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Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Criminals Who Endanger the Lives of Students Will Be Dealt with Forcefully – Minister Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says situations where students are in the crossfire of those who are intent on engaging in criminal activities, will not be tolerated, and will be dealt with forcefully. Dr Chang, who was...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has the attention of grade-four students at the Mocho Primary School in Clarendon as he reads to them during his visit to the institution on Tuesday (May 7) for Read Across Jamaica Day activities.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has the attention of grade-four students at the Mocho Primary School in Clarendon as he reads to them during his visit to the institution on Tuesday (May 7) for Read Across Jamaica Day activities.

PHOTOS: Minister Morgan Reads to Students at Mocho Primary School
Volunteer, Jodeane Bailey reads a book to students at the opening of the sixth ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece, St. Andrew, on May 7, which was observed as Read Across Jamaica Day.  Di Corna Library is a sustainable community initiative aimed at providing a variety of books and school resources to under-served communities. Under the initiative, conceptualised by education specialist Rachel McDonald, old refrigerators are repurposed into book cupboards to store books that children and adults can borrow, read and return.
Volunteer, Jodeane Bailey reads a book to students at the opening of the sixth ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece, St. Andrew, on May 7, which was observed as Read Across Jamaica Day.  Di Corna Library is a sustainable community initiative aimed at providing a variety of books and school resources to under-served communities. Under the initiative, conceptualised by education specialist Rachel McDonald, old refrigerators are repurposed into book cupboards to store books that children and adults can borrow, read and return.

PHOTOS: Opening of ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has the attention of students from the Danny Williams School for the Deaf during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in Kingston. The day was observed on May 7.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has the attention of students from the Danny Williams School for the Deaf during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in Kingston. The day was observed on May 7.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Reads to Students at Danny Williams School for the Deaf
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fifth left), with students of Merle Grove High School for Girls, in Kingston, and their teacher, Loretta Ricketts, at the National Church Service to mark the start of Child Month Activities 2024, at the Saxthorpe Methodist Church, Constant Spring Road, Kingston, on Sunday, May 5,
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fifth left), with students of Merle Grove High School for Girls, in Kingston, and their teacher, Loretta Ricketts, at the National Church Service to mark the start of Child Month Activities 2024, at the Saxthorpe Methodist Church, Constant Spring Road, Kingston, on Sunday, May 5,

Education Minister Gives Firm Commitment to the Care and Protection of Children

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Principal of the Brown’s Hall Primary School, Novalin Leachman (right), accepts one of six, smart television sets from businessman and past student of the school, Peter Perry, at the recent handover of the items at the institution in St. Catherine.
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Brown’s Hall Primary Gets Smart TVs

Brown’s Hall Primary School in rural St. Catherine has received six smart television (TV) sets to support the school’s efforts to incorporate technology in learning. The donation was made by Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perry’s Funeral Home, Peter Perry, who is a past student of the school. He told JIS News that the donation of the 50-inch TVs,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service (MoFPS), Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left); State Minister, Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right); and Deputy Financial Secretary, Public Expenditure Division, MoFPS, Loris Jarrett, view the MoFPS’ Citizens’ Guide to the 2024/25 Budget, which will be distributed to schools island wide. Copies of the guide were handed over to the Education Ministry , during a ceremony held at the Finance Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Friday (May 3).
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PHOTOS: Handover of Budget Guide for Schools

Minister of Finance and the Public Service (MoFPS), Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left); State Minister, Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right); and Deputy Financial Secretary, Public Expenditure Division, MoFPS, Loris Jarrett, view the MoFPS’ Citizens’ Guide to the 2024/25 Budget, which will be distributed to schools island wide. Copies of the guide were handed over to...
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Overseas Examinations Commission to Strategically Address Challenges Impacting Service Delivery

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) will continue to strategically address challenges impacting its services and navigating the shift from traditional to online examination environments during fiscal year 2024/25. Consequently, the construction of a 32,000 square-foot digital examination hub in Kingston remains an integral component of the OEC’s e-learning framework and business expansion plans. This multipurpose facility, anticipated to reach 90...
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (second left) and United Kingdom (UK) Development Representative for Jamaica, Oliver Blake (centre), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the six-year Violence Prevention Partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the UK, at the offices of the Ministry of National Security in Kingston. They are flanked by (from left), Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; State Minister, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater.
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Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy to Be Boosted

The Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy (ISSS), which is aimed at eradicating violence in schools, will benefit from a financial boost over the next two fiscal years. The support will be provided under the six-year Violence Prevention Partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the United Kingdom (UK). The two governments formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently at the...
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A graduation cap rests upon books, symbolizing the culmination of graduate studies.
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Over 120 Trained Teachers Graduate from Sam Sharpe College

More than 120 newly trained teachers, specialising in subject areas such as English and Mathematics at the primary and secondary levels, are set to enter the education system in September. The recent graduates of the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in Montego Bay were presented with Bachelors of Education (B.Ed), associate and advanced degrees for successfully completing their programmes of study,...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Faval Williams (centre), participates in the ground-breaking for the construction of a high school at Christel House, Twickenham Park in St. Catherine, today (May 1). Also taking part (from left) are Country Representative for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr. Jaidev Singh; President and Chief Executive Officer of Christel House International, Bart Peterson; Chairman of Christel House Jamaica, Hon. Steadman Fuller, Co-Founder and National Ambassador for Christel House Jamaica, Sally Porteous; Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, and Principal of the school, Jason Scott.
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Ground Broken for High School at Christel House

Ground has been broken at the tuition-free Christel House at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, for the construction of a high school. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Faval Williams, who delivered the keynote address at the site, today (May 1), said Christel House's dedication to breaking the cycle of poverty and empowering vulnerable children is “nothing short of inspiring”. “Your...
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