The Ministry of Education and Youth expresses grave concern over three recent and highly disturbing incidents involving students, which have surfaced across various social media platforms. These incidents include violence among students and an altercation between law enforcement and a student, all of which have sparked national concern. Incident 1: A 16-year-old Porus High School student has been hospitalized after...

Students attending the media launch for National Debaters’ Week 2024 at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 8), listen attentively to a presentation during the event.

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be employing tactical strategies during the current academic year, aimed at improving student performance in Mathematics. During the recent sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) external examinations, only 39 per cent of Jamaican students received a passing grade in Mathematics. Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, said the approach will include extended...

Forty-four students from the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) got the opportunity to experience first-hand the operations aboard a cruise vessel, when they were recently hosted by the Carnival Horizon in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. It was the second time since the start of the year that Carnival Corporation was accommodating CMU students, hosting 150 in January and enabling them to...

The Ministry of Education and Youth has officially launched its Customer Service Branch. It was formed in October 2023 under the Government’s Service Excellence Programme, which aims to create a culture of service throughout the public sector. The branch currently operates with a director, six customer service assistants, a monitoring officer and a customer service officer. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval...

Students at the 100-year-old Morant Bay Primary School in St. Thomas, can now better navigate the digital age, following the handover of a fully equipped Smart Lab by the Digicel Foundation. On Monday (October 7), the school marked its centennial with a Homecoming Day, when the lab was officially opened. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Digicel Foundation and proud...

The Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) Jamaica, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), has officially launched the 'Trees for Peace' Campaign for 2024. The launch took place at Kingston High School recently, under the theme ‘Building a Culture of Peace’. Schools across the island are being invited to participate in this campaign by creating ‘Peace Gardens’. These...