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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) and parents of the late schoolboy footballer, Dominic James, Denese (centre) and David James (right), display one of the 15 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), presented to schools across the island by Team Jamaica Bickle, at a presentation ceremony held today, (October 14), at JAMPRO head office, in New Kingston.

Schools to Get Medical Equipment

The Government has committed $30 million towards a three-year programme to furnish schools with medical equipment, including stretchers, as part of emergency plans at the institutions. Under the health and safety initiative, commencing this financial year, $10 million will be...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid speaking at the opening of the two-day Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre’s 6th Biennial Education Conference, yesterday (October 13), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.

Mico Care Centre Stages Conference to Assist Educators

Members of the National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) for 2016-2017, share a photographic moment at the installation ceremony held on October 12 at the Institute of Jamaica in Kingston.

Education Ministry to Review Student Councils

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Mathematics Project Consultant from the Southern Methodist University, in the United States, Professor Leanne Ketterlin Geller, giving details on the Parenting Math Pilot project at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently.

Support Sought for Parenting Math Pilot Project

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on October 12.

Wards of the State and PATH Students to Get More Help from Education Ministry

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

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CXC Releases CSEC Results for Penwood High

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has released the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results for Penwood High and other schools impacted by the non-submission of school-based assessments (SBAs) for the 2015/16 examination cycle. This was announced by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, today (October 12). Senator...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, (left stooping) is assisted by Annmarie Bromfield in the planting of a Caribbean Pine Tree during activities to celebrate National Tree Planting day at Munro College in St. Elizabeth, on Friday, October 7. The annual exercise, which is spearheaded by the Forestry Department, aims to highlight the role of trees in the sustenance of life. This year’s National Tree Planting Day was celebrated under the theme ‘Trees Today, Trees Tomorrow, Trees for Life’.

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Education State Minister Encourages Jamaicans to Plant More Trees

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has joined the call in encouraging persons to plant more trees as it plays a significant role in human existence. “Trees give us life. They give us what we need to live, to breathe and to survive. Trees remove carbon dioxide from the environment and are...

President of the Grand Palladium Staff Association, Leroy Peart (centre) addresses a ceremony to officially open and hand over the newly constructed bus shed at the Ester Primary School on September 30. Mayor of Lucea, Wynter McIntosh, teachers and students of the Esher Primary School and citizens of the area joined in the celebratory occasion.

9 years ago Education

Esher Primary School Gets Bus Shed

Students of the Esher Primary School, in Lucea, Hanover are now able to await transportation in relative safety, thanks to the construction of a bus shed by the Staff Association of the Grand Palladium Resort and Spa, at the gate of the institution. The concrete structure, built at a cost of US$2,000 was officially handed over to the school and...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), assist two students of the Charles Chin Loy Basic School, in Kingston, with planting a tree, today (October 7), in observance of National Tree Planting Day 2016.

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Education Minister Encourages Schools to Plant Trees

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is encouraging educational institutions across the island to plant trees to protect the environment. The Senator, who was participating in a tree-planting event today (October 7), at the Charles Chin Loy Basic School in Kingston, in observance of National Tree Planting Day 2016, told JIS News that promoting environmental...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a principals’ conference held recently at the Kendal Camp and Conference Centre in Manchester.

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Schools Urged to Desist From Procuring Uniforms

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is advising school administrators to discontinue the practice of procuring uniforms for students. He cited the recent case of an institution that ran into problems when a uniform supplier failed to deliver on time. “You have taken on that responsibility to procure and provide uniforms for all the students,...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), is in discussion with Board Director of Alliance Payment Services Limited, Peter Chin (left); and President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, at the launch of the ePay Cashless School Programme at the university in Kingston on October 5.

9 years ago Education

The Mico University College Launches ePay Cashless System

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is endorsing the launch of the ePay Cashless School Programme by The Mico University College. The Minister said he supports any “honest and locally relevant” measure that would enhance efficiencies in the education system. He lauded the school for pioneering the initiative, which will benefit students, teachers and administrative staff....

Acting Principal of the Montego Bay Community College, in St. James, Dr. Maureen Nelson.

9 years ago Education

Montego Bay Community College in Safe Hands

A distinguished educator for more than 40 years, Dr. Maureen Nelson sees her appointment as Acting Principal, Montego Bay Community College, as the crowning achievement for moulding the lives of thousands of students. As Jamaica joins in the observation of World Teachers’ Day on Wednesday, October 5, Dr. Nelson, who was appointed to lead the institution in January 2016, has...