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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

Majesty Gardens resident Chisena Campbell is a happy and proud woman. At age 38, the single mother of two has finally attained the academic qualification which eluded her 20 years ago, when she was in high school. She is now...
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
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
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

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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.
Education

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).
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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