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Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Robinson, who represented Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at Monday’s (July 11) Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) exposition at Morant Villas in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, to mark World Population Day. The event was held under the theme ‘Investing in Teenage Girls; Engaging Men and Boys’. (FILE)
Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Robinson, who represented Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at Monday’s (July 11) Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) exposition at Morant Villas in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, to mark World Population Day. The event was held under the theme ‘Investing in Teenage Girls; Engaging Men and Boys’. (FILE)

Minister Reaffirms Commitment to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence

The Government remains committed to ongoing implementation of strategies to eliminate gender-based violence and discrimination. Notable among these are provisions in the National Policy for Gender Equality; the proposed National Action Plan to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence; as well as the...
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (right), speaks with graduates of the International Recognised Qualifications (IIRQ) (from left) Tyler Colquhoun, Jodina Crooks,and Raheem Brown, while the Institute’s Director and Principal, Professor Gossett Oliver, looks on. The occasion was the IIRQ
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (right), speaks with graduates of the International Recognised Qualifications (IIRQ) (from left) Tyler Colquhoun, Jodina Crooks,and Raheem Brown, while the Institute’s Director and Principal, Professor Gossett Oliver, looks on. The occasion was the IIRQ's Career Advancement Programme (CAP) graduation ceremony held on July 7, at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew.

All Students to Sit Technical Subject in June 2017
Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Vice President, David Powell (left), offers advice to Career Advancement Programme (CAP) participants during the Caribbean Maritime Institute’s (CMI) graduation ceremony at the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ), downtown Kingston on July 7. Mr. Powell, who is a CMI Board Director, was the guest speaker.
Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Vice President, David Powell (left), offers advice to Career Advancement Programme (CAP) participants during the Caribbean Maritime Institute’s (CMI) graduation ceremony at the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ), downtown Kingston on July 7. Mr. Powell, who is a CMI Board Director, was the guest speaker.

CAP Graduates Urged to Seek Employment, Higher Education
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), and Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), present a trophy to the top girl and boy at John Rollins Success Primary School, Kesenia Lyttle (2nd left); and Christopher Lee. Occasion was the school’s graduation ceremony held recently, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), and Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), present a trophy to the top girl and boy at John Rollins Success Primary School, Kesenia Lyttle (2nd left); and Christopher Lee. Occasion was the school’s graduation ceremony held recently, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.

Schools Urged to Make Use of GSAT Profiles
Director of the Education, Youth and Information Ministry’s Career Advancement Programme (CAP), Kenesha Ca[bell (left), greets Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock (right), during Thursday’s (July 7) CAP graduation ceremony at the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ) in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment is Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Vice President and CMI Board member, David Powell, who was the guest speaker.
Director of the Education, Youth and Information Ministry’s Career Advancement Programme (CAP), Kenesha Ca[bell (left), greets Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock (right), during Thursday’s (July 7) CAP graduation ceremony at the Institute of Jamaica (IoJ) in downtown Kingston. Sharing the moment is Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Vice President and CMI Board member, David Powell, who was the guest speaker.

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

Principals Urged to Stick to Registration Fee Guidelines

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging secondary school principals to ensure that the cost of registration packages are in keeping with the Ministry’s funding guidelines. Under the guidelines issued on June 26 following consultations with principals, registration fees should be kept between $1,000 and $5,000. “School administrators must understand that all charges for...
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JFB Launches Primary Schools Disaster Risk Reduction Programme

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) has launched a disaster risk-reduction sensitisation programme targeting primary-school students islandwide. It aims to heighten the youngsters’ awareness about the dangers and challenges posed by natural and other disasters. The project, which was launched recently at Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston, is being financed at a cost of just over $1.7 million. Funding support is...
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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) Golden Torch Award ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on July 6.
Education

Schools will be Adequately Resourced – Green

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is committed to ensuring that schools are adequately resourced for the commencement of the 2016/17 school year. He noted that already, over $1.4 billion in tuition support has been distributed to high schools following the abolition of auxiliary fees. This is the first of four tranches under...
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Eighteen-year old Shackoyla Crooks of Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland, receives a congratulatory hug from Chairman, NCMC, Dr. Pauline Mullings. Shackoyla was the top student at the National Child Month Committee’s (NCMC) Youth Academic Achievement Award ceremony held recently, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Education

High Achiever Urges Students to Shine where they are Placed

“It is not the school that you attend that makes you who you are but it is what you do with the available resources; that is what counts,” says 18-year-old Shackoyla Crooks of Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland. Shackoyla is a testament of her own words as through her drive, commitment and determination, she attained 10 Caribbean Secondary Examination...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presents the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation (PMMA) for Service to Education to Dr. Gilzene Fearon, during the awards ceremony at Jamaica House last year. (File)
EducationPrime Minister

Dr. Gilzene Fearon – The Consummate Educator

Veteran educator, Dr. Gilzene Rose Fearon’s decision to become a teacher was influenced by, among other persons, those who taught her at Dollington Elementary School in her native parish, St. Mary. As a child, the 2016 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation awardee was beset by challenges resulting from a physical defect affecting her left leg from birth. Consequently, she had...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), shares light conversation with (from left) Deputy Manager of Jamaica-German Automotive School (JAGAS), Kevin Baxter; Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Curacao, Hon. Irene Dick; Education Consultant at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Carole Powell; and former United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director, Dr. Simon Clarke. The occasion was the opening ceremony of UNESCO’s Institute for Lifelong Learning Conference at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James, on July 1.
EducationVision 2030

Education Key to Country’s Prosperity – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that education is the key to Jamaica’s social and economic prosperity and is a major priority of the Government. He said the administration “is doing everything” to ensure that the populace has full and complete access to learning. “Education is associated with better skills, higher productivity, and enhanced...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) in conversation with Education Consultant at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Carole Powell, during the opening ceremony of the UNESCO CONFINTEA V1 Sub-Regional Follow-up Meeting for the Caribbean, held recently in Montego Bay. The meeting was held under the theme ‘Enhancing lifelong learning opportunities for youth and adults in the Caribbean’.
EducationVision 2030

Teachers Must be Well Trained – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says two of the main goals of the Ministry are to ensure that teachers are well trained and are given the necessary tools to carry out their tasks. Speaking recently at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) CONFINTEA VI Sub-Regional Follow-up Meeting for the Caribbean, in...
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