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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, reads with Aakarshan Cumberland (left) of Alpha Primary School and Alianna Golding of Pembroke Hall Primary School, during a Read Across Jamaica Day activity at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library on May 3.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, reads with Aakarshan Cumberland (left) of Alpha Primary School and Alianna Golding of Pembroke Hall Primary School, during a Read Across Jamaica Day activity at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library on May 3.

Minister Williams Encourages Students To Make Use Of Libraries

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging Jamaican students to become active library users as part of their educational journey. “Now that you’re back at school fully in the face-to-face environment, I want to encourage you to...
Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, addresses the first annual Jamaica Association of Secretaries of Secondary Schools (JASSS) conference, which was held at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in St. James on April 29.
Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, addresses the first annual Jamaica Association of Secretaries of Secondary Schools (JASSS) conference, which was held at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in St. James on April 29.

Secretaries Of Secondary Schools Urged To Play Role In Supporting Students
Head Girl of the Half-Way Tree Primary School, Asha-Rae Morgan, delivers the scripture reading during the Child Month Church Service held at the Eastwood Park New Testament Church of God in St. Andrew on Sunday (May 1). Hosted by the Ministry of Education and Youth and the National Child Month Committee, the service was held under the theme ‘Listen Up! Children’s Voices Matter’.
Head Girl of the Half-Way Tree Primary School, Asha-Rae Morgan, delivers the scripture reading during the Child Month Church Service held at the Eastwood Park New Testament Church of God in St. Andrew on Sunday (May 1). Hosted by the Ministry of Education and Youth and the National Child Month Committee, the service was held under the theme ‘Listen Up! Children’s Voices Matter’.

Every Child Should Be In School – Dr. Troupe
Chairperson of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings (at lectern), engages students participating in the Child Month Church Service held at the Eastwood Park New Testament Church of God in St. Andrew on Sunday (May 1). Hosted by the Ministry of Education and Youth and the National Child Month Committee, the service was held under the theme ‘Listen Up! Children’s Voices Matter’.
Chairperson of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings (at lectern), engages students participating in the Child Month Church Service held at the Eastwood Park New Testament Church of God in St. Andrew on Sunday (May 1). Hosted by the Ministry of Education and Youth and the National Child Month Committee, the service was held under the theme ‘Listen Up! Children’s Voices Matter’.

PHOTOS: Child Month Church service
Principal of Petersfield High School in Westmoreland, Roan Green, addresses the commissioning into service of a free community Wi-Fi hotspot in Savanna-la-Mar on April 29.
Principal of Petersfield High School in Westmoreland, Roan Green, addresses the commissioning into service of a free community Wi-Fi hotspot in Savanna-la-Mar on April 29.

Students Urged To Capitalise On Free WI-FI

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), and Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Rosalee Gage-Grey (right), look on as DeAndre Simpson (left) places a rose at the Secret Gardens Monument in downtown Kingston on Sunday (May 1) in memory of the nation’s children who have died under tragic/violent circumstances. The month of May is being observed as Child Month under the theme ‘Listen Up! Children’s Voices Matter’. Also preparing to lay floral tributes (from second left) are Aisha Marriot; Youth Mayor of Kingston, Raejean Bennett; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; and Deputy Mayor, Councillor Winston Ennis (partially hidden).
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PHOTOS: Wreath-Laying Ceremony For Children

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), and Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Rosalee Gage-Grey (right), look on as DeAndre Simpson (left) places a rose at the Secret Gardens Monument in downtown Kingston on Sunday (May 1) in memory of the nation’s children who have died under tragic/violent circumstances. The month...
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EducationYouth

Some May/June 2022 CXC Exams Will Continue As scheduled – OEC

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) is reminding schools and candidates that even though the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced the rescheduling of the examinations to Monday, May 23, 2022, there are some exceptions that will apply. Deputy Director in charge of Examinations, Mrs Sharon Burnett, indicated ‘that only written exams were rescheduled and that all other exams, oral and...
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Deputy Director in charge of Examinations at the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC), Sharon Burnett.
EducationYouth

CXC Oral And Practical Exams Will Continue As Scheduled

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) is reminding schools and candidates that there are some exceptions to the rescheduling of examinations recently announced by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC). Deputy Director in charge of Examinations, Sharon Burnett, said “that only written exams were rescheduled and that all other exams, oral and practical examinations, will continue as is”. She pointed out that...
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Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addressing the Ministry’s COVID Conversations virtual press briefing on Thursday, April 28.
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Young People Account For Least Vaccinated, Highest COVID-19 Cases

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is expressing concern about the number of young people contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19) who may be transmitting the disease to their older, vulnerable family members. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, said that persons in the 20 to 29 and 30 to 39 age groups, account for the lowest number of persons vaccinated...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
AgricultureYouth

Youth Receive Lease Agreements For Agricultural Lands

The Government continues to invest in the future of agriculture, with the recent handover of 20 lease agreements to youth and selected Mango Agro-Park investors. Facilitated through the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), participants will engage in agricultural activities linked to crop production. Activities will be spread across several agro-parks and agro-economic zones, to include the Ebony Park Agro-Park in Clarendon, Amity...
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Deputy Registrar, National Children’s Registry (NCR), Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Warren Thompson. (JIS File Photo)
Youth

All Benefit When Children Take Part In Decision-Making – Registrar

Research has shown that organisations, families and communities benefit when children are allowed to participate in decision-making, says Registrar at the National Children’s Registry (NCR), Warren Thompson. He was speaking at the official launch of Child Month 2022, at the Institute of Jamaica, recently. Child Month will be observed in May. The self-esteem of children is strengthened, they feel more...
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EducationYouth

19,122 Students Enrolled In Sixth-Form Pathways

A total of 19,122 students are enrolled in the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Sixth-Form Pathways Programme (SFPP). The number comprises 12, 275 students in grade 12 and 6, 847 in grade 13. The Ministry implemented the SFPP as a seven-year high-school programme that allows students who complete grade 11 to pursue an additional two-year course of study with alternative...
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