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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaks at Press Conference regarding the 2018 CSEC results, at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge & Conference Centre in Kingston, on Thursday (August 16).

Increase in CSEC Passes

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has announced an increase of 3.8 per cent in passes by students who sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations this year, when compared to 2017. At the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), shares a moment with twins Renehia (left) and Tenehia Currie after presenting them with education grants during the Public Sector Employees Co-operative Credit Union's Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) awards ceremony at the St. Stephen’s United Church, Cross Roads, Kingston, on Wednesday (Aug. 15). A total of 74 students received education grants totalling $1 million from the credit union.

Parents Urged to Start Saving Early for Children’s Tertiary Education

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth left), converses with young people about creating 'Safe Spaces for Youth’ at the National Youth Symposium held on Monday (August 13) at The Knutsford Court Hotel.

Innovation Centres Will Provide Safe Space for Young People

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), with some of the young persons who attended the National Youth Symposium at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (August 13).

Youth Clubs Encouraged to Develop Business Plans

Permanent Secretary in the Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (2nd left), along with (from left): Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2018, Ackera Gowie, and Director, Corporate Services, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Elizabeth Smith, view a self-portrait done by Artist and Musician, Patrick Kitson (right). Occasion was the official opening of the Visual Arts Exhibition at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on August 12.

Works of Talented Artists on Display

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), interacts with (from left): Youth Empowerment Officer in the Ministry, Mrs. Paris-Michelle Barrett-Powell; Sashawney Clarke, Karisha Gayle, Natasia Foster and Matthew Gordon at the National Youth Symposium, held on Monday (August 13), at The Knutsford Court Hotel, in New Kingston.

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Youth Clubs to be Revived

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has announced that 51 youth liaison officers/youth club assistants will soon be dispatched in constituencies to help with reviving youth clubs and making them more sustainable. Speaking at a National Youth Symposium held under the theme: ‘Safe Spaces for Youth’, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in...

National Coordinator of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Col. Martin Rickman (2nd right), engages in conversation with HOPE interns from (left) Chunta Rexted, Adrian Walters and Celina McKenzie, at the launch of the HOPE Programme Police Partnership for the St. Andrew North Division at the Constant Spring Police Station in St. Andrew on Monday (August 13). Listening is Head of the St. Andrew North Police, Superintendent Glenford Miller.

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HOPE Partners with JCF to Provide Opportunities for Unattached Youth

Participants in the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme will be interning with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to gain life skills, proper work ethic and discipline. National Coordinator of the Programme, Col. Martin Rickman, said that discussions have been held with Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, and his management team, to have this undertaking facilitated in all...

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J’Quani to Attend Hampton School in September

J'Quani Chung, one of 10 students who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) from a hospital bed, is elated that come September, she will be attending the institution of her first choice, Hampton School. J'Quani, who was diagnosed with leukemia after falling ill in October 2017, told JIS News that she was excited to be attending the all-girl boarding...

His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams addressing participants in the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Youth Summer Employment Programme during an orientation session held on August 10 at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston.

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Over 600 Youth to Participate in KSAMC Summer Employment Programme

More than 600 youth will receive valuable work experience and training through the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP). The programme, which starts officially on Monday, August 13, will initially last for four weeks, with a possible two week extension based on performance and completion of tasks. The youth will be engaged in a critical aspect...

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Local Government Ministry Takes 3,500 Youth for Summer Employment Programme

More than 3,500 youth from all parishes will participate in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP). The programme, which starts officially on Monday, August 13, will now last for six weeks, having been extended for an additional two weeks over last year. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provided...

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, speaks at a Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kingston luncheon recently.

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Education Ministry Working with BIAJ in Preparation for PEP

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, says the Ministry has commenced work with the Book Industry Association of Jamaica (BIAJ) as part of preparations for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations in 2019. Books have already been submitted to the Ministry for review, and this should be completed for the 2019 school...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses an information session hosted by the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) at its Worthington Avenue premises in St. Andrew on August 7.

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Education Ministry Ramping Up Career Guidance Programme

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is ramping up its career guidance programme, which is expected to produce school-leavers who are better prepared for the 21st century job market. Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, says the programme will provide secondary-school students with critical information on the skills required by the job market, which will help...