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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Mr. Mark Connolly (centre), interact with Donald Quarrie High student, Shadane Balland, at a National Boys’ Forum, hosted by the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) at the Douglas Orane Auditorium at Wolmer’s Boy’s School, in Kingston, on April 26.
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Mr. Mark Connolly (centre), interact with Donald Quarrie High student, Shadane Balland, at a National Boys’ Forum, hosted by the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) at the Douglas Orane Auditorium at Wolmer’s Boy’s School, in Kingston, on April 26.

ICT to be Directly Incorporated into Curriculum

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says there will be increased emphasis on directly incorporating information and communication technology (ICT) into various areas of the school curriculum. He believes that this move will...
Director of Safety and Security in Schools, at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto, addresses the official launch of the Positive Behaviour Intervention Support (PBIS) programme, at the Black River High School, in St. Elizabeth, on April 22.
Director of Safety and Security in Schools, at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto, addresses the official launch of the Positive Behaviour Intervention Support (PBIS) programme, at the Black River High School, in St. Elizabeth, on April 22.

Black River High Commended for Launching PBIS Programme
His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie (centre) admires an item during the opening of an exhibition commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1966 State visit of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie to the Caribbean islands: Trinidad and Tobago; Barbados; Jamaica and Haiti. The event was held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters on Mona Road, Kingston on April 22. Also pictured from left are: Curator of the UWI Museum, Dr. Suzanne Francis-Brown and President of the Florida based charity and educational non-profit community outreach organization, Rootz Foundation Incorporated, “Priest Douggie”.
His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie (centre) admires an item during the opening of an exhibition commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1966 State visit of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie to the Caribbean islands: Trinidad and Tobago; Barbados; Jamaica and Haiti. The event was held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters on Mona Road, Kingston on April 22. Also pictured from left are: Curator of the UWI Museum, Dr. Suzanne Francis-Brown and President of the Florida based charity and educational non-profit community outreach organization, Rootz Foundation Incorporated, “Priest Douggie”.

His Imperial Highness Welcomes Assistance towards the Development of Ethiopia’s Education System
Assistant to the Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, Georgina Singh, studied in Mexico where she obtained a degree in Government and Political Studies with honours.
Assistant to the Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, Georgina Singh, studied in Mexico where she obtained a degree in Government and Political Studies with honours.

Jamaican Benefits from Mexican Scholarship
Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-L Jam), Avrill Crawford, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ held at the Agency’s Head Office. E-LJam has recently rebranded its online learning tool targeted at students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Examinations Certificate (CSEC) .
Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-L Jam), Avrill Crawford, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ held at the Agency’s Head Office. E-LJam has recently rebranded its online learning tool targeted at students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Examinations Certificate (CSEC) .

E-LJAM Rebrands Its Online Learning Tool

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Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on April 19.
Education

CMI Looking to Establish Voluntary Emergency Response Unit

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) will be conducting free emergency response training for some of its students, as well as members of the communities surrounding the institution’s Palisadoes Road location. The initiative is part of the CMI’s mission to establish the first voluntary emergency response unit in Jamaica. Executive Director of the CMI,  Dr. Fritz Pinnock, who addressed a JIS...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), listens to His Imperial Highness (HIH), Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie (right), during a tour of the Mico University College in Kingston, on April 21. At left is Principal of the Mico University College, Dr. Osbourne Pinnock.
Education

Prince’s Visit Serves to Revitalise Black Consciousness – Mico Principal

Principal of The Mico University College, Dr. Osbourne Pinnock, says the visit of His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, serves to revitalise black and cultural consciousness. “We’re seeing where people are bleaching themselves and trying to change their identity. I am hoping that this can be a foundation, where we can move forward to accept ourselves as descendants of Africans,”...
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Budget 2016/2017Education

Primary Education Project gets $800 Million

The Government’s primary efficiency education project has been allocated some $800 million, while over $600 million will be spent during the 2016/2017 fiscal year to boost capacity at the University of Technology (UTech). The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded Primary Education Support Project will facilitate construction of 12 primary schools, to increase capacity by 5,175 places. Details of funding for...
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Budget 2016/2017Education

Gov’t Undertakes $60 Million Project to Improve Student Nutrition

The Government will be spending $60 million on the implementation of a project aimed at bolstering the national school feeding programme. Entitled: ‘Strengthening the School Feeding Programme in Jamaica’, the project is being funded by the Government of Jamaica and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It will be piloted in four schools. Details of the funds are contained in...
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Budget 2016/2017Education

Gov’t Allocates $88 Million for Early Childhood Development Project

The Government has allocated just over $88 million for the continuation of the Early Childhood Development Project, which is geared at making timely educational interventions for children. This is contained in the 2016/2017 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives. Implemented in June 2008, the project aims to promote the development of children, through screening of households to...
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Management Information System (MIS) and Technology Manager at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Douglas Dyer, explains how the CMI’s Enterprise Resource Planning System works, while addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
Education

CMI Launches Online Application Portal

Persons wishing to enroll at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) can now do so at the click of a mouse. This has been made possible through the CMI’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System online application portal, which was launched recently. The ERP system provides a step-by-step interactive guide for enrolment at the institution and registration for classes. Addressing a recent...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Education

Auxiliary Fees to be Removed

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government will honour its commitment for the removal of auxiliary fees for the academic year 2016/17. Speaking at the Aspiring Principals’ Programme presentation ceremony, held at the Mona Visitors Lodge, University of the West Indies, on April 20, the Minister pointed out that the Ministry will increase...
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