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

Education Ministry Explores Wellness Programme for Teachers

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is looking to start a Staff Wellness Programme for teachers and school administrators, following preliminary discussions with the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA). Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said the programme is...
Manager for Public-Private Partnership at the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris (left), provides details about the work of the Trust during a recent JIS Think Tank. At right is Managing Director of NET, Marcia Phillips Dawkins.
Manager for Public-Private Partnership at the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris (left), provides details about the work of the Trust during a recent JIS Think Tank. At right is Managing Director of NET, Marcia Phillips Dawkins.

Donors Contribute $45 Million to Schools Through Education Trust
President and Chairman of Spatial Innovision Ltd., Mr. Silburn Clarke (left), Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Educational Planning Unit of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dasmine Kennedy (centre) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Mrs. Audrey Sewell, sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the management of geographical information systems (GIS) technology in 57 secondary and tertiary schools, during a ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on May 4. (File image)
President and Chairman of Spatial Innovision Ltd., Mr. Silburn Clarke (left), Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Educational Planning Unit of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dasmine Kennedy (centre) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Mrs. Audrey Sewell, sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the management of geographical information systems (GIS) technology in 57 secondary and tertiary schools, during a ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on May 4. (File image)

More Schools to Receive Free GIS Software
Acting Principal of the Montego Bay Community College in St. James, Dr. Maureen Nelson (left), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on November 7. At right is Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the institution, Ruiz Warren.
Acting Principal of the Montego Bay Community College in St. James, Dr. Maureen Nelson (left), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on November 7. At right is Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the institution, Ruiz Warren.

Montego Bay Community College Working to Maintain its Reputation
Dean of the Faculty of Workforce Development and Continuing Education at the Montego Bay Community College, Mrs. Karen Gayle, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on November 7.
Dean of the Faculty of Workforce Development and Continuing Education at the Montego Bay Community College, Mrs. Karen Gayle, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on November 7.

More Employees in Western Jamaica Pursuing Tertiary Education

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Dean of the Faculty of Workforce Development and Continuing Education at the Montego Bay Community College, Mrs. Karen Gayle, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on November 7.
Education

Mobay Community College Expands Funeral Services Course to Corporate Area

Funeral home workers in Kingston, St. Andrew and surrounding areas will be able to access training and certification come January 2017. This, as the Montego Bay Community College will be taking its Associate Degree programme in Funeral Services and Mortuary Science to the Corporate Area. Dean of the Faculty of Workplace Development and Continuing Education at the college, Karen Gayle,...
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Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Robert Miller.
Education

Countries In Region Urged to Adopt Licensing System for Teachers

Countries in the region are being urged to adopt a licensing system for teachers as a means of branding education and making educators globally competitive. Making the call, Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Robert Miller, said as is the case with several other professions, teachers need to have a body to recertify them, and that...
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State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd left), speaks with Grove Town Primary School student Shakelia Knight (centre); and Office of the Children’s Registry Child Ambassador, Denae Edwards (right) at the Caribbean Child Research Conference held recently, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville. At left is Conference Chair and Acting Director of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), Dr. Aldrie Henry-Lee.
Education

Education Ministry Looking at School Bus System for Corporate Area

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is exploring the implementation of a formal school-bus system for the Corporate Area. State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, said the move comes following a recent meeting with the Jamaica College Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). He said the idea was previously on the table, but is being revisited in light of recent...
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Principal of Holland High School, Pauline Reid (2nd left), enjoys a moment with 6th form students and teachers at the institution. Mrs. Reid credits the strong support system and family setting to the success of students in external examinations.
Education

Holland High School Basking in CSEC and CAPE Success

Teachers and students of the Holland High School in Trelawny are basking in the success of candidates from the institution in the 2016 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advance Proficiency Examination (CAPE). Twenty students from the 12-year-old institution attained averages ranging from 85 per cent to 100 per cent in various subject areas. These include Agricultural Science, Environmental...
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Acting Principal of the Montego Bay Community College, Dr. Maureen Nelson (centre), speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s western offices in Montego Bay, St. James, on November 7. With Dr. Nelson are (from left): the College’s Dean of Workforce Development and Continuing Studies, Mrs. Karen Gayle and the Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Mr. Ruiz Warren.
Education

Montego Bay Community College Expanding Courses

Acting Principal of the Montego Bay Community College, Dr. Maureen Nelson, says the institution is expanding its range of courses in order to continue the transformation of the education landscape in western Jamaica. These programmes include an Associate Degree in Funeral Service and Mortuary Sciences and a Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Science, a course which has been gaining popularity among...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right) and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (left), unveil a plaque to officially hand over a new classroom block at the Mandeville Primary and Junior High School on November 2. At left is Head Boy of the school, Kevanny Gayle.
Education

Canteen at Mandeville Primary School to be Expanded

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says $10 million will be allocated for expansion of the canteen at the Mandeville Primary and Junior High School, in Manchester. Speaking at the official opening and handover ceremony for a new classroom block at the institution, on November 2, the Minister informed that the money will be available in...
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The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.
Education

Ministry of Education Appoints New Permanent Secretary

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information (MOEYI) has announced the appointment of Mr. Deanroy Bernard as Permanent Secretary effective Monday, November 7, 2016. Education Minister, Senator Ruel Reid made the announcement on Friday, November 4. Mr. Bernard is an attorney-at-law and a career public servant, who has served in senior positions in the Ministry of National Security, Ministry of...
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