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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP

Schools to Mark Passing of Former Prime Minister the Most Hon. Edward Seaga on Wednesday

The Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Karl Samuda says schools will recognise the passing of the former Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Edward Seaga on Wednesday (June 5). Minister Samuda who has responsibility...

Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Jamaica, Her Excellency Ines Fors Fernandez (third left), with five of the eight medical students, receiving scholarships to pursue studies in neighbouring island, beginning in September. From left are: Satasha Hutchinson, Marianne Binta Konate Hernandez, Amanda Bradley, Dominique Whitely and Donorio Hartley. The scholarships, which have been awarded under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Medical Scholarship Programme, were presented during a ceremony at the Cuban Embassy in Kingston on May 31.

Eight Medical Students Awarded Cuban Scholarships

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), converses with MultiCare Youth Foundation Executive Director, Alicia Glasgow Gentles, during Thursday’s (May 30) closing and awards ceremony for the New Employment Opportunities (NEO) Jamaica Project, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Youth Must Be Equipped for Fourth Industrial Revolution – Minister Williams

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), interacts with students at the Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine, during yesterday’s (May 30) signing of an expanded memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Ministry and Nestlé Jamaica Limited, to extend the company’s health and wellness programme in schools. Also sharing the moment at right is Principal of the school, Richard Williams.

Parents Must Ensure That Children Eat Healthy Foods – Terrelonge

More than 600 students from several schools in and around Vineyard Town in Kingston 3, participated in a Child Month Day of Prayer, held yesterday (May 29) at the Maranatha Gospel Assembly, and is the final activity on the National Child Month Committee calendar for Child Month 2019

PHOTO: Child Month Day of Prayer

(FILE) Acting Chief Education Officer, Winnie Berry, delivers a speech on behalf of Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, at the press launch for the Fourth International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean, held at the Regional Headquarters of the University of the West Indies, Mona, on Tuesday (April 30).

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Grade-Four Students to Sit PEP Performance Task Test May 30 and 31

Grade-four students across the island will sit the first official Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Grade Four Performance Task test on May 30 and 31. A release from Acting Chief Education Officer, Winnie Berry, dated May 21, advises that sample questions are available on the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s official PEP website: https://pep.moey.gov.jm for both educators and parents to...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses teachers at a function at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in St. James, recently.

7 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Jamaicans Should be More Open Minded to Spanish as Second Language – State Minister

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is encouraging Jamaicans to be more open minded when it comes to learning Spanish as a second language. “Our children are ready, our children want to learn Spanish (and) they are so excited. Our children are naturally curious. They are bright and they want it,” the...

Chair of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings.

7 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Day of Prayer for Child Month May 29

The 2019 Child Month activities, staged by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), will culminate with a Day of Prayer on Wednesday, May 29, at the Maranatha Gospel Hall, 7 Deanery Road, in Kingston, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Speaking to JIS News, Chair of the NCMC, Dr. Pauline Mullings, said the Day of Prayer is significant on the Child Month...

Students of Czar Early Childhood Learning Centre and Preparatory School in Kingston listen as Special Projects Manager at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson, reads from the agency’s publication, ‘Jamaica Folk Customs and Beliefs’. The occasion was the school’s Children’s Expo held on May 17, which was observed as National Children’s Day.

7 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: JIS Participates in Czar Early Childhood’s Children’s Expo

Students of Czar Early Childhood Learning Centre and Preparatory School in Kingston, (from left) Hannah Channer, Ajani Morris, and Jamelia Wilson, at the school’s Children’s Expo held on May 17, which was observed as National Children’s Day. Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Christine Ade-Gold, presents a package of books and posters published by...

7 years ago TransportYouth

National Road Safety Council Urges Continued Focus on Protecting Children

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) is urging a continuation of the collective efforts to safeguard the nation’s children, which were evident during Labour Day activities on May 23. This year’s engagements, which were organised under the theme ‘Child Safety…It’s You, It’s Me, It’s All ah We’, were geared towards ensuring children’s safety as they travel to and from school,...

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Children from CPFSA Assigned Mentors

The Ministry of National Security observed National Children's Day on Friday, May 17, by assigning children to mentors within the Ministry for the day. The Ministry partnered with the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) to facilitate the ‘Children in Charge Day’, under the theme ‘Encourage, Enable, Include Me’. “Children from the CPFSA were paired with Directors at the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge ( centre); and Senior Advisor on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), Finnish National Agency of Education, Kati Costiander ( right), listen attentively to Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Tricia Williams-Singh. Occasion was the opening ceremony of the ECC’s Professional Development Institute at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (May 21).

7 years ago EducationYouth

More Early-Childhood Centres Under Brain Builders Programme

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says that more early-childhood institutions and infant departments will be developed under the Brain Builders Programme. He was addressing the opening ceremony of the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) first annual Professional Development Institute, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (May...