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Director General, Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson (centre), and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Curriculum and Support Services, Ministry of Education and Youth, Winnie Berry (right), converse with Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Foundation, Samantha Charles, during the JLS’ National Reading Competition awards ceremony on Friday (August 30) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The event was held under the theme: ‘Read More In 2024’.
Director General, Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson (centre), and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Curriculum and Support Services, Ministry of Education and Youth, Winnie Berry (right), converse with Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Foundation, Samantha Charles, during the JLS’ National Reading Competition awards ceremony on Friday (August 30) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The event was held under the theme: ‘Read More In 2024’.

JLS Looking to Make the Annual National Reading Competition More Inclusive

The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) is looking to make its annual National Reading Competition more inclusive. With this year’s renewal comprising entrants, aged six to 99 years, Director General, Maureen Thompson, says the JLS wants to further diversify the range...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (eighth left), with some of the more than 500 recipients who received the Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship, at a ceremony held today (August 30), at the AC Mariott Hotel, in New Kingston.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (eighth left), with some of the more than 500 recipients who received the Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship, at a ceremony held today (August 30), at the AC Mariott Hotel, in New Kingston.

Scholarships for Young Persons to Pursue Degrees in Health-Related Fields
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the Church Teachers’ College 60th Anniversary press launch at the institution’s campus in Mandeville, Manchester, on Thursday (August 29). Ms. Smith represented Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the Church Teachers’ College 60th Anniversary press launch at the institution’s campus in Mandeville, Manchester, on Thursday (August 29). Ms. Smith represented Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Church Teachers’ College Celebrating 60th Anniversary This Year
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), converses with wards of the State from the Homestead Place of Safety, during the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) talent competition showcasing culinary, visual and performing arts, held at the Chinese Benevolent Association in Kingston, on Thursday (August 29). Sharing the moment is the CPFSA team leader from Manchester, Donna Fuller (right).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), converses with wards of the State from the Homestead Place of Safety, during the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) talent competition showcasing culinary, visual and performing arts, held at the Chinese Benevolent Association in Kingston, on Thursday (August 29). Sharing the moment is the CPFSA team leader from Manchester, Donna Fuller (right).

PHOTOS: CPFSA Talent Show
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right, seated), and Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre, seated), with this year’s beneficiaries of the East Central St. James Scholarship and Welfare Fund education awards. The occasion was the awards ceremony at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James on Wednesday (August 28). Joining them are Councillor for the Springmount Division, Uvel Graham (left, seated); Councillor for the Rose Hall Division, Anthony Murray (right, seated); and past grant recipient, Paige Gordon (second left, seated).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right, seated), and Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre, seated), with this year’s beneficiaries of the East Central St. James Scholarship and Welfare Fund education awards. The occasion was the awards ceremony at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James on Wednesday (August 28). Joining them are Councillor for the Springmount Division, Uvel Graham (left, seated); Councillor for the Rose Hall Division, Anthony Murray (right, seated); and past grant recipient, Paige Gordon (second left, seated).

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (August 28) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
EducationHurricane Relief & RecoveryYouth

Repair Bill for 362 Damaged Schools Exceeds $3 Billion

The repair bill for the 362 schools damaged by Hurricane Beryl in July has exceeded $3 billion. Preliminary estimates to undertake repairs were priced at $2.7 billion. The disclosure was made by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, during Wednesday’s (August 28) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. “Given that the number of schools assessed has increased, that...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Social Media Team, Woman Sergeant Kayla Keane.
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Police Urge Safeguards for Children Allowed to Travel Alone

Parents are being encouraged to be vigilant and cautious when they allow their children to travel alone. This is specifically in relation to their commuting on public transportation to and from school and walking in their communities, according to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Head of the JCF’s Social Media Team, Woman Sergeant Kayla Keane, maintains that parents need to...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), addresses Wednesday’s (August 28) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Looking on is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
EducationHealth & WellnessYouth

Schools Urged to Institute COVID-19 Safeguards in New Academic Year

Schools are being urged to institute COVID-19 safeguards when the 2024/25 academic year commences on September 2. The call comes from Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, amidst recent surveillance data indicating high transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus among the population. “We are asking our principals and our school nurses to be particularly vigilant. While there’s not a...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, peruse a document during Monday’s (August 26) press conference to provide a report on Jamaica’s performance in the May/June 2024 CSEC and CAPE examinations, at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
EducationYouth

Students Encouraged to Embrace Self-Directed Learning

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, is encouraging students, parents and teachers to embrace self-directed learning. Emphasising that learning resources are available on the Ministry’s website and on other educational platforms, she said students need to organise access and take responsibility for their learning. Dr. Troupe was addressing Monday’s (August 26) press conference to...
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Executive Director, Pollyanna Project, Donna Stewart Moore (fifth right), with some of the students who recently got educational support from the organisation, at an event held at the Lions Civic Centre in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.
EducationYouth

Students Receive Educational Supplies from Pollyanna Project

More than 100 students in St. Catherine and Portland have received educational supplies, including laptops, from the philanthropic group Pollyanna Project, at a cost of $15 million. In Old Harbour, St. Catherine, 43 students have received school bags and key educational items and 10 of them got laptops, sponsored by the United States (US)-based Brooklyn Nets. In Portland, 60 students...
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Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, responds to a question during Monday’s (August 26) press conference to provide a report on Jamaica’s performance in the May/June 2024 CSEC and CAPE examinations, at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
EducationYouth

Education Ministry Commits to Improving Performance in Maths at Secondary Level

The Ministry of Education and Youth has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the performance of students in Mathematics at the secondary level. Only 39 per cent of Jamaican students in public schools received a passing grade in the May/June 2024 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics examination. Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, said the Ministry...
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