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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams addresses the launch of the Primary School Stock Market Education Programme at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) in downtown Kingston, on Friday (October 20).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams addresses the launch of the Primary School Stock Market Education Programme at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) in downtown Kingston, on Friday (October 20).

Education Minister Endorses JSE Primary School Stock Market Education Programme

The Jamaica Stock Exchange’s (JSE) efforts to develop the capacity of young people in financial literacy and money management have been endorsed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Speaking during the launch of the Primary School Stock...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, greets students of Maggotty High School in St. Elizabeth, Michael Williams (left) and Joash Jones, during Friday’s (October 20) discussion forum on the Education Ministry’s new grooming policy for schools. The forum was held at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, greets students of Maggotty High School in St. Elizabeth, Michael Williams (left) and Joash Jones, during Friday’s (October 20) discussion forum on the Education Ministry’s new grooming policy for schools. The forum was held at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Attends Forum on New Grooming Policy for Schools
Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona,  Professor Densil Williams (fifth left), and educator and author, Conroy Thompson (left), share a moment with students of the UWI, Mona – Western Jamaica Campus (WJC) in St. James, who were awarded for the academic year 2022/23 during a recent ceremony at the campus. Also with them are faculty staff at the western campus.
Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona,  Professor Densil Williams (fifth left), and educator and author, Conroy Thompson (left), share a moment with students of the UWI, Mona – Western Jamaica Campus (WJC) in St. James, who were awarded for the academic year 2022/23 during a recent ceremony at the campus. Also with them are faculty staff at the western campus.

Outstanding Students at UWI Western Jamaica Campus Recognised
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, engage with head of diaspora non-profit organisation, Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), Irwine Clare, at the handover of automated external defibrillators (AED) on October 18 at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew. The devices, donated by TJB, are used to help persons experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. They will be distributed to local secondary level institutions, and training will be facilitated in the use of the devices. TJB has been an advocate for athlete development from high school through to college and beyond, for almost 30 years. The initiative to provide defibrillators to schools is aimed at improving the safety and health of young athletes in Jamaica.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, engage with head of diaspora non-profit organisation, Team Jamaica Bickle (TJB), Irwine Clare, at the handover of automated external defibrillators (AED) on October 18 at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew. The devices, donated by TJB, are used to help persons experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. They will be distributed to local secondary level institutions, and training will be facilitated in the use of the devices. TJB has been an advocate for athlete development from high school through to college and beyond, for almost 30 years. The initiative to provide defibrillators to schools is aimed at improving the safety and health of young athletes in Jamaica.

PHOTOS: Team Jamaica Bickle Donates Automated Defibrillators to Schools
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the seventh Dennis Irvine Lecture, hosted by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) under the theme - ‘Artificial Intelligence: A Paradigm Shift for Quality Assurance in Higher Education’. The lecture was held on Thursday (October 19) at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. Seated at the head table is UCJ Member, Professor Colin Gyles.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the seventh Dennis Irvine Lecture, hosted by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) under the theme - ‘Artificial Intelligence: A Paradigm Shift for Quality Assurance in Higher Education’. The lecture was held on Thursday (October 19) at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. Seated at the head table is UCJ Member, Professor Colin Gyles.

Education Minister Outlines Benefits of Artificial Intelligence

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (October 18) press conference at Jamaica House, where she provided an update on the work of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC).
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Ministry to Launch Communication Campaign on Education Transformation

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be undertaking a robust $34 million communication plan dubbed ‘Transforming Education for National Development’ (TREND), which aims to sensitise the public about the transformation process. With the tagline ‘For a Brighter Tomorrow’, the plan forms part of the work of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), which has been charged with monitoring the...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Education Ministry Embracing Change

The Ministry of Education and Youth is actively embracing change and leading the way in adapting to the rapidly evolving global educational landscape. Not only is the Ministry keeping pace with the changing educational environment under the guidance of Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, but is also undergoing transformation and modernisation. In a message delivered by the Ministry’s Senior Education...
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Chairman, Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Wednesday’s (October 18) press conference at Jamaica House, where he provided an update on the work of the Committee.
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Progress in Implementation of Education Transformation Commission Report

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 2022 Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report. Work has commenced on 93 of the 365 recommendations contained in the report, produced by the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Commission. Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday (October 18) at Jamaica House, ETOC Chairman, Dr. Adrian...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2023, Jhanielle Powell (right), make a presentation to Pastor of the Mona Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Stephen Jennings, at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Heritage Week church service held at the church in Papine, St. Andrew on Sunday, October 15.
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PHOTOS: Minister Williams at JCDC Heritage Week Church Service

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2023, Jhanielle Powell (right), make a presentation to Pastor of the Mona Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Stephen Jennings, at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Heritage Week church service held at the church in Papine, St. Andrew on Sunday, October 15.
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the official opening of the 31st Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Association of Principals and Vice Principals (APVP) and the launch of the Jamaica Association of Chairmen of Secondary Institutions (JACSI) at the Hilton Resort and Spa, Rose Hall, S. James on Friday (October 13).  
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Gov’t Halfway in Connecting Schools to Internet

Government is making strides in delivering reliable internet to all the island’s public education institutions. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that “on the technology side we are pleased in terms of our efforts. We're about halfway there in terms of connecting and providing broadband service for schools.” “There are others that are on other technologies, but...
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Chairman of the Board at the Barrett Town Primary School in St. James, Bertram Wright (left), receives a donation of musical instruments from Dr. Doreen Miller Diagne (second left), daughter of late Barrett Town community stalwarts, Dudley and Iris Miller. The handover ceremony was held in the community recently. Sharing the moment are daughter, Sandra Miller Hall (third left); Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (fourth left); daughter, Sheila Forte-Trammell (second right); Councillor for the Rose Hall Division, Anthony Murray (right), and students of Barrett Town Primary School.
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Miller Family from Barrett Town Donates to St. James Schools

The Miller family from Barret Town in St. James has made contributions to two primary schools in the parish in honour of their late parents, Dudley and Iris Miller. The institutions are John Rollins Success Primary, where ground was broken for the construction of a fence for the early-childhood play area and Barrett Town Primary, which has received  instruments to...
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