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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.
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.

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)...
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.

Youth Festival at Devon House Nov. 25
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.
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.

Sixteen Outstanding Youth Leaders Selected for YACJ
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.
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.

Importance of Customer Service Charter Highlighted
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), consoles Petrona Hamilton, mother of late Jamaica College student, Nicholas Francis, during Saturday’s (November 19) Thanksgiving Service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston. Senator Reid delivered a tribute during the service.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), consoles Petrona Hamilton, mother of late Jamaica College student, Nicholas Francis, during Saturday’s (November 19) Thanksgiving Service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston. Senator Reid delivered a tribute during the service.

PHOTOS: Funeral Service for Late Jamaica College Student, Nicholas Francis

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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).
Education

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
Education

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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Manager for Public-Private Partnership at the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris (left), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently.
Education

National Education Trust Partners with JDETF to Raise US$2 Million

The National Education Trust (NET), set up under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, will coordinate the efforts of the Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force (JDETF) to raise US$2 million. The JDETF has partnered with organisations in Jamaica and the diaspora to raise the money to upgrade the infrastructure of early-childhood and primary schools in Jamaica. This initiative will...
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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.
Education

Support for Spanish Town High to Transition from Shift System

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says Spanish Town High School is among priority institutions to receive support to transition from the shift system. Speaking during a tour of the school on Monday (November 14), Mr. Reid said the Ministry is committed to seeing how best it can remove all schools from the shift system...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), in a meeting with stakeholders from Cumberland High School and Ministry personnel at the institution on November 14. Others are (from left): Dean of Discipline, René Level; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Colin Fagan; Board Chairman, Rupert Pryce and Principal of the school, Michael Brydson.
Education

Security to be Improved at Cumberland High

The Ministry of Education has committed to putting in place several medium- to long-term security management strategies at Cumberland High School in Portmore, to mitigate the possibility of any further breaches. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, in an interview with media personnel following a meeting at the school on November 14, said the institution will be provided with...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right) makes an address to the National Youth Parliament, held at Gordon House in Kingston on November 14.
Education

Young People Take on Pivotal Issues

The National Youth Parliament of Jamaica (NYPJ) reconvened yesterday  (November 14) with more than 70 young people debating issues that impact their development. The youngsters, drawn from various areas of national life, made contributions on youth unemployment, climate change and the psychosocial care of students in schools. They advocated for the creation of policies to enable more well-trained and skilled...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), applauds principals inducted into the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) Executive Principals’ League, during a ceremony held recently at The Marriott Hotel Courtyard, in New Kingston. They are (from second left) Principal, York Castle High, Raymon Treasure; Principal of Belmont Academy, Rayon Simpson; Principal at the Petersfield Primary and Infant, Susan Rattray-Hammond; Principal of Ardenne High, Nadine Molloy; Principal for Manchester High, Jasford Gabriel; and Principal of Allman Town Primary, Kandi-Lee Crooks-Smith.
Education

Six Inducted into Executive Principals’ League

Six Principals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities have been chosen as the second batch to be officially inducted into the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) Executive Principals’ League (EPL). They are Principal of Allman Town Primary, Kandi-Lee Alexandria Crooks-Smith; Principal of Manchester High, Jasford Gabriel; Principal of Ardenne High, Nadine Molloy; Principal of Petersfield Primary and Infant, Susan...
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