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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.
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.

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...
Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Officer and Research Day Coordinator, Kerry-Ann Kerr-Williams.
Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Officer and Research Day Coordinator, Kerry-Ann Kerr-Williams.

Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College’s Research Day to Focus on Crime and Violence
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.
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.

$180 Million Earmarked for Completion of Diagnostic Centre at CASE
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.
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.

$514 Million Allocated for Upgrading and Expansion of Mount St. Joseph High
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) places a pin on newly appointed teacher mentor, Venesha Russell (second right), during the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) annual Beginning Teachers’ Synergy Conference held on Friday (February 16) at the Mico University College in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC), Dr. Winsome Gordon; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kassan Troupe.
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) places a pin on newly appointed teacher mentor, Venesha Russell (second right), during the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) annual Beginning Teachers’ Synergy Conference held on Friday (February 16) at the Mico University College in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC), Dr. Winsome Gordon; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kassan Troupe.

Beginning Teachers’ Synergy Conference Held at Mico

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) shares in a conversation with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC), Dr. Winsome Gordon (left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right) at the JTC’s Beginning Teachers’ Synergy Conference held at the MICO University College in Kingston on Friday (February 16).
EducationYouth

Teachers Encouraged to Use Education Ministry’s Job Portal

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams is encouraging teachers to use the Ministry’s job bank portal to identify jobs in the sector. The portal, which can be accessed at https://jobs.moey.gov.jm/ aims to streamline the process of finding teachers and teaching jobs. “We know the search process sometimes takes a while for you to find a school that needs your...
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Principal of Mount Ward Primary School in Hanover (second left), Paula Chambers-Morris, accepts the donation of a 1,000-gallon water-storage tank from Marketing Officer for Courts Ready Cash, Kiara Henny (right), at the school on Thursday (February 15). Sharing the moment are Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Region Four, Jacqueline Gardiner, and students of the school.
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Mount Ward Primary Gets Water Tank from Courts Ready Cash

The Mount Ward Primary School in Hanover has received a 1,000-gallon water-storage tank from Courts Ready Cash. The item was handed over at the school on Thursday (February 15). This marked the seventh such donation by the company to assist schools located in areas affected by drought. Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Region Four, Jacqueline...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers his Throne Speech to open the 2024/25 Parliamentary Year at Gordon House on Thursday (February 15).
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Gov’t Making Progress in Education Transformation

The Government continues to make progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC). Some 365 recommendations are contained in the report produced by the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Commission. In his Throne Speech to open the 2024/25 Parliamentary Year at Gordon House on Thursday (February 15), Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen,...
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Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses New Fortress Energy’s seventh annual tertiary scholarship awards ceremony on Tuesday (February 13) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.  
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Plans Advanced to Build the First of Six Programmed STEM Schools

Plans are advanced to construct the first of six Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) schools, which are programmed to be built across the island. Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure while addressing New Fortress Energy’s seventh annual tertiary scholarship awards ceremony on Tuesday (February 13) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters...
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EducationForeign Affairs

OAS Accepting Applications for Internship Programme

The Organization of American States (OAS) is accepting applications for its Internship Programme 2024 for Summer Session (Headquarters) and Session II (National Offices). This Internship Programme is open to students and professionals with a minimum grade average 3.0 out of four on an American scale or equivalent, depending on the country. Students must at least have completed their second-year undergraduate...
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Noted researcher and businessman, Dr. Henry Lowe, will be honoured by the David "Wagga" Hunt Foundation at the organisation’s fundraising gala in Washington DC on February 17.
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David “Wagga” Hunt Foundation to Disburse $3.6 M in Scholarships

Twenty-four students from Kingston College (KC) and Calabar High will benefit from $3.6 million in scholarships for the 2024/25 academic year. The support will be provided by the David "Wagga" Hunt Foundation, which was established in 2009 to honour the legacy of the late football coach and sport administrator for which the organisation is named. It raises funds to support...
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