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Child raising hand to answer a question in class.

Education Ministry Postpones Start of National Summer Academy

Due to the adverse effects of Hurricane Beryl, including significant disruption to utilities and infrastructure, the Ministry of Education and Youth has postponed the start of the National Summer Academy 2024. Originally scheduled to commence on July 8, the start...
Educator and past student of Kitson Town Primary School in St. Catherine, Euton Gordon, presents a bursary to former grade-five student, Amelia Brown, during a recent ceremony held at the institution in St. Catherine.  The bursary will assist Amelia as she heads to St. Catherine High School in September after mastering the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.
Educator and past student of Kitson Town Primary School in St. Catherine, Euton Gordon, presents a bursary to former grade-five student, Amelia Brown, during a recent ceremony held at the institution in St. Catherine.  The bursary will assist Amelia as she heads to St. Catherine High School in September after mastering the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.

Brilliant Amelia Brown on Her Way to Dream School
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, delivers the keynote address at the graduation exercise of the Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School. The ceremony, themed ‘Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence: Continuing on the Path of Greatness’, took place on July 2 at the institution in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, delivers the keynote address at the graduation exercise of the Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School. The ceremony, themed ‘Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence: Continuing on the Path of Greatness’, took place on July 2 at the institution in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.

PHOTOS: Marlie Mount Primary and Infant Graduation Ceremony
The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) headquarters in Kingston.
The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) headquarters in Kingston.

Women’s Centre Seeking More Volunteers for A-STREAM Programme
Principal of Mountainside Primary School in St. Elizabeth, Eric McLean, and Head Girl, Tiandra Lee.
Principal of Mountainside Primary School in St. Elizabeth, Eric McLean, and Head Girl, Tiandra Lee.

Primary Schools in St. Elizabeth Celebrate PEP Results

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All Parish Libraries, Except St. Elizabeth, Are Now Open

All parish libraries, except for the main library in St. Elizabeth, are now open to the public, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) has advised that of its 110 public libraries, one of the most heavily trafficked branches, the Greater Portmore Branch, has suffered severe damage. “The violent winds associated with Hurricane Beryl have stripped...
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Ministry of Education and Youth Issues Guidance in Preparation for Hurricane Beryl

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MoEY) is closely monitoring Hurricane Beryl as it approaches the Caribbean. Following the Government of Jamaica's (GOJ) issuance of a Hurricane Watch for Jamaica, conditions indicative of a hurricane are possible within the next 48 hours. Hurricane Beryl, now in the eastern Caribbean, is anticipated to impact Jamaica on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. With...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang ( second right), converses with Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (second left), and University of Technology (UTech) President, Dr. Kevin Brown (right), during the UTech Western Campus’ recent Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Summer Camp launch. The event was held at the campus in Montego Bay, St. James. At left is Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) President, Oral Heaven.
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Gov’t Progressing with Plans to Build Seven STEM and STEAM Schools

The Government is progressing with plans to construct six Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Schools and one Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says arrangements to build the STEAM school, being cited in Montego Bay, are “proceeding.” “The land is acquired and the budget is...
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Work Progressing on Implementation Of 129 Education Sector Improvement Initiatives

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting that all 129 initiatives now being undertaken to improve the sector are on track. The measures are among 365 recommendations contained in the 2021 Report of the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) to address gaps and issues identified in the country’s education system. These recommendations are being implemented over...
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Top Female student at the St. Catherine-based Crescent Primary School, Kellisya Charles and Top Male student, Nathan Gersham, engage in an animated discussion during a recent visit by JIS News. Kellisya has been placed at the St. Andrew High School For Girls, while Nathan will be going to Campion College.
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PEP Students Urge Adults to Keep Unacceptable Behaviours Away From School

Two successful students in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations are urging adults to make school compounds free of unacceptable behaviours, as this can affect learning outcomes. Kellisya Charles, who is the Top Female student at the St. Catherine-based Crescent Primary School, told JIS News that adults who behave badly on school premises can influence students to respond to issues...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the June 26 post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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Government To Embark on Social Media Literacy Public Education Campaign

The Government, through the Broadcasting Commission, will be embarking on a social media literacy public education drive, to reduce misinformation in the digital space. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, at the June 26 Post Cabinet press...
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Martin-Berry Director of Field Operations, Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Beverley Martin Berry.
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Over $11M In Grants and Scholarships Awarded Under WCJF A-Stream Programme

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) has, to date, awarded bursaries and scholarships totalling approximately $11.5 million under the Advancing Secondary, Tertiary Remedial Education for Adolescent Mothers (A-STREAM) Programme since its introduction in 2018. The programme aims to ensure that adolescent mothers who have been reintegrated into the formal school system have the necessary financial and psychosocial support. Director...
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