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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
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).
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).

Ministry to Launch Communication Campaign on Education Transformation
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Education Ministry Embracing Change
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.
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.

Progress in Implementation of Education Transformation Commission Report

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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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Member of Parliament of Western Westmoreland, Morland Wilson, making his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 11.
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Educational Support for Thousands of Westmoreland Western, Manchester Southern Students

Thousands of students in Westmoreland Western and Manchester Southern have benefited from education grants and school supplies through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) at a total cost of $18 million. Member of Parliament of Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson and Manchester Southern Member of Parliament, Robert Chin, made the disclosure during their contributions to the State of the Constituency Debate in...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (at podium), addresses the University of the West Indies (UWI) Colloquium on Financing Tertiary Education, held at UWI’s Regional Headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (October 11). Looking on (seated from left) are UWI Mona Principal, Professor Densil Williams; President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of VM Group, Courtney Campbell; and UWI Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles.
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PHOTOS: UWI Colloquium on Financing Tertiary Educations

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (at podium), addresses the University of the West Indies (UWI) Colloquium on Financing Tertiary Education, held at UWI’s Regional Headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (October 11). Looking on (seated from left) are UWI Mona Principal, Professor Densil Williams; President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of VM Group, Courtney Campbell; and UWI Vice...
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