives of young people, especially from central Jamaica. Principal, Rev. Dr. Gordon Cowans, tells JIS News that the community college is a premier tertiary institution, serving Jamaicans for more than 40 years. “I think community colleges are among the misunderstood institutions in the country. So, here we have...
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The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) Cadets in parade. The CMI will now gain university status, following the passage of legislation in both Houses of Parliament.
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Caribbean Maritime Institute – Driving the Economic Growth Agenda Through Education and Training

Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, cannot disguise his immense joy as he speaks of the institution being granted university status, following the passage of legislation in both Houses of Parliament. The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Bill 2017 was approved in the Senate on February 24, following approval in the House of Representatives on January...
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