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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

Education Regulation Review Far Advanced

A review of the Education Regulation of 1980, which outlines the framework under which all schools should operate, is at an advanced stage of completion. The review is expected to address matters directly and indirectly impacting students’ performance. These include...

Grooming and Nutrition Policy for Schools to Be Outlined

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Homer Davis (left), accepts the Flames of Freedom Emancipation Torch from Javon Mendis of Maroon Town, during the Western Jamaica Leg of the CARICOM Reparations Youth Baton Relay and Rally, which took place in Sam Sharpe Square on December 27.

Reparations Youth Baton Relay and Rally in Mobay

Regional Director for the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Maureen Golding hands over keys for an ambulance to Chairman of the Princess Margaret Hospital, Michael McLeod, during a ceremony on January 3 at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston. At right is Chief Executive Officer for the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Anthony Wood.

Princess Margaret Hospital Gets Ambulance

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, signs the condolence book at the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) Half-Way Tree Road offices in Kingston, in honour of the agency’s late Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and veteran journalist, Ian Boyne.

Ian Boyne Was Passionate About Jamaica – Ruel Reid

8 years ago Youth

Santana Morris to Use Her Position to Advocate for Youth Development

Recipient of the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence in Leadership and Youth Ambassador for Jamaica, Santana Morris, will be using her platform to implement initiatives that will assist in the transformation of the nation’s youth. She says that one of her main areas of focus as a Youth Ambassador, is to advocate for young people, while seeking support for...

8 years ago EnergyYouth

IBI Ambassador Seeks to Change Lives Through Music

Recently appointed ‘I Believe Initiative’ (IBI) Ambassador, vocal coach and recording artiste, Adiel Thomas, is on a mission to change the lives of young people through music programmes and other initiatives. He says that while previous IBI ambassadors have focused primarily on academic development and skills training to uplift Jamaicans, he wants to use music to inspire people and reach...

Portmore Municipality’s Junior Mayor, Sherissa Pinnock, gives her remarks when she called on Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, along with the other Junior Mayors from across the island, recently.

8 years ago EducationYouth

Junior Mayor Wants Jamaicans to Invest More in Health and Wellness

Recently appointed Junior Mayor for the Portmore Municipality, Sherissa Pinnock, is advocating for Jamaicans to invest more in health, wellness and herb gardening, which she believes will allow persons to live longer and healthier lives. It is for this reason, Sherissa, a 15-year-old student of The Cedar Grove Academy, in Portmore, St. Catherine, wants to start herb and wellness gardens...

Health Minister and West Central St. Catherine Member of Parliament, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), interacts with Early Childhood Instructor for the training programme for unattached youth, Arlene Brown (2nd left), and students during the initiative’s recent launch at the Kitson Town community resource centre.

8 years ago Youth

Residents Welcome Skills Training Programme For Youth In West Central St. Catherine

Trishania Jackson Taylor is one of 104 residents of West Central St. Catherine enrolled in a training programme for unattached youth that has been embraced by the entire community. The programme, which the mother of one joined some two months ago, represents a major stepping stone in realising Ms. Jackson Taylor’s once unimaginable dream of becoming a teacher. In light...

The Board of Supervision Outreach and Welfare Committee’s Top Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) scholarship recipient, Shanique Sommerville, poses with her trophy, which was presented at the awards ceremony held recently at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew. Shanique is the reigning Miss Manning’s School 2017.

8 years ago EducationYouth

‘Mom Would Have Been Proud’

As Shanique Sommerville walked up to collect her scholarship award for outstanding performance in the 2017 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, her first thoughts were of her late mother. Cheva Newton died seven years ago, when Shanique was just 12 years old. The 19-year-old, who is in Upper Six at the Manning’s School in Westmoreland, says she is driven...

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Education Ministry Allocating $18m To State-Run Children’s Homes for Christmas

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be disbursing approximately $18 million to Government-run children’s homes for Christmas. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says this is being done to ensure that youth in State care are afforded the opportunity to share in the joy and happiness of the Yuletide season. He made the announcement during the Ministry’s...

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

PEP Will Help Tailor Learning to Meet Students’ Needs – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), scheduled to commence in the 2018/2019 academic year, will help to tailor learning to meet the needs of all students, particularly those with special requirements. “The profile [PEP] will allow us to identify the strengths and weaknesses of our students, and so we...