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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), emphasises a point in discussion with Founding Chief Executive Officer for the Ontario Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat and former Ontario Education Commissioner in Canada, Dr. Avis Glaze, during a courtesy call at the Ministry's offices, in Kingston, on Tuesday (October 18). Dr. Glaze is also a member of the Jamaica Character Education Task Force.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Meets with Dr. Avis Glaze

Students Encouraged to Participate in Census in Schools Tour

Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis.

MP Says More Youth Needed in Agricultural Sector

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), with students, members of the Golden Foundation, and teachers in West Kingston, at the handover of 70 tablets to students in West Kingston, recently, at the Denham Town Community Centre.

Head of Foundation Lauded for Donating Tablets to Schools in Western Kingston

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Healthier Meal Options Will Not Mean Higher Costs – Education Minister

3 years ago Youth

St. James Southern Youth to Benefit from Job-Readiness Training

Young people in St. James Southern are set to benefit from training to equip them to take up job opportunities in sectors such as business process outsourcing (BPO) and tourism. Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Homer Davis, said that the training courses are being developed in collaboration with the HEART NSTA/Trust and the Management Institute for National Development...

Applications for the Cuba/Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship will close on Friday, October 14.

3 years ago EducationFinance & Public ServiceYouth

Applications for Cuba/Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship Close Today

Applications for the Cuba/Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship will close on Friday, October 14. The full scholarship helps successful candidates pursue graduate and post graduate studies in the medical field in Cuba. It is a long-standing programme between Jamaica and Cuba spanning as far back as the 1950s and is managed by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Director of...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), looks on a certification document awarded by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), at a cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the ECC achieving the milestone of certifying 300 institutions across the island, at the entity’s location in Kingston on October 11. Others (from left) are Chairman, ECC, Trisha Williams-Singh; Principal, Bethel United Basic School, Sharon Murray Denton; and Principal of St. Michael’s Infant School, Karen Nugent.

3 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: 300 Early-Childhood Institutions Certified

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), looks on a certification document awarded by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), at a cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the ECC achieving the milestone of certifying 300 institutions across the island, at the entity’s location in Kingston on October 11. Others (from left) are Chairman, ECC, Trisha Williams-Singh; Principal, Bethel United...

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open a new classroom block at Edwin Allen High School in Frankfield, Clarendon, on October 7. Participating in the ceremony are Principal, Jermaine Harris (third left); Education Officer Region 7, Ministry of Education and Youth, Errol Haughton (right); along with several students. The project was managed and implemented by the National Education Trust (NET) under the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Primary and Secondary Infrastructure Project (PSIP).

3 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Edwin Allen High Gets New Classroom Block

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open a new classroom block at Edwin Allen High School in Frankfield, Clarendon, on October 7. Participating in the ceremony are Principal, Jermaine Harris (third left); Education Officer Region 7, Ministry of Education and Youth, Errol Haughton (right); along with several students. The project was managed and...

Research and Development Manager, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Gleasia Reid Smith.

3 years ago Youth

CPFSA Hosting Anti-Bullying Workshops

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has partnered with the Anti-bullying Technical Working Group to host a series of workshops focusing on bullying in schools and cyberbullying. The workshops, titled ‘One Kind Word and Action’, form part of a training initiative. The first, a semi-virtual cyberbullying forum, is scheduled for the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston on Thursday,...

Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis.

3 years ago Youth

Jamaicans Must Provide Guidance for the Youth – Deputy Mayor

Jamaicans are being encouraged to play an active role in guiding the country’s youth, in light of the rising incidence of violence in schools. Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, says the matter is one requiring a collective response by the society. “There has been a rise in incidents of violence amongst youth in schools. It is sad when...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the 30th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service for the Association of Principals and Vice Principals, held at the Old Harbour New Testament Church of God in St. Catherine, on Sunday (October 9).

3 years ago EducationYouth

Education Minister Calls on Parents to Assist Children to Develop Good Virtues

To quell antisocial behaviour in schools, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has called on parents to assist their children to develop “good virtues”. Addressing the 30th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service for the Association of Principals and Vice Principals, held at the Old Harbour New Testament Church of God in St. Catherine, on Sunday (October 9), the Minister emphasised...