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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.
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.

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...
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.
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.

Adult Literacy Now at 87%
Rachel Clarke (left) and Nicolette Bailey are elated after being selected as National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation national scholars for 2016, at The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites on Thursday (August 18).
Rachel Clarke (left) and Nicolette Bailey are elated after being selected as National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation national scholars for 2016, at The Courtleigh Hotel & Suites on Thursday (August 18).

Rachel Clarke and Nicolette Bailey are NCB Foundation’s National Scholars
Director, CB Group, Lori-Ann Lyn (second left), presents a cheque to President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr. Derrick Deslandes at the official launch of the annual Roger Clarke Scholarship, valued at $250,000, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on August 23. The scholarship will provide funds towards the tuition and expenses of one CASE student each year. Looking on (from left) are Corporate Affairs Manager, CB Group, Dr. Keith Amiel, and widow of the late Agriculture Minister, Sonia Clarke.
Director, CB Group, Lori-Ann Lyn (second left), presents a cheque to President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr. Derrick Deslandes at the official launch of the annual Roger Clarke Scholarship, valued at $250,000, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on August 23. The scholarship will provide funds towards the tuition and expenses of one CASE student each year. Looking on (from left) are Corporate Affairs Manager, CB Group, Dr. Keith Amiel, and widow of the late Agriculture Minister, Sonia Clarke.

Roger Clarke Scholarship Launched
Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Paul Ashley (left), and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Joseph Assignment Global Initiative (JAGI), Dr. Alexis Felder, display the receipt for more than 1,000 pieces of school furniture that the group presented to the Ministry, on August 23, at the Heroes Circle offices of the Ministry.
Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Paul Ashley (left), and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Joseph Assignment Global Initiative (JAGI), Dr. Alexis Felder, display the receipt for more than 1,000 pieces of school furniture that the group presented to the Ministry, on August 23, at the Heroes Circle offices of the Ministry.

Education Ministry Receives Furniture from the Joseph Assignment Global Initiative (JAGI)

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Manager of Corporate Brand, Communications and Philanthropy at NCB, Belinda Williams, speaking at the NCB Foundation’s Scholarship and Grant Reveal Day and Cocktail Event on August 18 in Kingston.
Education

NCB Foundation Gives Scholarships for Non-Traditional Areas of Study

The National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation launched its Innovative, Creative, Outstanding and Nationalistic (ICON) Scholarship on August 18. The scholarship aims to provide opportunities for students pursuing non-traditional fields of study, such as Engineering, Fashion Designing, Computer Science, Agricultural Science, Animation, Logistics and Supply Chain Management. It will also target students doing teaching degrees with majors in Mathematics and Science...
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Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute, Fritz Pinnock.
Education

CMI Expanding Programme Options

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) will be expanding its curricula and programme options with its engineering department, to be launched soon. The $500-million facility, to be named FESTO Didactic Centre, will offer training in the field of industrial automation and mechatronics. Speaking with JIS News, Executive Director at the CMI, Dr. Fritz Pinnock, highlighted that the world-class centre will focus...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Education

Schools to Get More Money for Maintenance

Infant, all-age, primary and junior secondary schools across the island are to benefit from a 90 per cent increase in maintenance grants at the beginning of the new school term in September. The announcement came from Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a Region Six Back to School meeting, held at the Cedar Grove Academy...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Education

Parents Urged to Take Advantage of Book Rental Scheme

The Government is reminding parents that free text books are available for primary school children, while there is a book rental system in place for students at the secondary level. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has emphasised that parents should not spend unnecessarily when they can obtain books that are essential, through a scheme...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Education

Schools to Get More Money for Maintenance

Infant, all-age, primary and junior secondary schools across the island are to benefit from a 90 per cent increase in maintenance grants at the beginning of the new school term in September. The announcement came from Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a Region Six Back to School meeting, held at the Cedar Grove Academy...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (left), is in light discussion with (from left) motivational speaker, Dr. Leachim Semaj; Director of Children’s Affairs at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Grace-Ann Stewart McFarlane; and Director of Finance Management, Accounting and Services at CDA, Michelle McIntosh. Occasion was a recognition ceremony for wards of the State, who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) and Grade Nine Achievement Test (GNAT), held on August 18 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Education

CDA Head Pleased with GSAT, GNAT Results

Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, said she is pleased with the performance of children in state care in the grades six and nine achievement tests. She noted that the preliminary results of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination are also encouraging. Mrs. Gage-Grey was addressing a ceremony to recognise the outstanding performance of...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in discussion with President, EduCom Co-operative Credit Union Limited, C. Leopold Nesbeth, during the credit union’s 2016 scholarship awards ceremony at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, yesterday (August 18).
Education

Education State Minister calls for more Corporate Partners

The Government is calling on more corporate companies to partner with the island’s educational institutions in a bid to boost their outputs. The call came from Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, during the EduCom Co-operative Credit Union Limited 2016 scholarship awards ceremony, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston...
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