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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.
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.

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,...
Dancers from the American International School of Kingston perform during the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts ceremony, on October 1, at the Little Theatre in Kingston.
Dancers from the American International School of Kingston perform during the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts ceremony, on October 1, at the Little Theatre in Kingston.

Ardenne High Wins Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in Performing Arts
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.
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.

School Board Chairs Urged to Make Sure Meetings are Minuted
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.
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.

Custos of Manchester Unveils STEM Education Programme
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.’
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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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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Director of Tourism, Donovan White
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Young People Urged to Become Tourism Ambassadors

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...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), delivers the keynote address during Thursday’s (September 26) Rotary Club of Kingston luncheon meeting held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Looking on are members of the club’s executive (from second left) President, Sixto Coy; Secretary Sasha Innis; and Sergeant at Arms, Karsten Johnson.
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Education Minister Projects Improved Performance in CSEC Maths for 2025

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...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right, seated), engages with students at the Winston Jones High School in Manchester on September 24, during the ceremonial reopening of schools in the parish. At left is Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green.
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Education Minister Emphasises Significance of Civics in Schools

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...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
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JUTC to Resume Transportation of CMU Students to Campus

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will resume the transportation of Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) students to disembark on campus. Making the announcement at yesterday’s (September 24) sitting of the House of Representatives, Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the decision follows discussions with the JUTC amid safety concerns. “I received a message from a...
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