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Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaks during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the PIOJ and the HEART/NSTA Trust. The signing took place the PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew on Friday (February 23).
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaks during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the PIOJ and the HEART/NSTA Trust. The signing took place the PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew on Friday (February 23).

HEART/NSTA Trust and PIOJ Sign MoU to Empower Residents in Several Communities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and HEART/NSTA Trust to empower and build the capacity of residents in several targetted communities. The MoU was inked by PIOJ Director General, Dr. Wayne...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the launch of a free wi-fi hotspot in Waterford, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 22).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the launch of a free wi-fi hotspot in Waterford, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 22).

Students Encouraged to Build Technology Skills
A student from one of the previous training sessions, hosted under the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) National Schools Environment Club Programme, displays paraphernalia provided by the entity.
A student from one of the previous training sessions, hosted under the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) National Schools Environment Club Programme, displays paraphernalia provided by the entity.

NEPA Partnering with UNICEF to Develop Environmental Stewards
Jamaica Day Planning Committee Chair and Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Core Curriculum Unit, Marlon Williams, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Jamaica Day Planning Committee Chair and Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Core Curriculum Unit, Marlon Williams, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Jamaica Day to Highlight Positive Values and Attitudes
Chair of the Jamaica Day Planning Committee and Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education Youth, Marlon Williams, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Chair of the Jamaica Day Planning Committee and Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education Youth, Marlon Williams, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

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Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle
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Grade-Six Pep Students Take Ability Test February 22

Administration of the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) test for grade six will begin on February 22, 2024, with the sitting of the Ability Test. Grade-six students will sit the Performance Task on March 20 and 21, 2024, and the curriculum-based test on April 24 and 25, 2024. Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.
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$10-Million School Garden Project Launched by Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education and Youth has launched a National School Garden Project, under the theme ‘Eat what you grow, from the farm to the table’. This $10-million project will see the establishment of school gardens in 23 schools across the island and is part of the Ministry’s plan to transform the National School Feeding Programme. Speaking at the virtual...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left); Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right); and United States Department of State Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya, look on as Principal of Mountain View Primary School, Michelle Robinson (right) points out features of the institution during a tour on Tuesday (February 20).  The visit included the presentation of musical instruments to the school under the ‘Violence Prevention in Targeted Vulnerable Schools and Communities in Jamaica’ programme, which involves partnership between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of National Security. Musical instruments valued at approximately $5.3 million have been purchased to equip music programmes as an extracurricular activity in selected schools.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Visit to Mountain View Primary

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left); Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right); and United States Department of State Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya, look on as Principal of Mountain View Primary School, Michelle Robinson (right) points out features of the institution during...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses the ‘Rapping with the Minister’ forum on Tuesday (February 20) at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.
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Education Ministry Wants Greater Take-Up of Technology Inputs

The Ministry of Education and Youth is urging greater take-up of technology inputs by schools to enhance teaching and learning. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, who spoke to JIS News at the ‘Rapping with the Minister’ forum on Tuesday (February 20) at Jamaica College in St. Andrew. said that “significant investments” have been made in providing teachers...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, shares a moment with students from the all-girls Mount Alvernia High School in Montego Bay, St. James, at a ‘Rapping with the Minister’ forum held at Jamaica College, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (February 20).
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Students Urged to Make Use of Mental Health Services in Schools

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging students to take advantage of the mental health support services that are available in schools. She said that increased resources are being dedicated to addressing mental health and wellness and ensuring that students can access the support they need to be resilient and achieve academic success. This includes making greater...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
CultureEducationTechnologyYouth

Work on First Steam School to Advance in 2024/25

Designs for the first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) school are expected to be completed in the new financial year and the necessary approvals obtained for construction. These measures will be facilitated under Phase II of the Education System Transformation Programme, for which a sum of $300 million has been allocated in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, now...
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Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Officer and Research Day Coordinator, Kerry-Ann Kerr-Williams.
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Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College’s Research Day to Focus on Crime and Violence

Educators from four schools in St James that are greatly impacted by crime and violence will lead discussions on the issue during Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College’s Research Day on Wednesday, February 28. The theme for the panel discussion will be ‘The Impact of Crime on Education: The Western Jamaica Perspective’. The slated participants are the Principals of Cornwall College –...
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