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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Preparations Far Advanced for New School Year

With a few weeks remaining before the official start of the 2023/24 academic year, the Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting that preparations are far advanced. The school year begins on September 4, 2023. In an interview with JIS...
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) President, Professor Lincoln Edwards (left), presents Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, with the Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree during the institution’s 100th commencement exercise at its Mandeville campus in Manchester on Sunday (August 13).
Northern Caribbean University (NCU) President, Professor Lincoln Edwards (left), presents Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, with the Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree during the institution’s 100th commencement exercise at its Mandeville campus in Manchester on Sunday (August 13).

Honorary Doctorate Conferred on Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) present Woodford Primary School student, Christoff Legister with a new tablet and trophy for his performance in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Occasion was the PEP Awards Ceremony for students in the constituency held at Gordon Town Road on August 9.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) present Woodford Primary School student, Christoff Legister with a new tablet and trophy for his performance in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Occasion was the PEP Awards Ceremony for students in the constituency held at Gordon Town Road on August 9.

PHOTOS: St. Andrew East Rural PEP Awards
Sergeant Kensley Shay of the Jamaica Constabulary Force collects his award as one of the recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Graduate Scholarship from Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, at a ceremony held at King’s House, on August 17, 2022.
Sergeant Kensley Shay of the Jamaica Constabulary Force collects his award as one of the recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Graduate Scholarship from Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, at a ceremony held at King’s House, on August 17, 2022.

Marcus Garvey Graduate Scholarship Recipients to be Announced Aug. 17
Government workers and their children are being encouraged to apply for the Public Sector Education Grants.
Government workers and their children are being encouraged to apply for the Public Sector Education Grants.

Gov’t Officers Encouraged to Apply for Public Sector Education Grants

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right), leads the symbolic ground-breaking exercise for the construction of a $185-million classroom block at Holmwood Technical High School in Christiana, Manchester, on Thursday (August 3). Also participating (from left) are National Education Trust (NET) Executives – Board Chairman, Dr. Clifton Reid, Executive Director, Latoya Harris Ghartey, and Deputy Chairman, Andrew Warwar; Holmwood Technical Head Boy, Jabari Baker, Head Girl, Shantal Gooden, and Principal, Hidran McKulsky; and Councillor for the Christiana Division, Desmond Harrison.
EducationYouth

Holmwood Technical High School to Get New $185m Classroom Block

In another 10 months, a new four-storey classroom block, estimated to cost $185 million, will be constructed at Holmwood Technical High School in Christiana, Manchester. The new block will comprise 11 classrooms along with bathrooms, a staffroom and a lift for wheelchair users. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on Thursday (August 3), broke ground for the development,...
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Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr (left), interacts with parent mentors at the parent training and information session on transformation in education hosted by NPSC on Thursday (August 3), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. From left are Patricia Ferguson, Shauna-Kay Brown-Kennedy, Ivy Johnson and Daveroy Chin.
Education

Parental Involvement Key to Implementation of Education Transformation Commission Report

Parental involvement will be crucial in the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report, says Chief Transformation Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Faith Alexander. The report, produced by the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Commission provides a blueprint for establishing a comprehensive strategy to improve student performance and educational productivity across the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), enjoys a playful moment with Seaward Primary and Junior High School student, Kerica Thomas. Occasion was a ceremony to open a play area and honour stakeholders at the institution at Olympic Way, St. Andrew, on July 25, 2019. Looking on in the background is the Principal, Arlene Thomas.
EducationYouth

Gov’t to Provide Additional Support for Back-to- School

The Government will shortly be announcing additional support for back-to-school activities across the island. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure at the quarterly press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on August 3. He said more resources will be placed in the back-to-school programme “to ensure that all our students are able to go...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
DevelopmentEducation

Fee Waiver Sparks Enrolment Increase at HEART/NSTA TRUST

Enrolment numbers at the HEART/NSTA Trust have been “consistently increasing” since tuition and administrative fees for programmes up to level four (associate degree) were waived on April 1. Managing Director of HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, told JIS News that 40,310 students were enrolled in April, and that number increased to 50,679 by June. “Compared to 2020/21, enrolment in this...
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Senior Livestock specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.
AgricultureEducation

Rada Partners With US Universities to Improve Small Ruminant Nutrition

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is partnering with United States (US)-based universities to improve small ruminant nutrition. Speaking with JIS News recently, Senior Livestock Specialist with RADA, Maxine Brown, said that providing quality feed for small livestock, such as goats, is critical to the development of the industry. “We’ve reached out to international partners because we know sometimes locally...
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Children from schools across western Jamaica display books they received during the Blue World Travel Corp. Festival At Sea children’s book donation ceremony at the Montego Bay Cruise Port in St. James on July 28. Sharing the moment are (back row) Visitor Relations Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Candesa Cassanova (left); Business Development Manager, JTB Western USA Office, Dian Holland (second left); Founder, Sarah’s Children, Pamela Findlay (third right), President, Blue World Travel Corp, Patricia Yarbrough (second right) and Los Angeles Unified School District Administrator, Peggy Taylor Presley. Approximately 1,000 books were donated to students at 10 schools.
EducationTourism

1,000 Books Donated to 10 Schools in Western Jamaica

Approximately 1,000 books have been donated to 10 schools in western Jamaica by United States (US) entity, Blue World Travel Corp. Among the beneficiary institutions are the Montego Bay Infant School, Green Pond Primary and Infant School, Pisgah Primary and Infant School, Albion Primary School, Cambridge Infant School, Falmouth Infant School, Niagara Primary School, and Retrieve Primary School. The books...
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Children from Mount Moreland and surrounding communities in St. Catherine with their educational gifts at a back-to-school treat organised by the Tameka Hill Foundation on July 29, at the Mount Moreland Church of God of Prophecy.
EducationYouth

Children Benefit from Back-To-School Treat in Mount Moreland

Ninety children and parents from Mount Moreland and surrounding communities in St. Catherine have benefited from a back-to-school treat organised by the Tameka Hill Foundation. The event was held on July 29 at the Mount Moreland Church of God of Prophecy, where the children were gifted with school bags and other educational supplies, as well as clothing from the online...
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