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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on September 22.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on September 22.

Gov’t to Spend $1.7 Billion to Purchase Tablets, Laptops for Students

The Government will be spending $1.7 billion to provide electronic devices, including tablets and laptop computers for some students at the primary and secondary levels. Speaking at a digital press briefing on September 22, Minister of Education, Youth and Information,...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on September 22.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on September 22.

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I Believe Initiative (IBI) ambassador, Dr. Romario Simpson (2nd left), conversing with (from left) Acting Principal of Meadowbrook High School, Kevin Facey; National Coordinator, Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence, Sonja Simms; and Custos Rotulorum of St. Andrew, Dr. Patricia Dunwell. Occasion was the launch of the IBI hand hygiene programme and handover of hand sanitiser/soap dispensers at the Meadowbrook High in St. Andrew on Thursday (September 17).​
I Believe Initiative (IBI) ambassador, Dr. Romario Simpson (2nd left), conversing with (from left) Acting Principal of Meadowbrook High School, Kevin Facey; National Coordinator, Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence, Sonja Simms; and Custos Rotulorum of St. Andrew, Dr. Patricia Dunwell. Occasion was the launch of the IBI hand hygiene programme and handover of hand sanitiser/soap dispensers at the Meadowbrook High in St. Andrew on Thursday (September 17).​

I Believe Initiative Ambassador donates hand sanitiser/soap dispensers to alma mater
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), takes a selfie with Arts and Culture awardee Rushaine
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), takes a selfie with Arts and Culture awardee Rushaine 'Duttyberry' Berry at the 2019 Prime Minister's Youth Awards for Excellence, held at Jamaica House. (FILE) ​

Deadline for PM Youth Awards’ nominations extended to September 18
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP

Primary schools to receive $50m to procure tablets for needy students

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EducationInformationYouth

Tertiary institutions can determine reopening dates but must observe Health and Safety Guidelines

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has advised boards and administrators of tertiary institutions that they can exercise autonomy in determining when they will reopen their respective institutions. However, every effort must be made to ensure that operations are aligned with the Disaster Risk Management Act and the guidelines of the Ministry of Health & Wellness in order to...
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Managing Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Janet Dyer, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
EducationInformationYouth

HEART/NSTA Trust to Reopen on A Phased Basis

The HEAR/NSTA Trust will be reopening in October on a phased basis, using the mixed teaching model incorporating virtual sessions and face-to-face teaching. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Education pushed back the opening of schools to Monday, October 5, due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. The country’s national training agency originally suspended face-to-face training earlier this year,...
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Youth

Education Ministry to roll out Psychosocial sessions with students

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be rolling out a series of psychosocial sessions with students in September, to help them cope with their fears and anxieties that have been brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at a virtual Back-to-School Students’ Sensitisation Session for Primary, High and Tertiary Students, hosted by the Ministry on August 26,...
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Child Protection and Family Services Agency
Youth

Virtual Camp and Back-to-School Extravaganza for children in State care

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), through its Children and Family Support Unit (CFSU), is currently hosting a Virtual Camp and Back-to-School Extravaganza for children in State care and vulnerable children within CFSU, aged 12 to 17. The Zoom summer camp is being held virtually, in observance of the Government’s COVID-19 social-distancing guidelines. It will run from Monday,...
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Youth

Education Ministry to host youth sensitisation forums

The Youth and Adolescents Policy Division (YAPD) of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will host two COVID-19 sensitisation sessions targeting youth aged 15-29. These virtual sessions are scheduled for Wednesday, August 26 and Wednesday, September 9, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Ministry, in a bulletin, indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated certain changes in the...
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Participants in the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Alternative Livelihood Skills and Development Project - Blue Economy training programme in attendance at the initiative’s recent graduation ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
EducationYouth

165 Unattached Youth Graduate from JSIF’s Blue Economy Training Programme

Some 165 unattached youth recently graduated from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Alternative Livelihoods Skills and Development Project - Blue Economy training programme, during a recent ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The project was undertaken in partnership with the RE School of Education and Technology (RESET) with funding of $34 million jointly provided by...
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Senior Health Education Officer, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Julia Manderson Steele (centre), engages Clan Carthy Primary School students in an exercise session, at a ‘Jamaica Moves’ activity at the school in St. Andrew earlier this year. (FILE)
Health & WellnessYouth

Virtual Healthy Lifestyle Camp for children Today

Hundreds of children aged eight to 12 will benefit from a virtual healthy lifestyle summer camp being staged by the Ministry of Health and Wellness today, Wednesday (August 19). The one-day camp, which will also target parents and teachers, will focus on increasing awareness about the importance of healthy eating and engaging in physical activity in order to combat obesity....
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