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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), shares in the presentation of a framed citation to the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 2023 Roll of Honour Awardee,  Maudlyn Wright Shaw (second right), at the recent awards ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Making the presentation is JTA President, Leighton Johnson (second left), while Attorney-at-law, Peter Champagnie, who was the guest speaker, also shares the moment.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), shares in the presentation of a framed citation to the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 2023 Roll of Honour Awardee,  Maudlyn Wright Shaw (second right), at the recent awards ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Making the presentation is JTA President, Leighton Johnson (second left), while Attorney-at-law, Peter Champagnie, who was the guest speaker, also shares the moment.

PHOTOS: JTA Roll of Honour Awards Ceremony

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Jamaicans Urged to Embrace Micro-Credentials
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kassan Troupe, addresses the Ministry’s first TREND Staff Pop-Up. The event was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on November 24.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kassan Troupe, addresses the Ministry’s first TREND Staff Pop-Up. The event was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on November 24.

PHOTOS: Education Minister and Permanent Secretary Attend Ministry’s First Trend Staff Pop-Up
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), converses with (from second left), Past President, Jamaica Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (JAIFA), Marcelle Fenton; President and Chief Executive Officer, MeriChan Group, Donovan Brown, and President, JAIFA, Denton Atkins. The event was the inauguration ceremony for JAIFA’s 70th President, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on November 25.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), converses with (from second left), Past President, Jamaica Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (JAIFA), Marcelle Fenton; President and Chief Executive Officer, MeriChan Group, Donovan Brown, and President, JAIFA, Denton Atkins. The event was the inauguration ceremony for JAIFA’s 70th President, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on November 25.

PHOTOS: Dr. Kasan Troupe Attends JAIFA President’s Inauguration Ceremony
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Hand & Mind LLC’s inaugural Robotics and turkey International Youth Robotics Conference, held recently at the Holiday Inn Resort in St. James.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Hand & Mind LLC’s inaugural Robotics and turkey International Youth Robotics Conference, held recently at the Holiday Inn Resort in St. James.

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Director, Business Development Division of the Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Deniese Badroe.
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JAD Hosts Webinar November 28

Members of the deaf community, stakeholders and the general public are being invited to participate in a webinar to be hosted by the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) on Tuesday, November 28, starting at 10:00 a.m. Moderator will be a prominent American deaf lawyer, Claudia Gordon, who will guide the day’s proceedings under the theme 'Communication Matters! Include the...
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Teachers at Spring Mount Basic School, Shonique Gooden (third left) and Monique Teape (fourth left)  receive a prize cheque after their school placed second in the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) St James Learning Centre Competition, held at DRB Grant Resource Centre in Montego Bay recently. Sharing the moment are (from left) ECC Director of Sector Support Services, Simone Ellis-Dixon; ECC Development officer for St James, Michelle Colley-Grinion and ECC Sector Support Services Supervisor, Tafari Grant-Whyte.
EducationYouth

Hanover and Westmoreland Included in ECC, Region 4, Learning Centre Competition

Following the successful staging of the Early Childhood Institution (ECI) Learning Centre Competition in St James last year, the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Region 4, has expanded the competition to include ECIs in Hanover and Westmoreland. The competition in those parishes will be held before the end of the current school term. Development Officer for the ECC in St. James,...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses yesterday’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
EducationYouth

Education Ministry Working with CXC and OEC to Protect Integrity of Exams

The Ministry of Education and Youth is working with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) to implement strategies to minimise the recurrence of breaches in the administration of examinations in the country. These measures include an audit of safety cabinets for examinations, the installation of CCTVs and the retraining of personnel who are integral to...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
EducationYouth

Trauma Counselling Team Sent to Petersfield High School

A trauma counselling team and education officers have been dispatched to the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland, following the deaths of two students in a motorbike accident early Tuesday morning (November 21). They will provide support for members of the bereaved family and school community in the aftermath of the tragic incident. Addressing today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at...
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