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....

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...

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...

Director of Tourism, Donovan White, has charged the country’s youth to embrace their role as ambassadors in promoting the local sector and taking it to the next level of growth and development. He said that tourism is no longer just about beautiful beaches and tasty food, noting that for Jamaica to remain competitive as a destination, the young people must...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is projecting that the performance of Jamaican students in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics will return to pre-pandemic levels next year. Only 39 per cent of students received a passing grade in the May/June 2024 sitting. “That’s a very low number. It was low in the Caribbean as well, and as...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has committed to assist with restoring two computer labs at Bustamante High School in Clarendon, following a devastating early-morning fire on Tuesday (September 24). “They had 130 laptops in it, and they are gone, but we have to rebuild. When things like that happen, it makes you very sad because it is a step back....

The Government is placing a lot of emphasis on Civics education to tackle behavioural issues among students, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Addressing the ceremonial reopening of schools in Manchester, on September 24, at the Winston Jones High School, she said the country has witnessed sporadic episodes of violent and antisocial behaviour among a handful of...