Principals and teachers have been invited to participate in the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), CARICOM and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Learning Recovery and Enhancement Programme (Let’s REAP) Caribbean Schools Capacity-Building Programme. The invitation has been extended by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat for the participants to be a part of Cohort II. A bulletin issued by the...

The draft Higher Education Policy is in the final stage of review, ahead of being submitted to Cabinet for approval. This was disclosed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who said the timeline for approval is subject to Cabinet’s agenda. “But I would expect that before the end of this fiscal year, which ends March 31, it...

Developing human resource capacity through education and training, is one way in which Jamaica is building resilience in tourism, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. “Jamaica has had a lot of training systems around tourism because our economy is so strongly built on [the sector],” he noted. The Minister, who was participating...

Educational leaders are being encouraged to provide adaptive and creative solutions to challenges within the sector, which will also serve to transform their schools into visionary institutions. To achieve this, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the stakeholders should pursue leadership development that is competency-based, “relevant, flexible, practical, and peer-oriented, to respond to the existing and emerging...

The Ministry of Education and Youth has endorsed the staging of the NCB Foundation’s National Robotics Championship as providing a platform for students to develop and express their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. “You have the opportunity to apply scientific methods in undertaking the applied research and development aspects of your projects. This competition should serve to inspire you to...

A sum of $810 million has been allocated to promote the growth of the Global Services Sector (GSS), with emphasis on higher value-added segments. Details of the provision are outlined in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Objectives of the project, which is being implemented by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), are to provide better skilled...

More students in St. Catherine South Western will be equipped with tablets and laptops, Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Everald Warmington, has indicated. He said that additional funds will be allocated from his Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to acquire the devices. Mr. Warmington noted that $5 million was invested in providing students with much-needed devices last year. “This...

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) is committed to eliminating the digital gap. This was emphasised by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, at the launch of the Microsoft 365 suite of programmes for teachers and students, held at Excelsior High School in Kingston today (February 14). Mrs. Williams said the introduction of the Microsoft Office 365...

School attendance is returning to pre-COVID levels as the Government makes progress in bridging the digital divide and implementing the recommendations of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC). This was noted by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the Throne Speech at the 2023/24 ceremonial opening of Parliament at Gordon House, today (February 14). He...