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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSSAMC) held in the Marcus Garvey Council Chamber, downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSSAMC) held in the Marcus Garvey Council Chamber, downtown Kingston.

Parents Urged to Play Active Role in Children’s Education

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, is encouraging parents and guardians to play an active role in their children’s education and foster a positive learning environment. “It is important to know your child’s teacher and to be involved beyond just...
Business Development Officer at City & Guilds Intitute, Racheed Reid, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Business Development Officer at City & Guilds Intitute, Racheed Reid, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

City & Guilds English Skills Exam a Suitable Exit Option for Secondary Students
Students at the Portland-based Buff Bay Primary School engage in farming practices at the school’s semi-greenhouse.
Students at the Portland-based Buff Bay Primary School engage in farming practices at the school’s semi-greenhouse.

Students At Buff Bay Primary Using Technology In Farming
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks (seventh right) and Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN), Don Christian (eighth right), share a moment with the 2023 recipients of the JHUAN scholarship award.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks (seventh right) and Chairman of the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN), Don Christian (eighth right), share a moment with the 2023 recipients of the JHUAN scholarship award.

JHUAN Awards US$102,000 in Scholarships to Jamaican Students at Howard University
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the launch of the University of Technology Jamaica’s UTech Open School of Lifelong Learning and Professional Development, on Thursday (September 5). The ceremony was held at UTech’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the launch of the University of Technology Jamaica’s UTech Open School of Lifelong Learning and Professional Development, on Thursday (September 5). The ceremony was held at UTech’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew.

UTech Open School Launched

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Principal of Alley Primary School in Clarendon, Judith Richards (third left), and Chairman, Junior Maragh (fourth right), are accompanied by senior personnel from the Ministry of Education and Youth, and other officials of the institution in viewing a newly built roof at the school on Tuesday (September 3). The new roof replaces the previous structure, which was severely damaged during Hurricane Beryl’s passage, just south of Jamaica, on July 3.
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Seamless Start to 2024/25 Academic Year for Alley Primary School

Alley Primary School in Clarendon recorded a seamless start to the 2024/25 academic year, which commenced on Monday (September 2). This, after benefiting from, among other things, repairs to damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, which were financed by the Ministry of Education and Youth. Several sections of the institution’s roof were severely damaged during the hurricane’s passage, just south of...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), with some of the over 500 scholarship awardees at the recent ceremony, held at the AC Mariott Hotel, in New Kingston.
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Scholarship Recipients Called on to Assist the Transformation Process in Public Health

More than 500 scholarship awardees who will pursue higher studies in health-related fields have been asked to assist with the transformation process in public health, by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The Minister said that the young persons who have received scholarships under the Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship programme, have been given an opportunity...
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Director, Meteorological Services Branch, Evan Thompson, delivers the keynote address during the Jamaica Public Service and Partners Cooperative Credit Union Limited’s recent Scholarship Awards Luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. As part of their commitment to educational development, the entity awards a tertiary scholarship and 50 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) bursaries to students annually.
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PHOTOS: JPS and Partners Cooperative Credit Union Scholarship Awards Luncheon

Director, Meteorological Services Branch, Evan Thompson, delivers the keynote address during the Jamaica Public Service and Partners Cooperative Credit Union Limited’s recent Scholarship Awards Luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. As part of their commitment to educational development, the entity awards a tertiary scholarship and 50 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) bursaries to students annually.
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Chief Business Executive, City and Guilds, Dr. Ventley Brown, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (September 4).
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City and Guilds Offering Fully Subsidised Diploma in Engineering

The City and Guilds Institute is offering a fully subsidised Diploma in Engineering to secondary-level students as one of its Skills Proficiency Awards, through a contract with the Ministry of Education and Youth. A 10-year contract was signed in November 2019 for the provision of examinations in Mathematics, English, Customer Service and Skills Proficiency Awards across 12 occupational pathways, including...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (foreground), is briefed on developments at Yallahs High School in St. Thomas by Principal, Mark Malabver, during a meeting with members of the institution’s leadership on Wednesday (September 4). Also listening is Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (third left).
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PHOTOS: Minister Williams Visits Yallahs High School

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (foreground), is briefed on developments at Yallahs High School in St. Thomas by Principal, Mark Malabver, during a meeting with members of the institution’s leadership on Wednesday (September 4). Also listening is Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (third left).
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Mathematics Coach in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Tameka Lodge-Fenton (left); Chief Business Executive at City & Guilds, Dr. Ventley Brown, and Business Development Officer at City & Guilds, Racheed Reid, participate in a JIS Think Tank on September 4.
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City & Guilds Provides a Viable Exit Exam Option for Students

Students are being encouraged to consider the City and Guilds Mathematics proficiency examination as a viable exit option to the regionally administered Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exam. City and Guilds is an internationally recognised British examination body based in London and with operations in 80 countries globally. Mathematics Coach in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Tameka Lodge-Fenton, told...
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