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Students of the Wilbert Stewart Basic School in Kingston performing a dance at the launch of Child Month 2022, on April 20, at the Institute of Jamaica.
Students of the Wilbert Stewart Basic School in Kingston performing a dance at the launch of Child Month 2022, on April 20, at the Institute of Jamaica.

Children’s Voices Must Be Heard – Blaine

The theme for Child Month 2022, ‘Listen Up! Children’s Voices Matter’, is being described as a catalyst for change, by Convenor, Hear the Children’s Cry, Betty-Ann Blaine. Mrs. Blaine was giving the keynote address at the National Child Month Committee...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) interacts with gunshot survivor Calyssa Walker (at right) during a recent visit to her home. Sharing the moment is Calyssa’s mother, Kelly-Ann Reece (left).
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) interacts with gunshot survivor Calyssa Walker (at right) during a recent visit to her home. Sharing the moment is Calyssa’s mother, Kelly-Ann Reece (left).

PM Holness Assisting Young Victim Of Violence
Acting Director of Donor and Partnership Management, National Education Trust, Shirley Moncrieffe (left), and National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), Dr. Tameika Benjamin, observe as student from the Oracabessa Primary School in St. Mary, Shedean Davis, opens a pack of FDA-approved antiseptic wipes. Her school and others across the island will benefit from a donation of one million packs from the ISSA Trust Foundation as part of the MOEY’s efforts to support the ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts. Looking on (from second right) are Chairman, ISSA Trust Foundation, Paul Issa and Oracabessa Primary Guidance Counsellor, Alex Carruthers. The handover took place at the Ministry, in Kingston, today (April 19).
Acting Director of Donor and Partnership Management, National Education Trust, Shirley Moncrieffe (left), and National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), Dr. Tameika Benjamin, observe as student from the Oracabessa Primary School in St. Mary, Shedean Davis, opens a pack of FDA-approved antiseptic wipes. Her school and others across the island will benefit from a donation of one million packs from the ISSA Trust Foundation as part of the MOEY’s efforts to support the ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts. Looking on (from second right) are Chairman, ISSA Trust Foundation, Paul Issa and Oracabessa Primary Guidance Counsellor, Alex Carruthers. The handover took place at the Ministry, in Kingston, today (April 19).

PHOTOS: ISSA Foundation Donates Wipes
(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 12. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 12. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

Defective Hand-Held Metal Detectors In Schools To Be Replaced
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

Stakeholders Collaborating To Help Reduce Violence In Schools

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
EducationSectoral Debate 2022/23Youth

Schools To Develop Intervention Plans Using NSLIP

Schools across the island are expected to develop their intervention plans using the National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP), which has been developed by the Ministry of Education and Youth to guide curriculum management for schools. “The NSLIP includes extra teaching time for students through summer school and extra lesson/homework programmes, psychosocial engagements, parental engagements, strict monitoring of attendance,...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
EducationSectoral Debate 2022/23Youth

Ministry To Help Parents Get Involved In Children’s Education

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be launching a public education series aimed at helping parents to get actively involved in their children’s education, particularly at the early-childhood level. Dubbed, ‘What Should My Child Know and Do?’, the series will allow parents to track how their children are doing, give them the knowledge about what their children should know...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
EducationTechnologyYouth

More Institutions To Take Part In Coding In Schools Programme

The Ministry of Education and Youth is looking to increase the number of institutions participating in the Coding in Schools Programme. The initiative is designed to develop students’ abilities in logical and critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, teamwork and mathematics, among other skills. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says following the Ministry’s assessment of the programme, and stakeholder consultations, “we are...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
EducationYouth

Thousands Of Students Re-Engaged Through Find The Child Initiative

Approximately 87,446 students have been re-engaged through the Ministry of Education and Youth Yard-to-Yard, Find the Child initiative. This was disclosed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, during her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. During the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 120,000 primary and high-school students were...
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Coordinator at the Science and Technology Education Unit of the Scientific Research Council, Kavelle Hylton.
EducationYouth

SRC Invites Students To Register For CSEC Workshops

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting students across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean to register for its free virtual Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) workshops. Interested students can visit the Council’s social media pages (Facebook and Instagram) and website, www.src.gov.jm, to register. Speaking with JIS News, Coordinator of the Science and Technology Education Unit of the SRC, Kavelle Hylton,...
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Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer (centre); and Founder, Hear the Children’s Cry, Betty-Ann Blaine, sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide a more effective response to the issue of missing children in Jamaica under the Ananda Alert system at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on April 8. Overseeing the signing is Acting Deputy Registrar, CPFSA, Lesia Bhagwandat Vassell.
EducationYouth

Partnership Strengthened For Recovery Of Missing Children

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) and the multi-sectorial partners on the Ananda Alert system have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide a more effective response to the issue of missing children in Jamaica. The parties have agreed to strengthen cooperation and information sharing on the reporting, investigation, and return/recovery of a child who becomes the...
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