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Mathematics Coordinator for the Education Ministry
Mathematics Coordinator for the Education Ministry's Region Six, Camae Johnson-Burrell, explains that the Ministry provides support to schools that need intervention in Mathematics.

Educators Who Need Support with Mathematics Urged to Reach Out to the Ministry

Educators who need additional support with Mathematics in their schools are being urged to reach out to the Ministry of Education and Youth for assistance and intervention. In an interview with JIS News, Mathematics Coordinator for the Education Ministry's Region...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), places a sticker on Kingston College student, Ricquan Bailey, as part of activities marking Children’s Day at St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on Friday (May 17). The event was organised by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC). Looking on is NCMC Chair Emeritus, Dr. Pauline Mullings.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), places a sticker on Kingston College student, Ricquan Bailey, as part of activities marking Children’s Day at St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on Friday (May 17). The event was organised by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC). Looking on is NCMC Chair Emeritus, Dr. Pauline Mullings.

PHOTOS: Education Minister Participates in NCMC Children’s Day Activity
Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, engages in light conversation with (from left), President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock; JSIF Board Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Occasion was the recent signing of a contract under the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), to strengthen capacity in special education, held at The Mico campus in Kingston.
Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, engages in light conversation with (from left), President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock; JSIF Board Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Occasion was the recent signing of a contract under the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), to strengthen capacity in special education, held at The Mico campus in Kingston.

JSIF Injects $34 Million into Building Capacity in Special Education
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), formally opens a room at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope in St. Andrew, which was outfitted with computers donated by the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston. The room was officially opened during a brief handover ceremony on Tuesday (May 14). Sharing the moment are (from second left) student at the school and President of the Aktion Club, Anthony Lopez; Major Projects Chair, Kiwanis Club of New Kingston, Pat Garel, and the Club’s Distinguished President for 2022-23, Professor Aldrie Henry-Lee.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), formally opens a room at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope in St. Andrew, which was outfitted with computers donated by the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston. The room was officially opened during a brief handover ceremony on Tuesday (May 14). Sharing the moment are (from second left) student at the school and President of the Aktion Club, Anthony Lopez; Major Projects Chair, Kiwanis Club of New Kingston, Pat Garel, and the Club’s Distinguished President for 2022-23, Professor Aldrie Henry-Lee.

PHOTOS: Kiwanis Club Donates Computers to Randolph Lopez School of Hope
Overseas Jamaican educator, Dr. Paulett Hanson-Kenwood addresses the inaugural Leslie Hanson Distinguished Educator Award, where six educators from early child institutions and primary schools received the award, on Teachers’ Day, May 8, at the Kitson Town Resource Centre, in the parish. The event was organised by the Kitson Town Civic Committee. She also gifted her alma mater, the Kitson Town Primary School, and the first school where she taught, the Paul’s Mountain Primary School, with several specialist reading books.
Overseas Jamaican educator, Dr. Paulett Hanson-Kenwood addresses the inaugural Leslie Hanson Distinguished Educator Award, where six educators from early child institutions and primary schools received the award, on Teachers’ Day, May 8, at the Kitson Town Resource Centre, in the parish. The event was organised by the Kitson Town Civic Committee. She also gifted her alma mater, the Kitson Town Primary School, and the first school where she taught, the Paul’s Mountain Primary School, with several specialist reading books.

PHOTOS: Primary Schools in St. Catherine Receive Specialist Reading Books

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Educators were honoured on May 8 at the Pearly Beach in St. Ann by Sandals and Beaches properties as part of Teachers’ Day activities.
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Sandals Resorts Celebrate Teachers

Over 500 educators were honoured by Sandals and Beaches properties in Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Negril, and the South Coast, as part of Teachers’ Day activities on May 8. Pearly Beach in St. Ann was the focal point of the festivities, where more than 300 teachers from Portland, St. Mary, St. Ann, and Clarendon were treated to a fun filled...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) displays his honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters following its presentation by the President of Delaware State University, Dr. Tony Allen at the university’s 2024 commencement ceremony held on Friday (May 10) in Dover, Delaware.
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PM Conferred with Honorary Doctorate from Delaware State University

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by the Delaware State University, in the United States. The Prime Minister received the award on Friday (May 10), following his address to the approximately 200 doctoral and masters graduates, of which 38 were Jamaican doctoral candidates who participated in an international programme put...
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President of the Paediatric Association of Jamaica, Dr. Curtis Pyrce, speaking at the National Child Month Church Service, held recently at the Saxthorpe Methodist Church on Constant Spring Road.
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5K Run to Support Children on the Autism Spectrum

Jamaicans are being invited to participate in the Paediatric Association of Jamaica 5K Run, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 23. President of the Association, Dr. Curtis Pryce said the aim is to raise funds to support children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). He made the remarks at the national child month church service held at the...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) engages in conversation with Chairman of the National Child Online Protection Committee (N-COPC), Carl Berry (left) and Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), at N-COPC’s open house activity at the Police Officer’s Club in St. Andrew on Friday (May 10). The committee provides children with tools for online safety. The open house was held under the theme ‘Developing Strategies and Responses to Enable Comprehensive Protection of the Nation’s Children on- and offline’.
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PHOTOS: National Child Online Protection Committee’s Open House

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) engages in conversation with Chairman of the National Child Online Protection Committee (N-COPC), Carl Berry (left) and Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), at N-COPC’s open house activity at the Police Officer’s Club in St. Andrew on Friday (May 10). The committee provides children with tools for online safety. The...
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Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), observes as Chairman of the Board, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry (right), hands over a tablet computer to Director of The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre, Sharon Anderson-Morgan. The event was the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) capacity-building for special education contract signing ceremony on May 9, at The Mico University College in Kingston.
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More Than 200 Special Education Assistants Trained

More than 200 Special Education Assistants have been trained as part of the Ministry of Education and Youth’s programme to strengthen inclusive education and to ensure that no student with special needs is left behind. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said this is one of several initiatives being pursued by the Ministry and its stakeholders to improve the framework that...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8).
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Education Ministry to Replace 30% of Security Cameras in Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth has started the process of replacing 30 per cent of security cameras within schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 8. Based on a recent survey, 154 schools have installed a total of 1,955 cameras. “Cameras are...
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School Leaders Urged to Apply for Courses at NCEL

The National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) is now accepting applications for a range of short courses during the first quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. The courses, which are designed to enhance leadership capabilities in schools, include Leadership and School Policy (LSP), Child-Friendly School Programme (CFS), and Leadership for Safer Schools (LSS). The Ministry of Education and Youth, in...
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