Donned in the colours and styles of several nations of the African continent, students and staff at Buff Bay Primary School in Portland celebrated Africa Day on Thursday (May 25) with grandeur. From as early as 9:00 a.m., colourful exhibitions were mounted on the school grounds depicting various African nations, among these Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa. There were...

Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), is in conversation with Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer, on arrival at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday (May 25) to meet with senior management and staff. Miss Smith previously served as Minister of State for Finance...

Children are being urged to develop good, consistent study habits during their school years, as this will pave the way for success in their chosen careers and other areas of life. Attorney-at-law, Roxanne Bailey, in offering the advice at a recent career day at the Sylvia Foote Basic School in Kingston, said when children are consistent with their studies they...

Work to establish Internet access in 690 schools via the islandwide broadband network is projected for completion by the end of fiscal year 2023/24. This is according to Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who was speaking during Wednesday’s (May 24) opening ceremony for a two-day Technology in Education Conference, hosted by e-Learning Jamaica at The Jamaica Pegasus...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is pushing restorative justice (RJ) as a way of resolving conflicts among students before they descend to fights. The Minister said he has seen videos of students involved in violent conflicts, and their peers seem to be more interested in recording these incidents for social media postings rather than encouraging a peaceful resolution. “It...

The prestigious Morant Bay High School in St. Thomas benefited from several beautification efforts on Labour Day (May 23), which were led by the parish’s Municipal Corporation. Scores of volunteers converged on the institution’s Highbury Road campus to assist with three projects: the planting of fruit trees, clean-up of the library, and resurfacing of the driveway. Morant Bay Mayor, Councillor...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Custos of St. Andrew, Ian Forbes, look at a march past by members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force, following a Child Month Church Service held at Mona Church of Christ in St. Andrew on May 21.

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, is calling for more Jamaicans to learn about National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe, and for teachings about his life and work to be incorporated in the school curriculum. Mayor Williams said that the legacy of the National Hero, affectionally known as “Daddy Sharpe” is “much too precious for us to only...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) presents the winning trophy in the 'Just Medz It' jingle competition to Vere Technical High School. Accepting are Head Boy, O'Neil Grant, and Head Girl, Derricka Wolf, while Acting Principal, O'Neil Lewin, shares the moment. The awards ceremony was held at the institution in Clarendon on May 19. The jingle competition...