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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), is accompanied by Chairman, Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (right), the Education Ministry’s Regional Director for Kingston and St. Andrew, Dasmine Kennedy (left), and Kingston College Principal, Dave Myrie, when she visited the school recently. The visit was facilitated to garner relevant stakeholder feedback on recommendations contained in the JETC report that was released in January.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), is accompanied by Chairman, Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (right), the Education Ministry’s Regional Director for Kingston and St. Andrew, Dasmine Kennedy (left), and Kingston College Principal, Dave Myrie, when she visited the school recently. The visit was facilitated to garner relevant stakeholder feedback on recommendations contained in the JETC report that was released in January.

More Partnerships With Early Childhood Institutions Being Considered

More partnerships with Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs) are being considered, as the Ministry of Education and Youth develops an implementation plan for the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission’s (JETC) recommendations to advance the education sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, shared...
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson, addresses students at Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine, during a visit to the institution on June 6. R. Fraser Photos
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson, addresses students at Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine, during a visit to the institution on June 6. R. Fraser Photos

PHOTOS: Professor Orlando Patterson At Dinthill Technical
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (left), interacts with students of the Toddlers Learning Centre in Scarlett Hall, St. Ann, during a visit to the institution on Friday, June 3. Teacher, Sherene Davis, looks on.
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (left), interacts with students of the Toddlers Learning Centre in Scarlett Hall, St. Ann, during a visit to the institution on Friday, June 3. Teacher, Sherene Davis, looks on.

Gov’t Looking To Advance Integration Of TVET In Schools
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, second right), observes as Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia (seated right) and Managing Director (Acting), HEART/NSTA Trust, Novelette Denton Prince (seated left), sign the memorandum of understanding to formalise the partnership for the establishment of the Amber HEART Institute of Coding. Occasion was the graduation ceremony for the first cohort of trainees under the pilot Amber HEART Academy, at the AC Marriott by Kingston in St. Andrew on June 1. Others observing (from left, standing) are Deputy Managing Director (Acting), HEART/NSTA Trust, Kenesha Campbell; Chairman, HEART/NSTA Trust, Professor Alwin Wint; and Executive Assistant to the Founder and CEO, Amber Group, Juliana Moodie.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, second right), observes as Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia (seated right) and Managing Director (Acting), HEART/NSTA Trust, Novelette Denton Prince (seated left), sign the memorandum of understanding to formalise the partnership for the establishment of the Amber HEART Institute of Coding. Occasion was the graduation ceremony for the first cohort of trainees under the pilot Amber HEART Academy, at the AC Marriott by Kingston in St. Andrew on June 1. Others observing (from left, standing) are Deputy Managing Director (Acting), HEART/NSTA Trust, Kenesha Campbell; Chairman, HEART/NSTA Trust, Professor Alwin Wint; and Executive Assistant to the Founder and CEO, Amber Group, Juliana Moodie.

Amber HEART Institute of Coding to Onboard First 500 Students October
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (standing left), observes as Literacy Teacher at Tivoli Gardens High School, Keisha Ebanks (seated left), guides a student in a reading session. Looking on (standing from left) are Principal of the school, Marvin Johnson and Regional Director for Kingston and St. Andrew, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dasmine Kennedy. Professor Patterson visited the school in Kingston on Thursday (June 2), to gather feedback on recommendations made in the JETC report that was published on January 13, 2022.
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (standing left), observes as Literacy Teacher at Tivoli Gardens High School, Keisha Ebanks (seated left), guides a student in a reading session. Looking on (standing from left) are Principal of the school, Marvin Johnson and Regional Director for Kingston and St. Andrew, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dasmine Kennedy. Professor Patterson visited the school in Kingston on Thursday (June 2), to gather feedback on recommendations made in the JETC report that was published on January 13, 2022.

PHOTOS: Professor Orlando Patterson Visits Tivoli Gardens High School

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Adjunct lecturer at Knockalva Polytechnic College in Hanover, Simon Fullwood (left) engages students Daisha Williams (centre) and Debbi-Ann Baker. Occasion was the recent opening of a learning and resource centre, which was established by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under its Advance Program.
TechnologyYouth

Knockalva Polytechnic College Gets Learning And Resource Centre

The Knockalva Polytechnic College in Ramble, Hanover, now has a computer-equipped learning and resource centre, which was established by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Advance Program. The facility, which has 30 workstations, provides a space for students to access learning online, while enabling them to source material and information to assist their career and work-readiness,...
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Facilitators from Village Academy School of Agriculture, Sharon Grant (left, standing) and Shanique Tomlinson, engage teens from Flanker, St. James, in a conflict-resolution exercise, following the official launch of the Positive Pathways social agriculture programme, at the Flanker Resource Centre on April 9.
National SecurityYouth

Flanker Youth Learn Crime-Prevention Skills

Young people in Flanker, St. James, have gained skills in agriculture, while being empowered to steer away from crime, following participation in the Positive Pathways social agriculture programme. The initiative was undertaken by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with the Flanker Resource Centre, and the Village Initiatives Foundation/Village Academy International. Launched on April 9 and...
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Acting Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), congratulates Youth Ambassador for 2022, Lianna Jones (centre) of Ardenne High School in Kingston, while fellow Ambassador Curtis Clennon of Cornwall College in St. James, looks on. Occasion was the Youth Ambassadors’ pinning and sashing ceremony at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday, May 31.
Local GovernmentYouth

ODPEM Selects Two Youth Ambassadors For 2022

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has named Ardenne High School’s Lianna Jones and Curtis Clennon of Cornwall College as its 2022 Youth Ambassadors. During a year of engagements with the agency, the appointees will be tasked with implementing outreach projects to increase awareness of disaster risk management among youth as well as the wider society, through...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, interacts with students of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Kaylee Ellis and Antoine Allen, at the opening of ESP’s sensation station, in Kingston, on May 31.
EducationLabourYouth

More Children To Benefit From ESP Sensation Station

More children with sensory challenges now have access to therapeutic assistance, following the commissioning of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) Sensation Station, in Kingston, on May 31. The ESP is administered through the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), and provides early intervention for children who are affected by cognitive and physical developmental disabilities. These include mobility problems, fine...
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Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson (right), shares a moment with the 2022 ODPEM Youth Ambassadors (from left) Cornwall College’s Curtis Clennon and Ardenne High’s Lianna Jones. Occasion was a sashing ceremony held at The Courtleigh Hotel on Tuesday, May 31.
Local GovernmentYouth

Youth Encouraged To Be Active In Disaster Risk Management And Preparedness Efforts

Jamaican youth are being encouraged to take up active participation in the country’s disaster risk management and preparedness efforts. Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, says the role of youth in sustaining the agency’s mandate is “pivotal”. Mr. Thompson was speaking at a sashing ceremony for the 2022 ODPEM Youth Ambassadors, on...
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