| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag
Advertisement
Hurricane Melissa

Latest

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), peruses a chart on display at one of the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) booths during the agency’s certification fair at Jamaica College in St. Andrew, on Friday, August 26. Looking on (from left) are ECC Officer, Donna Wilson; and former Chairperson, Professor Maureen Samms-Vaughn.
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), peruses a chart on display at one of the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) booths during the agency’s certification fair at Jamaica College in St. Andrew, on Friday, August 26. Looking on (from left) are ECC Officer, Donna Wilson; and former Chairperson, Professor Maureen Samms-Vaughn.

100 Additional Basic Schools to be Certified Over Next 12 Months

An additional 100 basic schools are to be certified by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) over the next 12 months. This will bring the number to 117, following certification of the first 17 earlier this year. This was disclosed by...
A parent (with microphone), asks a question during the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Fair, held at the Spanish Town High School in St. Catherine, recently.
A parent (with microphone), asks a question during the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Fair, held at the Spanish Town High School in St. Catherine, recently.

Hundreds Attend Parenting Fair in Spanish Town
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), is presented with a token on behalf of J. Wray & Nephew (JWN) Foundation, by scholarship recipient Lenworth Hydol, during the Foundation’s annual awards ceremony, held on August 24 at the J. Wray Nephew Limited’s corporate offices, in New Kingston.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), is presented with a token on behalf of J. Wray & Nephew (JWN) Foundation, by scholarship recipient Lenworth Hydol, during the Foundation’s annual awards ceremony, held on August 24 at the J. Wray Nephew Limited’s corporate offices, in New Kingston.

Early-Childhood Learners at Acceptable Level
Executive Vice President of the Employee Benefits Division, Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited, Willard Brown (left), presents Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarship recipient, Daniel Beckford, with his certificate at the 2016 Sagicor Foundation Scholarship awards function, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on August 25.
Executive Vice President of the Employee Benefits Division, Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited, Willard Brown (left), presents Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarship recipient, Daniel Beckford, with his certificate at the 2016 Sagicor Foundation Scholarship awards function, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on August 25.

Primary Schools Must Focus on Literacy and Numeracy – Senator Reid
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Ruel Reid.

Principals Receive Advanced Training

More

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the 52nd Annual JTA Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in St. James, on August 24.
Education

Government to Explore Special Mortgages for Teachers

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government will be looking at housing solutions for teachers with special mortgages, as a means of curbing migration and to keep quality educators inside the classrooms. Mr. Reid, who was speaking at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 52nd Annual Conference on August 24 at the Hilton Rose...
Read more
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the 52nd Annual JTA Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in St. James, on August 24.
Education

Hundreds of Trained Teachers in Basic and Infant Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says almost 800 trained teachers have been engaged in the basic and infant-school departments to improve the quality of early-childhood education. Addressing the 52nd annual Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 24, the Minister said...
Read more
Deputy Executive Director and Director of Education Services at the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 23.
EducationJIS Think Tank

JFLL to Host Graduation Ceremony for Successful Students

The Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) will host a graduation ceremony in October for the first cohort of students who were successful in five Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects. This was achieved under its two-year-old High School Diploma Equivalency (HSDE) programme. Addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Education Services, Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe,...
Read more
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets recipients of the 2016 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) awards, who are children of staff members at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and the Cabinet Office, at a ceremony held on August 24, at the OPM in St Andrew.
EducationPrime Minister

More Emphasis on the Teaching of Civics

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will ensure that more emphasis is placed on the teaching of Civics in school, to counteract the many values being presented to the society. The Prime Minister said the foundation of the State – the culture – is being challenged by information coming from places with experiences and notions that...
Read more
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship awards ceremony, held at the IberoStar Resort in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 23.
Education

Gov’t Removing Barriers to Higher Education

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government, through the Ministry, is working to eliminate barriers which continue to prevent qualified students from matriculating in tertiary institutions. Speaking at the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship awards ceremony, at the IBEROSTAR resort in Rose Hall, St. James,...
Read more
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
EducationPrime Minister

Government Committed to Universal Access to Secondary Education

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government is committed to ensuring that there is universal access to secondary education. He said although government has limited resources and there are challenges, education should be a right for all children. He also stated that children should be entitled to a place in primary school a good quality high school regardless of their...
Read more
Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with tertiary-level scholarship awardees from the constituency, at the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship presentation ceremony, held at the IberoStar Resort in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 23.
EducationTourism

MP Using Education to Eliminate Antisocial Behaviours

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he is using education in East Central St. James to eliminate antisocial behaviours and activities. Addressing the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship awards ceremony at the IberoStar Resort in Rose Hall, St. James, August 23, Mr.  Bartlett said education is the only vehicle that will make Jamaica a country...
Read more