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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), on arrival at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 29, for the 2016/17 LASCO Teacher and Principal of the Year awards ceremony. Mr. Holness was the guest speaker. Others (from left) are: LASCO Manufacturing Limited Managing Director, Robert Parkins; and Deputy Executive Chairman of LASCO Affiliated Companies, Peter Chin.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), on arrival at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 29, for the 2016/17 LASCO Teacher and Principal of the Year awards ceremony. Mr. Holness was the guest speaker. Others (from left) are: LASCO Manufacturing Limited Managing Director, Robert Parkins; and Deputy Executive Chairman of LASCO Affiliated Companies, Peter Chin.

Effective School Management Requires Principals with Leadership Skills – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says effective school management requires principals who are equipped with the requisite institutional leadership skills, rather than being adept at only instructional delivery. Citing the mandatory National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) training...
The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.
The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.

Education Minister Reiterates Position on School Fees
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid addresses the 9th annual conference of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPAJ), held at St. Hilda’s High School in St. Ann, on November 26.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid addresses the 9th annual conference of the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPAJ), held at St. Hilda’s High School in St. Ann, on November 26.

Every Child will be Given Appropriate Attention – Education Minister
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, greets graduates of the Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning’s (JFFL) High School Diploma Equivalency Programme held recently at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, greets graduates of the Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning’s (JFFL) High School Diploma Equivalency Programme held recently at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew.

Second Chance at Education for Majesty Gardens Residents
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Thursday’s (Nov. 24) session of the 16th Annual Caribbean Bursars Conference at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay. The four-day event got underway on November 23 under the theme: ‘Accountability … our responsibility.’
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Thursday’s (Nov. 24) session of the 16th Annual Caribbean Bursars Conference at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay. The four-day event got underway on November 23 under the theme: ‘Accountability … our responsibility.’

Bursars Urged to Uphold Principles of Transparency and Accountability

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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), participates in the symbolic handover of a cheque by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation to the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) to cover examination fees for students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Electrical and Electronic Technology test. Occasion was the launch of the JPS Foundation CSEC Electrical and Electronic Technology Exam Fee Sponsorship Initiative at St. George’s College, downtown Kingston on November 22. Others sharing the moment are JPS Foundation Manager, Jacinth Morgan Collie (left); JPS President and Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Tomblin (5th left); JPS Foundation Chairman-elect and Company Vice President for Customer Service and Communication, Keith Garvey (6th left); OEC Deputy Director, Sharon Burnett (5th right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dean-Roy Bernard (4th right) and some of the students who will benefit from the initiative.
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JPS Covers Exam Cost for CSEC Electrical and Electronic Technology Students

Some 426 students from 30 schools across the island, who will be sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Electrical and Electronic Technology examination in June, will have the cost of their test covered by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation. The Foundation will pay more than $1.36 million to the Overseas Examinations Commission, which administers the CSEC in Jamaica,...
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Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.
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Youth Festival at Devon House Nov. 25

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, in collaboration with the National Youth Service (NYS), will be hosting its inaugural ELEVATE Youth Festival, the final event for Youth Month 2016. It is scheduled for Friday, November 25, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the lawns of Devon House targeting youth in high schools and tertiary institutions. According to Chief...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), and State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), with the 16 members of the Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica (YACJ), at the installation ceremony, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, in Kingston, on November 22. At right (second row), is State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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Sixteen Outstanding Youth Leaders Selected for YACJ

Sixteen outstanding youth leaders have been selected for the Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica (YACJ), which has been formed to facilitate youth involvement in the policy development and programming actions of the Government. Speaking at the installation ceremony of the leaders, at the Office of the Prime Minister, in Kingston, on November 22, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), converses with Deputy Chairman, Jamaica Customer Service Association, Richard Rowe (right) during the association’s annual conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on November 21. Others (from left) are Chairman, Jamaica Customer Service Association, Dr. Lanie Oakley Williams and Motivational Speaker, Sarderk Love.
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Importance of Customer Service Charter Highlighted

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the establishment of a customer service charter in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) will assist with improving efficiency within the sector. “We are mandating that each ministry must have a customer service charter. They must have somebody directly in charge of customer service. People want...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), checks a document along with Executive Director of HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (left) and Chairman, Ms. Maxine Wilson, during the launch of a three-year upskilling and retooling project at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on November 18. The project is being implemented through collaboration between the HEART Trust/NTA and the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE).
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Heart Launches Upskilling Project

The HEART Trust/NTA, in collaboration with the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE), has officially launched a three-year upskilling and retooling project, aimed at improving the competencies of employers, employees, retirees and students. The programme’s goal is to upskill a minimum of 3,000 persons annually, in order to improve employee readiness, retention and productivity in particular impact sectors targeted by...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), congratulates Shakeba Foster on being named Jamaica
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Shakeba Foster is 2017 Rhodes Scholar

Equipped with a remarkable track record of academic brilliance, Jamaica’s 2017 Rhodes scholarship recipient, Shakeba Foster, intends to use the training she will pursue at the illustrious Oxford University in the United Kingdom, to make a significant contribution to the country’s economic growth and development. “I hope to gain not just more academics, not just more knowledge, but I hope...
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