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Director of Events Management and Production at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Gregory Simms, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Friday, July 20.

Independence Festival Village Aug. 1-6

The best of Jamaica’s culture will be on show at the Independence Festival Village, to be staged at the National Arena, in Kingston from August 1 to 6. The village, which opens at 12:00 p.m. daily to the public, will...

General Manager of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Dr. Damian Graham, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (July 20).

Teams Register for Design Competition for New Parliament Building

Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, addresses the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica's (NPTAJ) Sixth Biennial General Meeting and National Conference at Jamaica College held in St. Andrew recently. In the backgrond are President of the NPTAJ, Everton Hannam; and Manager of the Student Assessment Unit in the Ministry, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle.

Education Ministry and Parent-Teacher Association to Stage PEP Sessions

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dean-Roy Bernard (left), greets Mexico’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José Gonzalez Mijares (right), at Thursday’s (July 19) launch of the ‘Project for Capacity Development in Digital Preservation for Records and Information Professionals’, at the Ministry in Kingston. At centre is Director for Information Technology at the General National Archives of Mexico, Erick Cardoso Espinosa.

Education Ministry Partners With Mexico to Preserve Records

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), listens to Managing Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Janet Dyer, during the opening ceremony of World Youth Skills Day 2018 Skills and Career Exposition on July 17 at the Garmex HEART Academy in Kingston. It was staged under the theme: ‘New Skills for Emerging Jobs: Improving the Image of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)’.

Government to Train More Young Persons Through HEART/NTA

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the opening ceremony of the World Youth Skills Day 2018 ‘Skills and Career Exposition’ on July 17 at the Garmex HEART Academy in Kingston. It was staged under the theme ‘New Skills for Emerging Jobs: Improving the Image of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)’.

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Education Ministry to Increase Promotion of TVET in Secondary Schools

For the new academic year, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be increasing its effort to promote technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in secondary schools. State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, said this area offers a number of opportunities for young persons, arguing that a “mindset change” is needed to encourage greater...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), examines a mobile robot during the opening ceremony for World Youth Skills Day 2018 on July 17 at the HEART Trust/NTA’s Garmex Academy in Kingston. Looking on is second-year student in Industrial Systems, Operations and Maintenance at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Jenelle Hinds.

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Gov’t Increasing Focus on Skills Training

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is placing increased focus on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in order to better prepare young people for the job market. “We are reforming our education system to place more emphasis on the practical side of skills, and we want to ensure, from as early...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), is in discussion with Opposition Spokesman on Education and Training, the Reverend Ronald Thwaites, at the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) Sixth biennial general meeting and national conference held on Saturday (July 14), at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.

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Schools Benefiting From Leadership Training of Principals

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that schools are benefiting from the effective management of principals who have been trained and certified by the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL). The Ministry’s policy position is that no principal can be appointed to lead an educational institution unless he/she has done the requisite training at...

Senior Photo Librarian/Supervisor at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Maxine Shrouder, explains to Administrative Assistant students of the HEART Eastern TVET Institute, Lluidas Vale Campus in St. Catherine, how photo images have been stored and archived over the years. The students were on a tour of the agency on July 11.

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PHOTOS: JIS Tour By Heart Eastern TVET Students

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$1.69 Billion for Major Infrastructure Works

Several major infrastructure development contracts valued at $1.69 billion have been approved by Cabinet, says Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. Addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on July 11, the Minister said of the sum, $887.3 million was awarded to ASHTROM Building Systems Limited for infrastructure works, under phases three and four,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaks at yesterday’s (July 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

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Cabinet Approves US$7.4 Million to Install Floating Pier in Port Royal

Cabinet has approved US$7.4 million for the supply, installation and commissioning of a sea walk floating pier for cruise ships at Port Royal. Making the disclosure during yesterday’s (July 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, informed that Cruise Ventures AS was awarded the contract. In March this year,...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), presents Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), with a copy of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see the implementation of a $100-million Hospitality and Tourism Management Programme in 30 high schools across the island. Both Ministers signed the agreement during a ceremony at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 11). Also pictured is Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith.

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High-School Students to Benefit from Hospitality Programme

Six hundred and fifty high-school students across the island are to benefit from a $100-million Hospitality and Tourism Management Programme (HTMP) this year, which will see them gaining internationally recognised certification in the industry. To be rolled out in 30 high schools in mid-September, the intense two-year programme will be offered to students in grades 11, 12 and 13, free...