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Students from St. Catherine display scholarship cheques from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), which were presented on Wednesday (July 24), at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Spanish Town. Sharing the moment are Executive Director of the PAEF, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (background, left)), and Chairman of the Foundation, Devon Samuels (background, right).
Students from St. Catherine display scholarship cheques from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), which were presented on Wednesday (July 24), at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Spanish Town. Sharing the moment are Executive Director of the PAEF, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (background, left)), and Chairman of the Foundation, Devon Samuels (background, right).

Six St. Catherine Students Receive Financial Support

Six students from St. Catherine who will be attending high school in September, have received financial assistance totalling $90,000 from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF). The scholarships were presented to the pupils on Wednesday (July 24) at the...
Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle (second left), looks at a display item during the back-to-school conference for Region Five, while Mandeville Primary School’s Sasha-Gay Edwards-Green (right), outlines the details. Others (from left) are Regional Educational Director for Region Five, Susan Nelson Smith, and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Janet Brimm. The back-to-school conference was held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester on July 25.
Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle (second left), looks at a display item during the back-to-school conference for Region Five, while Mandeville Primary School’s Sasha-Gay Edwards-Green (right), outlines the details. Others (from left) are Regional Educational Director for Region Five, Susan Nelson Smith, and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Janet Brimm. The back-to-school conference was held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester on July 25.

Education Ministry to Strengthen Support for Early-Childhood and Primary-Level Leaders
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right) and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left), display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities, which is aimed at enhancing workforce employability. The signing took place at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Friday (July 26). Sharing the moment are State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. The agreement aims to foster a robust and dynamic labour market by equipping workers with employment readiness training and other skillsets required to succeed in the local and global workspace.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right) and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left), display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities, which is aimed at enhancing workforce employability. The signing took place at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Friday (July 26). Sharing the moment are State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. The agreement aims to foster a robust and dynamic labour market by equipping workers with employment readiness training and other skillsets required to succeed in the local and global workspace.

PHOTOS: Labour Ministry and Heart/NSTA Trust Sign MOU
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), is joined by (from left) Project Lead for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) at the Ministry, Nicole Brown; Acting Chief Educational Transformation Officer, Sophia Forbes-Hall; and Director of Communications and Public Relations, Ruth Ann Carr, at a recent TREND stakeholders meeting for business leaders at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), is joined by (from left) Project Lead for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) at the Ministry, Nicole Brown; Acting Chief Educational Transformation Officer, Sophia Forbes-Hall; and Director of Communications and Public Relations, Ruth Ann Carr, at a recent TREND stakeholders meeting for business leaders at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.

Education Ministry Holds TREND Consultation with Business Leaders
Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding (centre, seated); Chairman of the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), Devon Samuels (left), and Executive Director of the Foundation, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (right), with the 30 students in St. Catherine who were awarded scholarships worth $375,000 by the PAEF, at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission, in Spanish Town, recently. Teachers and officials of the Foundation are also pictured.
Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding (centre, seated); Chairman of the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), Devon Samuels (left), and Executive Director of the Foundation, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (right), with the 30 students in St. Catherine who were awarded scholarships worth $375,000 by the PAEF, at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission, in Spanish Town, recently. Teachers and officials of the Foundation are also pictured.

Students in St. Catherine Receive Scholarships from PAEF

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right, front row), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (left, front row), share a photo opportunity with this year’s group of Jamaicans who will participate in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, during a send-off reception on Friday (July 19). The reception was held at the Ambassador’s Official Residence on Paddington Terrace in St. Andrew. The group represents Jamaica’s 24th participating cohort.
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Japan Exchange And Teaching Programme Send-off Reception For Jamaica’s 2024 Cohort

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right, front row), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (left, front row), share a photo opportunity with this year’s group of Jamaicans who will participate in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, during a send-off reception on Friday (July 19). The...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), and Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), converse with Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey, during Friday’s (July 19) Hurricane Beryl Disaster Recovery Plan for the Education Sector press conference. The event was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
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Education Ministry to Commence Repairs at Schools Damaged During Hurricane’s Passage

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be commencing repairs at schools damaged during Hurricane Beryl’s passage in preparation for the start of the 2024/25 academic year in September. “We understand the urgency and state, that it is imperative that we begin restoration efforts immediately, considering we only have approximately six or seven weeks until the reopening of schools,” Portfolio...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, speaks at the Independent Schools’ three-day conference on July 17, at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Falmouth, Trelawny.
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State Minister Commends Leaders Of Independent Schools

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, is lauding the leadership of independent schools for their commitment to education and their role in positively shaping young lives. State Minister Smith also praised the independent schools for their dedication to enhancing the quality of the education sector in the country. Ms. Smith was speaking at...
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EducationYouth

Education Ministry Issues Stringent Guidelines to Minimise Financial Burden on Parents

To uphold the fundamental right to education for every child, the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) has issued stringent guidelines, aimed at minimising the financial burden on parents and guardians during the registration process at primary schools. The MOEY's latest bulletin emphasises that no child should be denied access to education due to financial constraints. This directive underscores the...
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Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake.
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National Police College Well on the Way to Achieving IADLEST Accreditation

The National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) is well on its way to becoming accredited by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST), says Police Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake. “This will make us among only 34 of the approximately 300 police academies worldwide to have this designation,” the Commissioner stated. He was speaking during the...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left), listens as Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, responds to a question during the Ministry’s Region Six 2024 Back to School Conference 2024 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (July 15).
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Education Ministry Employing Teacher Retention Strategies for New Academic Year

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be employing various teacher retention strategies for the 2024/25 academic year, which begins in September. Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, advised that teachers are being sought from various countries. “We currently have engaged Nigeria, Ghana, the Philippines and India. So, we are looking all over,” she said in response to a...
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