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Educators were honoured on May 8 at the Pearly Beach in St. Ann by Sandals and Beaches properties as part of Teachers’ Day activities.

Sandals Resorts Celebrate Teachers

Over 500 educators were honoured by Sandals and Beaches properties in Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Negril, and the South Coast, as part of Teachers’ Day activities on May 8. Pearly Beach in St. Ann was the focal point of the...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) displays his honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters following its presentation by the President of Delaware State University, Dr. Tony Allen at the university’s 2024 commencement ceremony held on Friday (May 10) in Dover, Delaware.

PM Conferred with Honorary Doctorate from Delaware State University

President of the Paediatric Association of Jamaica, Dr. Curtis Pyrce, speaking at the National Child Month Church Service, held recently at the Saxthorpe Methodist Church on Constant Spring Road.

5K Run to Support Children on the Autism Spectrum

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) engages in conversation with Chairman of the National Child Online Protection Committee (N-COPC), Carl Berry (left) and Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake (right), at N-COPC’s open house activity at the Police Officer’s Club in St. Andrew on Friday (May 10). The committee provides children with tools for online safety. The open house was held under the theme ‘Developing Strategies and Responses to Enable Comprehensive Protection of the Nation’s Children on- and offline’.

PHOTOS: National Child Online Protection Committee’s Open House

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), observes as Chairman of the Board, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry (right), hands over a tablet computer to Director of The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre, Sharon Anderson-Morgan. The event was the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) capacity-building for special education contract signing ceremony on May 9, at The Mico University College in Kingston.

More Than 200 Special Education Assistants Trained

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8).

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Education Ministry to Replace 30% of Security Cameras in Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth has started the process of replacing 30 per cent of security cameras within schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 8. Based on a recent survey, 154 schools have installed a total of 1,955 cameras. “Cameras are...

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School Leaders Urged to Apply for Courses at NCEL

The National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) is now accepting applications for a range of short courses during the first quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. The courses, which are designed to enhance leadership capabilities in schools, include Leadership and School Policy (LSP), Child-Friendly School Programme (CFS), and Leadership for Safer Schools (LSS). The Ministry of Education and Youth, in...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 8).

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Education Ministry Employs Multipronged Approach to Deal with Violence in Schools

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the Ministry has employed a multipronged approach to deal with violence in schools. Making her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 8, the Minister said this includes the Safety and Security Policy that is designed to prevent violence. “It clearly spells out how to...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2024/05 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8).

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CPFSA Received 13,531 Reports in 2023/24

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) received 13,531 reports for the period 2023/24, of which 6,314 were distress calls to the child abuse reporting helpline, 211. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8). “I want Jamaicans to...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

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School Boards to Be Modernised

School boards across Jamaica are set to undergo a modernisation process, following the development of a revised set of procedures. The updated procedures are in keeping with the recommendations of the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), which has put forward some 365 actions for the improvement of the education sector. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8).

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10,000 Computers Distributed to High Schools

A total of 10,000 computers have been distributed to high schools as part of a programme to upgrade technology laboratories at the institutions. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8). She noted that the computers were facilitated through e-Learning...

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

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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 part of a Ministerial team, which included Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, that visited Grange Hill High...