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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a recent cybersecurity and data-protection forum, at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a recent cybersecurity and data-protection forum, at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

Students Urged to Protect Identities and Data Online

Students are being urged to stay informed about the latest cyberthreats and protect their identities and data, particularly when they are online. The caution came from Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, during a recent cybersecurity and data-protection...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), listens as Chief Executive Officer of EducFocal Limited, Gordon Swaby (left), speaks to Territory Manager of INOVA Solutions, Jeroen Nederkoorn (second left) and Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right), at the launch of the Microsoft 365 Programmes for teachers and students, at Excelsior High School, today (February 14). At right is Principal of Excelsior High School, Deanroy Bromfield.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), listens as Chief Executive Officer of EducFocal Limited, Gordon Swaby (left), speaks to Territory Manager of INOVA Solutions, Jeroen Nederkoorn (second left) and Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right), at the launch of the Microsoft 365 Programmes for teachers and students, at Excelsior High School, today (February 14). At right is Principal of Excelsior High School, Deanroy Bromfield.

Microsoft Suite of Programmes for Teachers and Students
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Duke Street in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 14).
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Duke Street in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 14).

School Attendance Returning to Pre-COVID Levels
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Shauna Trowers (left), has the attention of Chief of Party for the United States Agency for International Development USAID/FHI360 Local Partner Development (LPD), Morana Smodlaka Krajnovic (centre), and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry. Occasion was the opening ceremony for a series of regional workshops for 150 participants engaged in youth crime and violence prevention, at the Spanish Court hotel in Kingston on Monday (February 14).
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Shauna Trowers (left), has the attention of Chief of Party for the United States Agency for International Development USAID/FHI360 Local Partner Development (LPD), Morana Smodlaka Krajnovic (centre), and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry. Occasion was the opening ceremony for a series of regional workshops for 150 participants engaged in youth crime and violence prevention, at the Spanish Court hotel in Kingston on Monday (February 14).

150 Persons Being Trained in Youth-Crime and Violence Prevention
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), looks at seedlings during a tour of farms in Clarendon on February 10. Also observing is Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), looks at seedlings during a tour of farms in Clarendon on February 10. Also observing is Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

Farmers Mentoring Younger Generation

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The Ministry of Education and Youth’s Director for Safety and Security in Schools, Richard Troupe, addresses the Ministry of Justice’s 14th annual restorative justice conference on February 10 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
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MOU Facilitating Restorative Justice Practices in Schools to be Amended

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Education and Youth for the use of restorative justice practices in schools is to be amended. The Education Ministry’s Director for Safety and Security in Schools, Richard Troupe, says the MOU will be revised to include mandatory referral of students suspended for their involvement in conflicts...
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Principal of John Rollins Success Primary in St. James, Yvonne Miller-Wisdom, shares a photo moment with students on Career Day at the school, on February 10.
EducationYouth

Young Students Exposed to Different Careers

Having been sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic for the past two years, Career Day at the John Rollins Success Primary in St. James was a resounding success, according to Principal, Yvonne Miller-Wisdom. The event, which was held on February 10, saw students given the opportunity to wear the career uniform of their choice while being mentored by representatives from a...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), examines a trumpet that was among the musical instruments and sports equipment donated to Grange Hill High School in Westmoreland under the Ministry’s ‘Liv Gud’ Music, Sports and Technology (MST) initiative. The provisions were handed over on February 10. Sharing the moment are (from left) Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Western, Moreland Wilson; the School’s Principal, Trevine Donaldson Lawrence and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams.
EducationYouth

Grange Hill High School Gets Donation Under ‘Liv Gud’ Initiative

Grange Hill High School in Westmoreland has received a donation of musical instruments and sports gear through the Ministry of National Security’s ‘Liv Gud’ Music, Sports and Technology (MST) initiative. Among the items provided are keyboards, trumpets, drums, along with netball and football gear. The programme, which aims to transform the lives of students through sports and music, started in...
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Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe (fifth left), with the nine Jamaicans who copped regional awards for their outstanding performance in the 2022 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations. Occasion was a virtual awards ceremony on February 9.
EducationYouth

Top CSEC/CAPE Students Receive Awards

Nine Jamaican students who excelled in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate [CSEC] and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations [CAPE] in 2022, were presented with awards during a ceremony held on February 9. Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, presented the students with their prizes, as they watched the virtual ceremony from the Ministry of Education and Youth’s offices in Kingston....
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Placement Coordinator at the Child Protection and Family Service Agency (CPFSA), Taneka Cassanova-Durrant,
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More Jamaicans Encouraged to Become Foster Parents

More Jamaicans are being encouraged to open their homes and hearts to children in State care by becoming foster parents. Placement Coordinator at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Taneka Cassanova-Durrant, made the appeal as the agency prepares to mark National Foster Care Week from February 12 to 18 under the theme ‘Building Resilience through Empowerment’. Currently, there...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the commissioning ceremony for the Fraser Hill Storage Tank Replacement Project in Duckenfield, St. Thomas, on February 8.
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Jamaicans Urged to Report Water Theft

In a bid to clamp down on the scourge of water theft, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, is encouraging Jamaicans to report persons engaging in this illicit act. Senator Samuda, who was speaking during Wednesday’s (February 8) commissioning of the Fraser Hill Storage Tank Replacement Project in Duckenfield,...
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