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Former Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Former Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Education Ministry Teams to Conduct Inspection of School Goalposts

Teams from the Ministry of Education and Youth will be visiting schools to conduct inspections of goalposts to ensure adherence with all established safety and quality standards governing institutions’ sports programmes. Noting that schools must remain places of safety, former...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), listens to Campion College Principal, Dr. David Henry (centre), during a visit to the institution on Thursday (October 31). Sharing in the conversation is Region 1 Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry, Otis Brown.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), listens to Campion College Principal, Dr. David Henry (centre), during a visit to the institution on Thursday (October 31). Sharing in the conversation is Region 1 Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry, Otis Brown.

Education Ministry to Review Safety Protocols for School Sports Equipment
Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, speaking during the 2022 graduation ceremony for parent mentors at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, speaking during the 2022 graduation ceremony for parent mentors at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

National Parent Month Being Launched on Nov. 1
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), converses with Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, following a tour of the Ministry
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), converses with Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, following a tour of the Ministry's head office in Kingston on Wednesday (October 30).

New Education Minister Committed to Unlocking Every Child’s Potential
Technical Support Officer in the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Nahema Daniels-Heath (centre), displays the cashless schools ePay card during the launch at Campion College in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 29). Others (from left) are Country Corporate Client Partnership Officer, Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Bank, Alwayne Cousins; Chief Executive Officer of ePay Jamaica, Havanah Llewellyn; Chairman, Norbrook Transaction Services, Khary Robinson; and Chief Executive Officer, JMMB Bank Jamaica and Group Banking Lead, Jerome Smalling.
Technical Support Officer in the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Nahema Daniels-Heath (centre), displays the cashless schools ePay card during the launch at Campion College in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 29). Others (from left) are Country Corporate Client Partnership Officer, Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Bank, Alwayne Cousins; Chief Executive Officer of ePay Jamaica, Havanah Llewellyn; Chairman, Norbrook Transaction Services, Khary Robinson; and Chief Executive Officer, JMMB Bank Jamaica and Group Banking Lead, Jerome Smalling.

Cashless Schools e-Pay Card System Launched

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The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, Jamaica. This was captured from the Emancipation Park.
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UCJ Invites Education Stakeholders to CANQATE Conference

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) is inviting all education stakeholders to the 20th Annual Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education (CANQATE) Conference. It is scheduled to take place from November 5 to 7, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Under the theme ‘Twenty Years of Promoting Quality in Higher Education: Development, Impact and Opportunities...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Principals and Vice Principals Lauded for Recovery Effort

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams has extended gratitude to principals and vice principals of schools affected by the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July for their work in aiding the recovery of the institutions. “I want to thank all the principals and vice-principals from the hurricane-impacted schools for the extraordinary work that you did during the eight...
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President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Mark Smith and Chief Education Officer, Special Education Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dionne Gayle, exchange a warm handshake. Occasion was the Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre’s 8th Biennial Education Conference on October 18 at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.
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JTA President Calls For Special Education Act

President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr. Mark Smith, said there is need for a Special Education Act to provide targeted interventions in the education sector. While acknowledging the provisions in the Disabilities Act, he said that legislation that focuses only on special education would ensure critical specialised training and educational resources to meet the needs of students. “In...
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Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe
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Competition Engages Students in Tackling Gun Violence

‘Music and Visual Art for Change,’ a competition aimed at engaging high school students in creating powerful messages against violence, particularly gun violence, has been launched by the Ministry of Education and Youth. The initiative involves collaboration with the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC). Speaking with JIS News, Director...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the opening ceremony for the inaugural International Climate Change Conference at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) in Papine, St. Andrew, on Thursday (October 17).
Education

Education Ministry Taking Steps To Make Schools More Climate Resilient

The Ministry of Education and Youth is undertaking measures to strengthen schools’ infrastructure to make them more climate resilient, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. “We are revising the Building Standards under the Green Building Strategy. So far, stakeholder consultations have taken place and we are in the process of implementing rainwater harvesting, exploring renewable energy sources such as the...
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Acting Vice Principal of the St. Catherine-based Innswood High School, Camella Mullings-Wilson (right), presents a gift to member of the ancillary staff, Laurel Lawrence, at the third annual staff awards ceremony held on Tuesday (October 15) at the institution’s campus.
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Innswood High Awards Outstanding Staff

Several staff members at the St. Catherine-based Innswood High School have been recognised for dedicated service over the last academic year. During a function held on Tuesday (October 15) at the institution’s campus, under the theme ‘Raising the Standard Through Improved Morale’, awards were presented to outstanding teachers across various departments and support staff. Acting Vice Principal of the school,...
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