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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (July 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (July 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Education Ministry Commences Repairs at Schools Damaged During Hurricane’s Passage

The Ministry of Education and Youth has commenced repairs at schools severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 31). A...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left), who received an Honorary Doctorate in Hospitality and Tourism Management from the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), at a graduation ceremony, held at the National Arena, on Sunday (July 28), shares a  photo opportunity with (from left) Deputy Group Executive Chairperson of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Geraldine Adams; President of the UCC, Professor Colin Gyles; Group Executive Chairman of UCC, Dr. Winston Adams; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, and President of Strategic Holdings Group, His Excellency Dawood Al Shezawi.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (fourth left), who received an Honorary Doctorate in Hospitality and Tourism Management from the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), at a graduation ceremony, held at the National Arena, on Sunday (July 28), shares a  photo opportunity with (from left) Deputy Group Executive Chairperson of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Geraldine Adams; President of the UCC, Professor Colin Gyles; Group Executive Chairman of UCC, Dr. Winston Adams; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, and President of Strategic Holdings Group, His Excellency Dawood Al Shezawi.

PHOTOS: Tourism Minister Bartlett Receives Honourary Doctorate
Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, addresses Region 3 Back to School Conference 2024, at Holiday Haven in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on July 23.
Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, addresses Region 3 Back to School Conference 2024, at Holiday Haven in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on July 23.

Character Education Programme to Be Rolled Out in Region 3
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Eastern, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), are led on a tour of Munro College, St. Elizabeth, by Principal, Mark Smith, on July 24. The school was among eight institutions in the parish that were severely damaged by Hurricane Beryl. At left in the background is Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region 5, Susan Nelson Smith.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Eastern, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), are led on a tour of Munro College, St. Elizabeth, by Principal, Mark Smith, on July 24. The school was among eight institutions in the parish that were severely damaged by Hurricane Beryl. At left in the background is Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region 5, Susan Nelson Smith.

Severely Damaged Schools in St. Elizabeth Placed on Priority List for Repairs
Students from St. Catherine display scholarship cheques from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), which were presented on Wednesday (July 24), at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Spanish Town. Sharing the moment are Executive Director of the PAEF, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (background, left)), and Chairman of the Foundation, Devon Samuels (background, right).
Students from St. Catherine display scholarship cheques from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), which were presented on Wednesday (July 24), at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Spanish Town. Sharing the moment are Executive Director of the PAEF, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (background, left)), and Chairman of the Foundation, Devon Samuels (background, right).

Six St. Catherine Students Receive Financial Support

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Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle (second left), looks at a display item during the back-to-school conference for Region Five, while Mandeville Primary School’s Sasha-Gay Edwards-Green (right), outlines the details. Others (from left) are Regional Educational Director for Region Five, Susan Nelson Smith, and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Janet Brimm. The back-to-school conference was held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester on July 25.
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Education Ministry to Strengthen Support for Early-Childhood and Primary-Level Leaders

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be working more closely with primary and early-childhood school leaders to ensure that students are equipped with the foundational skills for their academic and personal development. Speaking at Thursday’s (July 25) back-to-school conference for Region Five at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle, said...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right) and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left), display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities, which is aimed at enhancing workforce employability. The signing took place at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Friday (July 26). Sharing the moment are State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. The agreement aims to foster a robust and dynamic labour market by equipping workers with employment readiness training and other skillsets required to succeed in the local and global workspace.
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PHOTOS: Labour Ministry and Heart/NSTA Trust Sign MOU

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right) and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left), display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities, which is aimed at enhancing workforce employability. The signing took place at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Friday (July 26). Sharing the...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), is joined by (from left) Project Lead for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) at the Ministry, Nicole Brown; Acting Chief Educational Transformation Officer, Sophia Forbes-Hall; and Director of Communications and Public Relations, Ruth Ann Carr, at a recent TREND stakeholders meeting for business leaders at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.
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Education Ministry Holds TREND Consultation with Business Leaders

The Ministry of Education and Youth recently met with business stakeholders as the entity continues to strengthen partnerships to benefit the education sector. The Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Stakeholders Meeting for Business Leaders was held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. In attendance were representatives from the Jamaica Public Service (JPS)...
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Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding (centre, seated); Chairman of the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), Devon Samuels (left), and Executive Director of the Foundation, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (right), with the 30 students in St. Catherine who were awarded scholarships worth $375,000 by the PAEF, at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission, in Spanish Town, recently. Teachers and officials of the Foundation are also pictured.
EducationYouth

Students in St. Catherine Receive Scholarships from PAEF

Thirty students from five primary schools in St. Catherine, who will be going to high schools in September, have been awarded scholarships worth $375,000 by the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF). The scholarships were recently presented to the students at a ceremony, held at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC), in Spanish Town. Executive Director of...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right, front row), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (left, front row), share a photo opportunity with this year’s group of Jamaicans who will participate in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, during a send-off reception on Friday (July 19). The reception was held at the Ambassador’s Official Residence on Paddington Terrace in St. Andrew. The group represents Jamaica’s 24th participating cohort.
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Japan Exchange And Teaching Programme Send-off Reception For Jamaica’s 2024 Cohort

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right, front row), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (left, front row), share a photo opportunity with this year’s group of Jamaicans who will participate in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, during a send-off reception on Friday (July 19). The...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), and Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), converse with Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey, during Friday’s (July 19) Hurricane Beryl Disaster Recovery Plan for the Education Sector press conference. The event was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
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Education Ministry to Commence Repairs at Schools Damaged During Hurricane’s Passage

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be commencing repairs at schools damaged during Hurricane Beryl’s passage in preparation for the start of the 2024/25 academic year in September. “We understand the urgency and state, that it is imperative that we begin restoration efforts immediately, considering we only have approximately six or seven weeks until the reopening of schools,” Portfolio...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, speaks at the Independent Schools’ three-day conference on July 17, at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Falmouth, Trelawny.
Education

State Minister Commends Leaders Of Independent Schools

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, is lauding the leadership of independent schools for their commitment to education and their role in positively shaping young lives. State Minister Smith also praised the independent schools for their dedication to enhancing the quality of the education sector in the country. Ms. Smith was speaking at...
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