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Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.
Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

Legal Aid Council to Launch Website

The Legal Aid Council (LAC) will be launching its first official website on September 4, to increase citizens’ access to information and services provided by the Council. “The LAC is seeking to expand its reach across the length and breadth...
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, presents the preliminary report for 2019 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate during a press conference at the Ministry’s offices at National Heroes Circle on Wednesday (August 14).
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, presents the preliminary report for 2019 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate during a press conference at the Ministry’s offices at National Heroes Circle on Wednesday (August 14).

Improved Passes for CSEC
National Mathematics Coordinator and a member of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) management team at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (right), consults with National Project Manager for PISA, Marjorianna Clarke, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (July 16).
National Mathematics Coordinator and a member of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) management team at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (right), consults with National Project Manager for PISA, Marjorianna Clarke, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (July 16).

Students to Take Part in PISA in 2021
Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (right) presents participant of the Aspiring Principals Programme (APP), Fitzroy Abbott with a certificate at the programme
Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (right) presents participant of the Aspiring Principals Programme (APP), Fitzroy Abbott with a certificate at the programme's presentation ceremony on Tuesday (July 9) at the Mona Visitors' Lodge, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus. Ninety participants from the fifth cohort graduated from the programme this year. The APP programme is hosted by the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL).

90 Trained Under Aspiring Principals Programme
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking at the opening of a two-day Higher Education Summit today (June 12) at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew.
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking at the opening of a two-day Higher Education Summit today (June 12) at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew.

Every Child Must Be Given Equal Opportunity to Learn – Samuda

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School Administrators Urged to Take Steps to Eliminate Sexual Harassment

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is advising administrators in educational and training institutions to take the necessary steps to eliminate incidents of sexual harassment. The Ministry, in a recent bulletin, said that sexual harassment “is a barrier to equal opportunity and treatment of females and males”. In an effort to ensure that all students are safe and secure...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivering the keynote address at the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS) appreciation luncheon for teachers and instructors serving in the penal system, at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 5).
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Society Urged to Give Former Inmates a Second Chance

The society is being encouraged to facilitate the reintegration of persons, who have been released after serving time in correctional institutions. State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, said that this is necessary in order to ensure the successful re-entry of ex-offenders into society and that they do not revert to the deviant behaviour, which landed them...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (seated right), and Country Representative, United Nations Children
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NCEL and UNICEF Partner to Create More Child-Friendly Schools

The National College for Education Leadership (NCEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for development of digital content to support online leadership training aimed at creating more child-friendly schools. The content, which will be implemented in at least 10 schools initially by year end, will be crafted in collaboration with the Curriculum and...
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(FILE) National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, and Chair for the Primary Specialist Teacher Model Oversight Committee, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 5.
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230 Schools to Begin Preparations for Primary Specialist Model September

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be engaging 230 primary schools in September as it prepares for full roll-out of the Primary Specialist Programme in 2022. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (June 5), Chair of the Primary Specialist Teacher Model Oversight Committee, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, said that the programme will be implemented in three phases...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses teachers at  a function at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in St. James, recently.  
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Jamaicans Should be More Open Minded to Spanish as Second Language – State Minister

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is encouraging Jamaicans to be more open minded when it comes to learning Spanish as a second language. “Our children are ready, our children want to learn Spanish (and) they are so excited. Our children are naturally curious. They are bright and they want it,” the...
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Chair of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings.
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Day of Prayer for Child Month May 29

The 2019 Child Month activities, staged by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), will culminate with a Day of Prayer on Wednesday, May 29, at the Maranatha Gospel Hall, 7 Deanery Road, in Kingston, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Speaking to JIS News, Chair of the NCMC, Dr. Pauline Mullings, said the Day of Prayer is significant on the Child Month...
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