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Minister of Health and Wellness, and Member of Parliament (MP) for St Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), with some of the 39 students from primary and high schools, as well as tertiary institutions, who received educational support from the MP, at a recent back-to-school event, held at the Watermount Open Bible Church in St. Catherine. Nestlé Jamaica Limited also awarded each Primary Exit Profile (PEP) student with $10,000.
Minister of Health and Wellness, and Member of Parliament (MP) for St Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), with some of the 39 students from primary and high schools, as well as tertiary institutions, who received educational support from the MP, at a recent back-to-school event, held at the Watermount Open Bible Church in St. Catherine. Nestlé Jamaica Limited also awarded each Primary Exit Profile (PEP) student with $10,000.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Thursday’s (August 31) Town Hall Meeting on Housing and Land at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Thursday’s (August 31) Town Hall Meeting on Housing and Land at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James.

More Youth Needed in Jamaica’s Labour Force – Prime Minister Holness
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (August 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (August 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Education Ministry Encourages Students to Use e-Books
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

70 Students in St. Ann North Western Awarded Education Grants
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.

Broadband Connection for Over 770 Schools by Year End

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), addresses the launch of a digital library at the Jessie Ripoll Primary School in Kingston on August 26. Also pictured are (from left)  Director of the school’s Alumni Association, Joneil J. Alcock and Social Development Practitioner and NexxStepp Lifelong Educational Services Founder and Manager, Tishauna Mullings.
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Digital Library at Jessie Ripoll Primary School

The Jessie Ripoll Primary School Alumni Association and the school’s Parent-Teacher Association have collaborated to establish a digital library at the institution, to increase learning resources for students. Delivering the keynote address at the launch at the school in Kingston on August 26, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, said the Ministry is...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
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18,263 Teachers Receive Vouchers to Purchase Laptops

The Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting that 83 per cent or 18,263 teachers have received vouchers to purchase laptops. In her address to delegates attending the 59th annual Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland, on Wednesday (August 23), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that, so far, 16,530 vouchers have been...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, responds to a question during the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 59th annual conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Wednesday (August 23).
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Education Ministry Seeking Stakeholder Feedback on Draft School Policies

The Ministry of Education and Youth will make draft policies on dress and grooming, nutrition and devotions for schools, available to sector stakeholders for feedback. Addressing delegates attending the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) 59th Annual Conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Wednesday (August 23), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the draft policy on dress and...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Job Bank for Teachers to Open on August 27

The Ministry of Education and Youth has launched a job bank portal to streamline the process of finding teachers and teaching jobs. Speaking during the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 59th Annual Conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Wednesday (August 23), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said it costs a significant sum for schools to advertise vacancies....
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Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses parents at the St James Municipal Corporation’s annual back-to-school education support presentation at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Sam Sharpe Square, on Wednesday (August 23).
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2,500 Needy Students in St. James To Benefit from Back-to-School Grants

Approximately 2,500 needy students are to benefit from back-to-school grants, totalling $17 million, from the St James Municipal Corporation. Vouchers valued over $5,000 each are being provided to youngsters across the parish through a collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development. These will be distributed over a one-week period, starting August 23, at the Montego Bay Cultural...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the opening ceremony for the fifth two-day semi-virtual International Conference on Maths Teaching on Wednesday (August 23) at Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston.
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Digital Skills Deemed Key in Evolving Teaching and Learning Methodologies

Educators are being encouraged to improve their digital skills to keep pace with evolving teaching and learning methodologies. The call comes from Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, who said this is particularly important in being able to teach mathematics, as technology can assist educators to creatively impart the precepts and actively engage...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval William, addresses the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 59th Annual Conference Awards Ceremony, held at the Royalton Negril Resorts and Spa in Hanover on Wednesday, August 23. The event was held under the theme ‘Advancing the Vision: Reigniting the Passion through Equitable, Inclusive Educational Opportunities’.
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Full Implementation of STEM Pilot Set for September

Full implementation of a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) pilot programme in 42 schools across the country is slated for September 2023, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. In fact, a preliminary phase of implementation, initiated from June to July, witnessed the training of 42 teachers, positioning them as adept guides for the transformative journey ahead,...
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