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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre) and State Minister in the Ministry, the Hon. Floyd Green (left) greet members of staff at the Ministry, at National Heroes Circle, on March 8.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre) and State Minister in the Ministry, the Hon. Floyd Green (left) greet members of staff at the Ministry, at National Heroes Circle, on March 8.

Education Minister Focused on Strengthening Parenting Skills

Strengthening parenting skills, particularly at the foundational level, will be a major area of focus for newly appointed Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. This, he said, is in order to ensure that students are...
2016 Mathematics Teacher of the Year, Oneal McLeod (centre), raises his trophy, while Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith (left); and Director of Educational Programmes at the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation, Dr. Renee Rattray, share the moment. The Godfrey Stewart High School teacher was named the winner of the award at the National Mathematics Forum at the Jamaica Conference Centre on Tuesday, March 8.
2016 Mathematics Teacher of the Year, Oneal McLeod (centre), raises his trophy, while Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith (left); and Director of Educational Programmes at the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation, Dr. Renee Rattray, share the moment. The Godfrey Stewart High School teacher was named the winner of the award at the National Mathematics Forum at the Jamaica Conference Centre on Tuesday, March 8.

Godfrey Stewart High Math Teacher Wins National Award
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), is greeted by Director of Corporate Communications at the Ministry, Byron Buckley, when he arrived for his first working day at the Ministry, at National Heroes Circle, today (March 8). At centre is State Minister in the Ministry, the Hon. Floyd Green.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), is greeted by Director of Corporate Communications at the Ministry, Byron Buckley, when he arrived for his first working day at the Ministry, at National Heroes Circle, today (March 8). At centre is State Minister in the Ministry, the Hon. Floyd Green.

Education Minister Says He Is Ready To Take Charge
Principal of Herbert Morrison Technical High School, in Montego Bay, Paul Adams, examines a running shoe that was donated to the school by one of its athletes. The school is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
Principal of Herbert Morrison Technical High School, in Montego Bay, Paul Adams, examines a running shoe that was donated to the school by one of its athletes. The school is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

Herbert Morrison Carving Out Its Own Space
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Maurice Smith (third left), examines some of the products on sale at the ‘Valley Shopping Centre’, housed within the makeshift ‘Richmond Valley Resort and Spa’, on the compound of the St. Mary Technical High School. Other Ministry officials pictured (from left) are: Senior Education Officer, Marlon Williams; and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean. The school, located in Richmond, St. Mary, was home to the temporary ‘hotel’ on Friday (March 4), as students and teachers celebrated Jamaica Day, 2016, in fine style. The Day’s official ceremony was hosted at the school.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Maurice Smith (third left), examines some of the products on sale at the ‘Valley Shopping Centre’, housed within the makeshift ‘Richmond Valley Resort and Spa’, on the compound of the St. Mary Technical High School. Other Ministry officials pictured (from left) are: Senior Education Officer, Marlon Williams; and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean. The school, located in Richmond, St. Mary, was home to the temporary ‘hotel’ on Friday (March 4), as students and teachers celebrated Jamaica Day, 2016, in fine style. The Day’s official ceremony was hosted at the school.

Students and Teachers Celebrate Jamaica Day in Style

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Herbert Morrison to Launch 2016-2021 Development Plan

Principal of Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay, Paul Adams, says the institution will launch its 2016-2021 development plan later this year, to take the teaching-learning process to another dimension. Speaking to JIS News, Mr. Adams said the launch of the plan forms a major part of the school’s 40th anniversary celebration activities, to be held during the...
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Education

JSIF/Basic Needs Trust Fund, (BNTF 7) aids in eliminating shift system in schools

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) through the Caribbean Development Bank funded Basic Needs Trust Fund will be facilitating the expansion and rehabilitation of 5 primary schools across three (3) parishes. The selected schools, identified by the Ministry of Education and communities are: Old Harbour Primary -St. Catherine, Mandeville Primary - Manchester, Christiana Moravian Primary- Manchester, Discovery Bay All Age-...
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EducationHealth & Wellness

UTech Seminar Explores Wealth Creation in Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Industries

The University of Technology’s (UTech) College of Health Sciences will, on Thursday (March 10), stage a seminar looking at developments in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. The event dubbed: ‘National Roundtable Discussion’ will be held at UTech’s Papine campus, St. Andrew. It will explore the potential for wealth creation, in addition to research and manufacturing, regulation, legislation, as well as...
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Executive Director of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Dr. Yvonnette Marshall.
Education

UCJ Stages Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education Week From March 7-11

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will stage its 11th annual Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education Week from March 7-11 under the theme: ‘Assuring Quality in Programme Outcomes: Imperative for Graduate Effectiveness’. Speaking with JIS News, Executive Director of the UCJ, Dr. Yvonnette Marshall, said that the week’s activities will target tertiary educators, administrators and students. On Monday, March 7,...
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director to Jamaica, Denise Herbol (2nd right), presents a laptop computer to the Cambridge Police Youth Club (PYC). Accepting the computer (from left) are: Constable Farouk Reid, Constable Marvin Miller, Inspector Brenton Rose, and Oneil Gordon, while Ivel Malcolm (right) of the Social Development Commission (SDC) shares the moment. The presentation was made during the graduation exercise for participants in the USAID’s three-day Microsoft Desktop Publishing workshop for community journalists, held on March 2, at the Western Campus of the University of Technology in Montego Bay.
Education

25 Montego Bay Youth Trained in Desktop Publishing

Twenty five members of the Cambridge and Barrett Town police youth clubs in Montego Bay have been equipped with skills in Microsoft desktop publishing, having successfully completed a training workshop staged by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). They were presented with certificates of completion at a graduation ceremony held on Wednesday (March 2), at the Western campus...
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One of the many display booths at Belmont Academy, in Eastern Westmoreland, during the Jamaica Day 2016 celebrations, on March 4.
Education

Students Celebrate Jamaica Day in Westmoreland

Hundreds of students from schools in Eastern Westmoreland turned out on March 4 at Belmont Academy, in the parish, to take part in Jamaica Day 2016 activities, held under the theme: ‘Celebrating Jamaica, Promoting the Arts’. The events included games, traditional music, a concert and attractive display booths showcasing Jamaica’s achievements in the arts, music, sports and other disciplines. Addressing...
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Valedictorian and top performer in the Advancing Childhood Education Programme (ACEP), Winsome Barnaby (2nd left), accepts her award from Manager of Corporate Services, Jamalco, Donna Marie Gordon (centre). Occasion was the graduation ceremony held recently at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayles, Clarendon. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Jamaica, Winsome Wilkins; Project Director, Mico University College, Sharon Heslop-Brown; and Executive Director, Early Childhood Commission, Dr. Joan Reid.
Education

80 Early Childhood Teachers Graduate from Training Programme

Some 80 early childhood teachers and practitioners from the parishes of Clarendon and Manchester are now better qualified, having successfully completed the Advancing Childhood Education Programme (ACEP). The teachers, who completed the one-year programme in February, were presented with their certificates at a graduation ceremony held on February 24 at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon. ACEP, which...
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