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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, cut the ribbon for the handover of a 29-seater bus, donated by the Japanese Government to the Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, on October 4. Observing are Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding, who is also Chairman of the school (fourth right, foreground), students and other officials.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, cut the ribbon for the handover of a 29-seater bus, donated by the Japanese Government to the Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, on October 4. Observing are Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding, who is also Chairman of the school (fourth right, foreground), students and other officials.

Old Harbour High School Receives Bus from Japan

Some students at Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, now have reliable transport after the institution received a 29-seater bus, donated by the Japanese Government. The vehicle, valued at more than $11 million, will cater mostly to students who...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the annual general meeting of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA), held on Friday (October 4) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the annual general meeting of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA), held on Friday (October 4) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

Education Ministry to Strengthen Collaboration with JISA
Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Thursday’s (October 3) ETOC Press Conference held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.
Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Thursday’s (October 3) ETOC Press Conference held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.

Ministry of Education and Youth to Be Reviewed
Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Thursday’s (October 3) ETOC Press Conference held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.
Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Thursday’s (October 3) ETOC Press Conference held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.

Action Taken on 136 Recommendations to Transform Education Sector
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

400 Schools Now Have Ramps

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr,. addresses a Job Recruitment Fair at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on September 18.
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Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Join the Fight Against Child Labour

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is urging Jamaicans to join the fight against child labour, calling it a scourge and a major human rights violation. The Minister, who was speaking at a Job Recruitment Fair, organised by the Ministry at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, recently, emphasised that eradicating the problem is a collective responsibility...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Tuesday’s (October 1) Board Chairs Training Session for Region Six, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
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School Board Chairs Urged to Make Sure Meetings are Minuted

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is urging school Board Chairs to ensure that meetings are minuted. “They should be minuted in terms of the important discussions of the Boards and the decisions that have been taken. We have provided for you a platform on which Board minutes should be uploaded, so that we have a chance at...
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Custos of Manchester, Garfield Green, addresses a function to launch the 2024/05 academic year in the parish and unveil a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Programme, held recently at the Winston Jones High School.
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Custos of Manchester Unveils STEM Education Programme

The Office of the Custos of Manchester has launched a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Programme, aimed at fostering critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills among students in the parish. The objective is to prepare young minds for the future by equipping them with the knowledge and competencies needed in the STEM fields. “To achieve this, we must...
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Recipients of the inaugural Emerging Youth Leaders Awards display their plaques at the ceremony held on Sunday (September 29) at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in Papine, St. Andrew. The awards recipients (from third left) are Karena Gayle, Otaine Wright, Asharee Rhodd, Gabriella Matthews, Meron McPherson and Tarini Khemlani. They are joined by (from left) Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Ian Forbes; President of UTech, Dr. Kevin Brown; Acting Senior Director in the Youth and Adolescent Policy Division, Ministry of Education and Youth, Yanique Williams; Chairman of the National Youth Council of Jamaica (NYCJ), Andrew Johnson; and Deputy Chairman of the Emerging Youth Leaders Awards Committee, Rajae Danvers. The event, organised by the NYCJ, was held under the theme ‘Recognising Progress, Inspiring Greatness.’
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PHOTOS: Emerging Youth Leaders Awards

Recipients of the inaugural Emerging Youth Leaders Awards display their plaques at the ceremony held on Sunday (September 29) at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in Papine, St. Andrew. The awards recipients (from third left) are Karena Gayle, Otaine Wright, Asharee Rhodd, Gabriella Matthews, Meron McPherson and Tarini Khemlani. They are joined by (from left) Custos Rotulorum for St....
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the opening of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) World Congress at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on September 25.
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Minister Williams Commends CCCJ’s Role in Advancing Higher Education

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has commended the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) for its role in assuring quality in higher education in Jamaica. “CCCJ... continues to play an instrumental role in advancing higher education through programme, curriculum, assessment design and development, certification and awards,” she said. “Through innovative approaches, the Council has expanded programme...
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Youth leaders engage in discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) Youth Forum, under the theme ‘Tourism and Peace: Out of Many, One Love’, which was held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. From left are Moderator, Amashika Lorne; President of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Tourism Society, Katrina Chin; Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence in national leadership recipient, Odane Brooks; Dean of Discipline at Anchovy High School in St. James, Levon Brissett; and Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Junior Minister of Tourism, Taj Melbourne.
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Calls for Youth to Be Empowered to Tap into Tourism Opportunities

Youth leaders and other stakeholders have highlighted the need for increased investment in education and training to enable young people to tap into the opportunities available in the tourism sector. The young people, who participated in a recent Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) panel discussion at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, noted that while tourism offers many prospects...
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