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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)

The education sector has received more than 1,000 pieces of school furniture from the Joseph Assignment Global Initiative (JAGI). They were handed over today (August 23) by representatives of the group to officials of the Ministry of Education, Youth and...
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.
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.

NCB Foundation Gives Scholarships for Non-Traditional Areas of Study
Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute, Fritz Pinnock.
Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute, Fritz Pinnock.

CMI Expanding Programme Options
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Schools to Get More Money for Maintenance
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Parents Urged to Take Advantage of Book Rental 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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Brand Manager at Facey Commodity Company, Shellian Thompson (right), interacts with three top Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) students who have been awarded scholarships valued at $50,000 each by the company. The awardees are (from left) Michaelia Nesbeth of Old Harbour Bay Primary School; Jessica Simms, St. Richard’s Primary School; and Roan Maye, Black River Primary School. The occasion was a presentation luncheon, held on August 18, at The Knutford Court Hotel, in St. Andrew. Others pictured are Business Development Manager with the company, Pernal Ellington (2nd right), and Orville Butler (3rd right), another manager with Facey.
Education

Three Top GSAT Students Receive Scholarships

Three top Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) students have received scholarships valued at $50,000 each from Facey Commodity Company, under its Tang brand. The students are Michaelia Nesbeth of Old Harbour Bay Primary School; Jessica Simms, St. Richard’s Primary School, and Roan Maye, Black River Primary School. Expressing gratitude for the scholarships at a luncheon, held on August 18, at The...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), is in discussion with State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, at a press conference at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston yesterday (August 18), to reveal the results of the 2016 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination.
Education

Improved Passes in 13 CSEC Subjects

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, is reporting improved passes in 13 of the 35 subjects taken by students in this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination. Of the 34,486 students, who sat the exams, 29,406 obtained passes ranging from grades 1-3, reflecting a pass rate of 85.2 per cent. Of the candidates who sat, 19,362 were females...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), reveals the results of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination at a press conference held on August 18 at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. Looking on is State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.
Education

Education Ministry to Address Decline in CSEC Math Passes

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be implementing a number of initiatives to address the decline in mathematics passes in this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination. The pass rate for mathematics was 47.7 per cent, which is a 14.3 percentage point decrease compared to 2015. Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices...
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President of the Nita’s Kids Foundation, Cutie King (right), along with its Founder, Trenita Robinson (left), hand over school bags to children at a back-to-school fair held in Top Mountain, St. Catherine, on August 6. Over 500 children were provided with educational items at the event.
Education

Parents in Rural St. Catherine Receive Back to School Supplies

Several communities in rural St. Catherine have benefitted from the distribution of 500 back to school supplies, provided by the United States based, non-profit organisation, Nita’s Kids Foundation. The organisation which was founded in 2013, held a back to school fair in Top Mountain St. Catherine on August 6. President of the group, Cutie King, says despite the demanding task...
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