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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left); and Regional Director, Ministry of Education
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left); and Regional Director, Ministry of Education's Region 5, Dr. Nadine Leachman (right), discuss the new classrooms being built at New Forest Primary and Junior High school in Manchester during a recent tour of the project site. Listening (from second left) are Project Manager, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Everold Simms; and Principal of the school, Arnaldo Allen;

Gov’t Committed to Seven-Year High-School Expansion Programme

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that the Government is committed to a seven-year programme for the expansion of high-school space across the island. He noted that while a number of institutions have been built...
Consultant Pulmonologist and Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital, in St. Andrew, Dr. Terry Baker, makes a presentation at the Healthy Lifestyle Youth Forum, hosted by the Jamaica Cancer Society at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on February 28.
Consultant Pulmonologist and Senior Medical Officer at the National Chest Hospital, in St. Andrew, Dr. Terry Baker, makes a presentation at the Healthy Lifestyle Youth Forum, hosted by the Jamaica Cancer Society at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on February 28.

Students Warned Not to Smoke
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right), presents Holy Family Primary School student, Malique Brown, with the winner
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right), presents Holy Family Primary School student, Malique Brown, with the winner's trophy in RISE Life Management Services’ adolescent gambling-prevention jingle competition. The awards ceremony was held on February 27 at the entity's downtown Kingston offices. Sharing the moment are Vice President of Marketing, Communication and Sponsorship, Supreme Ventures Limited, Gail Abrahams (second left); and Executive Director of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vitus Evans.

Don’t Gamble with Your Education – Terrelonge
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon Ruel Reid (right), is greeted by Principal of Hoolebury Primary School in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, Leon Lamont, during a visit on February 26.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon Ruel Reid (right), is greeted by Principal of Hoolebury Primary School in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, Leon Lamont, during a visit on February 26.

Four Primary and Infant Schools in St. Ann to be Upgraded
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on February 27.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on February 27.

First Component of PEP Successful – Senator Reid

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Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, speaks at the agency’s ‘Tourism Youth Expo and Career Fair 2019’, held at the Negril Hills Golf Club in Westmoreland on Tuesday, February 26.
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High-School Students Learn About Tourism

More than 140 high-school students from western Jamaica were exposed to the importance and impact of local tourism during the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) ‘Tourism Youth Expo and Career Fair 2019’. The event was held at the Negril Hills Golf Club in Westmoreland on Tuesday, February 26, and falls in line with the Ministry of Tourism’s fifth pillar of...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon Ruel Reid, celebrates with students of Hoolebury Primary School, Scarlett Hall, Runaway Bay, St. Ann, following their completion of the first sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Examination, during a visit to the institution on February 26.
EducationYouth

Education Minister says PEP Exam was a Success

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is reporting a successful administration of the first sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination. The Minister and a high-level team from the Ministry visited several schools in St. Ann on Tuesday (February 26) to get a first-hand view of the administration of the Ability component of the...
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Grade-six students at Jessie Ripoll Primary School in Kingston revising before the start of the first Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination on Tuesday (February 26).
EducationYouth

Positive Feedback on PEP

Students, parents, principals and educators have given positive feedback about the Grade Six Ability Test, which is the first in a series of tests for the new Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination that was administered on Tuesday (February 26). The Ability Test measures students’ ability to reason with words and quantities (quantitative and verbal reasoning). It represents 30 per cent...
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Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) members on parade at a Jamaica Day observance, held last year at Munro College, in St. Elizabeth.
EducationYouth

Students to Celebrate Jamaica Day Feb. 22 at National Arena

Scores of students from across the island are expected to participate in Jamaica Day celebrations, slated for Friday, February 22 at the National Arena in Kingston. The event will be held under the theme ‘Celebrating Jamaica: Embracing Positive Values… Envisioning Inclusive Education for a Better Jamaica’. In an interview with JIS News, Chairman of the Jamaica Day Planning Committee, Marlon...
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Budget 2019/2020EducationInformationYouth

$134 Million Provided for Schools’ Safety and Security Programme

Approximately $134 million has been allocated by the Government for the ‘Partnership for Improved Safety and Security in Schools’ project for the 2019/20 fiscal year. Details are provided in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the House of Representatives. Launched in 2017, the project, which involves collaboration between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, United States...
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Social Development Commission (SDC), Capacity Development Coordinator, Parsha Allen (right), assists a young woman with résumé writing during an SDC training session.
CommunityYouth

SDC to Host Youth Empowerment and Job Fair in Portmore

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will be hosting its inaugural Youth Empowerment and Job Fair at the Cumberland Community Centre in Portmore, St. Catherine, from February 20 to 22. The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. on each day and will assist the unemployed youth in Cumberland and surrounding areas to secure employment. Participants will be engaged in the areas...
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Former Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (February 14).
EducationYouth

Adequate Post-Assessment Procedures for PEP

Former Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, is assuring the public that adequate post-assessment procedures are in place for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). “We are now in examination mode, so we will activate our hotlines across the island,” she said while addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the...
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