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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.
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.

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

18,263 Teachers Receive Vouchers to Purchase Laptops
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).
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).

Education Ministry Seeking Stakeholder Feedback on Draft School Policies
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Job Bank for Teachers to Open on August 27
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).
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).

2,500 Needy Students in St. James To Benefit from Back-to-School Grants

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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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Staff Advisor at Manning’s School, Raymond Bingham (left), with winner of the 2023 Junior Tourism Minister Competition and student at The Manning
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Manning’s Student Wins Junior Minister of Tourism Competition

Fifteen-year-old Deja Bremmer was the toast of The Manning’s School, Westmorland, on August 21, after winning the Junior Minister of Tourism Competition in an all-female showdown at the Sandals Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Deja will now go on to represent Jamaica at the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Youth Congress in Turks & Caicos, in October. She defeated...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses delegates attending the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), 59th annual conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Wednesday (August 23).
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$440m Allocated for School Repairs and Maintenance Activities

The Ministry of Education and Youth has allocated $440 million to fund critical repair and maintenance activities in 125 schools across Jamaica for the 2023/24 academic year. Addressing delegates 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 $165 million has been...
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Director, Bert’s Auto Parts, Bert Tomlinson Jr. (left), presents a certificate of recognition to grant recipient, Evandre Dixon, during the inaugural staging of the Bert’s Auto Parts Foundation scholarship awards ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 22). A total of 35 students were recognised for performing outstandingly in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.
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BERT’S Auto Parts Foundation Awards Outstanding PEP Students

Thirty-five students who performed outstandingly in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations have received financial assistance through the Bert’s Auto Parts Foundation. Of the total, 32 students received grants of $50,000 while three were awarded scholarships valued $250,000 each. They were awarded during the Foundation’s inaugural presentation ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Education Minister Underscores Importance of JTA

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has underscored the importance of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) to the island’s education sector. Mrs. Williams said the Ministry recognises the JTA as an important partner in Jamaica’s education system and looks forward to working with the entity to the benefit of the country’s development. “You have been united in advocating...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right, front row), Digicel Education and Special Needs Project Officer, Jeneard Williamson (third left, front row), and Early Stimulation Programme Director, Antonica Gunter-Gayle (right, back row), are joined by students of Stimulation Plus Child Development Centre and their parents. The occasion was a handover ceremony for school supplies donated by Digicel Foundation on Monday (August 21).
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Digicel Foundation Donates School Supplies to Special Needs Students

Eighty-eight students enrolled in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) have been assisted in their preparations for the 2023/24 academic year with the provision of school supplies from Digicel Foundation. Speaking during the handover ceremony at Stimulation Plus Child Development Centre on Hanover Street in downtown Kingston on Monday (August 21), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel...
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