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Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJAM), Andrew Lee.
Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJAM), Andrew Lee.

Jamaica Library Service Receives 200 Laptops

The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) is poised to enhance its technological capabilities and expand its educational outreach with a donation of 200 laptop computers. The devices have been provided by e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJAM) in collaboration with the Ministry of...
The HEART/NSTA Trust Logo
The HEART/NSTA Trust Logo

395 Persons Enrolled in HEART’s Summer of Skills Programme
A flyer promoting the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Tertiary Education Grant for the 2024/2025 academic year.
A flyer promoting the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Tertiary Education Grant for the 2024/2025 academic year.

BGLC Accepting Applications for Tertiary Education Grant
Patrons flock the various booths during a back-to-school fair held at B.B. Coke High School in Junction, St. Elizabeth, on August 9. The fair was hosted by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation, Flow Foundation and the Digicel Foundation, in partnership with Food For the Poor. 
Patrons flock the various booths during a back-to-school fair held at B.B. Coke High School in Junction, St. Elizabeth, on August 9. The fair was hosted by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation, Flow Foundation and the Digicel Foundation, in partnership with Food For the Poor. 

Utility Companies Partner with Food for the Poor to Host Back-to-School Fair in St. Elizabeth
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated centre); General Manager, Finance, Standards, Procurement, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Orville Hill (seated right), and Director, Build Rite Construction, Chantay Campbell (seated left), affix their signatures to documents for expansion and rehabilitation works at the Mount Moriah Primary School in St. Ann,  at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 8. Observing from left are Member of Parliament St. Ann Southwestern, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Principal, Mount Moriah Primary School, Kerrol Lyons and other stakeholders.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated centre); General Manager, Finance, Standards, Procurement, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Orville Hill (seated right), and Director, Build Rite Construction, Chantay Campbell (seated left), affix their signatures to documents for expansion and rehabilitation works at the Mount Moriah Primary School in St. Ann,  at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 8. Observing from left are Member of Parliament St. Ann Southwestern, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Principal, Mount Moriah Primary School, Kerrol Lyons and other stakeholders.

Contracts Signed for Rehabilitation of Mount Moriah Primary, Pisgah Primary and Infant

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Counsellor and Centre Manager, St. Thomas Teen Hub, Chantal Williams.
Youth

St. Thomas Teen Hub Resonating Positively with Youngsters Across the Parish

Administrators at the St. Thomas Teen Hub are reporting that the facility is resonating positively with numerous children and adolescents across the parish. The facility, which is adjacent to the Morant Bay Bus Park, was established by the Ministry of Health and Wellness in June 2023 to serve as a safe space that provides wide-ranging services tailored for the youngsters....
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (August 7) National Preparatory Session for the Global Ministerial Conference on ‘Ending Violence Against Children’, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Listening  (from second left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Laurette Adams-Thomas, and UNICEF Jamaica Country Representative, Olga Isaza.
DevelopmentEducationForeign AffairsVision 2030Youth

Permanent Secretary Calls for Collective Action to End Violence Against Children

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, is calling for collective action to end violence against children. “Violence is not a one-man band. It’s global and it will take an inter-ministerial and an inter-global partnership and approach to end what is happening to our children,” she said. Dr. Troupe delivered the keynote address on behalf...
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Past Student, Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Devonté Walker
CultureIndependenceYouth

Young Jamaicans Proud of Their Culture and Heritage

As Jamaica celebrates  62 years of Independence on Wednesday, August 6, the nation’s youth are embracing the milestone with a sense of pride and enthusiasm.  For them, the Independence anniversary is not just a  historical marker but a powerful reminder of the country’s potential and the wellspring of opportunities that come with being able to determine one’s own destiny.  This...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, speaks at a recent post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.
EducationYouth

Plans Far Advanced to Fill Vacancies in Schools

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has informed that the Ministry is far advanced in its plans to recruit overseas teachers to fill vacancies in the school system for the upcoming school year. Dr. Troupe made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing held recently at Jamaica House. “We have a number of international...
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Foreign AffairsHealth & WellnessHurricane Relief & RecoveryPress ReleaseYouth

Children and Families Receive UNICEF Hygiene Kits

Children and their families in Clarendon turned out in their numbers to collect hygiene kits from UNICEF on Tuesday July 30. Hundreds of people from Rocky Point, Portland Cottage and Lionel Town benefitted from the collaborative effort of the teams from UNICEF and Food for the Poor (FFP) who journeyed to support the communities that have been left reeling from...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (July 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
EducationYouth

Education Ministry Commences Repairs at Schools Damaged During Hurricane’s Passage

The Ministry of Education and Youth has commenced repairs at schools severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 31). A total of 94 schools, which are classified as priority one, are deemed to have been severely damaged due to the...
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Placement and Referrals Officer at the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Rodre Lawrence.
DevelopmentForeign AffairsYouth

MultiCare Youth Foundation Seeking Partners for Internship Programme

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) is actively seeking to partner with organisations across various industries to provide internship opportunities for its youth beneficiaries. As part of a suite of interventions under its European Union (EU) BRIDGE Project, the MYF’s internship programme aims to empower young people by providing invaluable experience, soft skills training, and networking opportunities needed to transition into...
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