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

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...

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.

Schools will be Adequately Resourced – Green

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.

High Achiever Urges Students to Shine where they are Placed

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)

Dr. Gilzene Fearon – The Consummate Educator

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.

Education Key to Country’s Prosperity – Senator Reid

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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...

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’.

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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...

Graduates of the Abilities Foundation perform a song at the graduation ceremony held on June 30 at New Life Assembly of God, Kingston.

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Abilities Foundation Testing Site for Microsoft Literacy Certification

The Abilities Foundation is now the testing site for Microsoft Literacy Certification for persons with disabilities. Managing Director of the Foundation, Susan Hamilton, made the disclosure, during the institution’s graduation ceremony held on June 30 at New Life Assembly of God, Kingston. Miss Hamilton informed that Sutherland Global Services approached the Abilities Foundation to become its testing site for members...

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CMI to Offer Summer Camp Skills Training Programme

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) is offering a wide ranging skills training programme, targeting young people, during this year’s staging of its annual summer camp which runs from July 11 to 29. The engagements include: first aid; logistics; fire awareness; seamanship; and activities focusing on renewable energy systems. The three-week camp, which is organized by the School of Advanced Skills...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing delegates attending the closing ceremony for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA V1) Sub-Regional Follow-up Caribbean Meeting, at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay on Friday, July 1. The two-day conference, which ran from June 30 to July 1, was held under the theme - ‘Enhancing Lifelong Learning Opportunities for Youth and Adults in the Caribbean’.

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Adult Education Deemed Pivotal to Advancing Caribbean Development

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has underscored the importance of adult education and lifelong learning to the growth and development of the Caribbean’s economies and people. Mr. Green noted that while the region boasts documented supporting research, countries must act to ensure this conclusion materializes. In this regard, the State Minister has endorsed a proposal...

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Public Invited to Digital Art Exhibition and Panel Discussion

The National Gallery of Jamaica (NGJ) is inviting members of the public to attend a digital art panel discussion this Saturday (July 2). The event is scheduled to start at 1 pm at the entity’s 12 Ocean Boulevard headquarters, downtown Kingston. Patrons will also have the opportunity to participate in a discussion on the potential of digital art and its...

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Gaps in Training Needs for Workforce Being Identified

The HEART Trust/NTA is partnering with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to identify the gaps in the training needs for the workforce. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says he has also requested the private sector to highlight the areas of need. Speaking on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) television programme, ‘Issues and Answers’ recently, the Minister...