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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith, who has penned a book to improve leadership in schools.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith, who has penned a book to improve leadership in schools.

Permanent Secretary Publishes Book to Improve Leadership in Schools

Having served in educational leadership for over a decade, Dr. Maurice Smith has firsthand experience of the challenges associated with efficiently operating a school. He recalls however, that while serving as principal on two occasions, his decision to leverage the...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, reads over his notes prior to the start of Tuesday’s (March 22) Post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of Prime Minister in Kingston.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, reads over his notes prior to the start of Tuesday’s (March 22) Post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of Prime Minister in Kingston.

Extra Paper Will Be Available for CXC Candidates
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), looks on as Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Masanori Nakano (centre), and Warsop Primary School Principal, Stephanie Codling-Smith, display the signed agreement for a $10. 2 million grant to undertake upgrading works at the school. The grant signing and handing over ceremony was held at the Ambassador’s residence in St. Andrew on March 24.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), looks on as Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Masanori Nakano (centre), and Warsop Primary School Principal, Stephanie Codling-Smith, display the signed agreement for a $10. 2 million grant to undertake upgrading works at the school. The grant signing and handing over ceremony was held at the Ambassador’s residence in St. Andrew on March 24.

Japan Provides $10 Million Grant for Upgrading of Warsop Primary
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Maurice Smith (left), at the official launch of the Alternative Pathways to Secondary Education (APSE), held on March 23, at the Regional headquarters of the University of the West Indies, Mona. At right is international education expert, Dr. Richard Villa.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Maurice Smith (left), at the official launch of the Alternative Pathways to Secondary Education (APSE), held on March 23, at the Regional headquarters of the University of the West Indies, Mona. At right is international education expert, Dr. Richard Villa.

Government Launches APSE to Help Students
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), observes while Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (centre) and Principal of the Clarendon based Rock River Primary School, Marcia Ankle, display the agreement for a grant of $10 million, to build a learning centre at the institution. The agreement was signed at the Japanese Embassy, in St. Andrew, on March 22.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), observes while Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (centre) and Principal of the Clarendon based Rock River Primary School, Marcia Ankle, display the agreement for a grant of $10 million, to build a learning centre at the institution. The agreement was signed at the Japanese Embassy, in St. Andrew, on March 22.

Rock River Primary to get Learning Centre

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CXC Students Will Receive Extra Answer Sheets if Needed

Minister of Education, Youth and Information Ruel Reid announced on Tuesday (March 22) that students sitting Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) external exams will be provided with extra answer sheets, if they need them. Speaking at the Jamaica House post-Cabinet press briefing on Tuesday, Minister Reid disclosed that the Education Ministry had “been in touch” with CXC to allay concerns that...
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Education

CXC Exam Booklets Have Extra Space for Writing Answers

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, along with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), has been made aware of the concerns of stakeholders regarding the provision of extra answer sheets to candidates sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). CXC and the Ministry wish to state the following: The issue of the extra...
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Director of Safety and Security in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Coleridge Minto, provides details about the ‘Drop, Cover, Hold’ (DCH) earthquake simulation exercise to be undertaken in 300 schools on March 22 and 23. Looking on is Programme Director, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, Dr. Katherine Ellins. ASP Minto was addressing a recent Think Tank at the JIS’ head office in Kingston.
Education

300 Schools to Stage Earthquake Drills

Some 300 schools in Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Thomas and St. Catherine, will simultaneously stage earthquake drills on March 22 and 23, as part of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management’s (ODPEM) ‘Drop, Cover, Hold’ (DCH) campaign. The simulation exercise involves collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank,...
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Students of Holy Childhood Preparatory jump for joy after sitting their final paper in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT).
Education

Joy and Relief as Students Complete GSAT

Shouts of joy and laughter permeated the Skibo Avenue grounds of the Holy Childhood Preparatory School minutes after 1:30 Friday afternoon (March 18). The grade six students had just completed their final paper in the 2016 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). After months of hard work and preparation, with hundreds of hours of extra classes and private tutoring, and restriction...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the economic growth and sustainability summit at the University of Technology’s (UTech) Old Hope Road campus in St. Andrew on March 16.
Education

Gov’t Committed to Increasing Access to Tertiary Education – Senator Reid

The Government remains committed to increasing access to tertiary education by bolstering the resources of the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB). Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the pledge during an economic growth and sustainability summit at the University of Technology’s (UTech) Old Hope Road campus in St. Andrew on March 16. “We will ensure...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), looks at the logo for the Movement, an initiative launched by Red Stripe, in collaboration with the Ministry, on March 17, to tackle underage drinking by engaging students from 30 high schools through the use of a live theatre production. He is accompanied by (from left) Red Stripe Managing Director, Mr. Ricardo Nuncio; Director of Client Services at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Mrs. Collette Kirlew-Browne; and Head of Corporate Relations at Red Stripe, Mrs. Dianne Ashton-Smith. The project was launched at Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road location.
Education

Education Ministry and Red Stripe Collaborate in Responsible Drinking Campaign

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, has collaborated with Red Stripe to launch a new feature of the company’s Responsible Drinking campaign, which will use a live theatre production on the dangers of underage drinking, to engage students from 30 high schools islandwide. The initiative, being dubbed the Movement, seeks to change youth attitude to alcohol drinking and to...
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Principal of Bethlehem Moravian College, Mrs. Yvonne Clarke, addresses the official launch of the institution’s new programme, the Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. The launch took place at the college on Thursday, March 17.
Education

Bethlehem Moravian College Offers Criminal Justice Course

            The Bethlehem Moravian College in Malvern, St. Elizabeth, is now offering a new course of study - an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice.             The programme was officially launched by Principal of the college, Yvonne Clarke, during a ceremony on Thursday, March 17, and forms part of activities to mark the institution’s 155th anniversary.             Mrs. Clarke said the...
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