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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (July 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (July 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

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...
Placement and Referrals Officer at the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Rodre Lawrence.
Placement and Referrals Officer at the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Rodre Lawrence.

MultiCare Youth Foundation Seeking Partners for Internship Programme
Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, addresses Region 3 Back to School Conference 2024, at Holiday Haven in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on July 23.
Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, addresses Region 3 Back to School Conference 2024, at Holiday Haven in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on July 23.

Character Education Programme to Be Rolled Out in Region 3
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Gracekennedy Foundation Hailed for Promoting Diaspora Youth Engagement
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Eastern, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), are led on a tour of Munro College, St. Elizabeth, by Principal, Mark Smith, on July 24. The school was among eight institutions in the parish that were severely damaged by Hurricane Beryl. At left in the background is Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region 5, Susan Nelson Smith.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Eastern, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), are led on a tour of Munro College, St. Elizabeth, by Principal, Mark Smith, on July 24. The school was among eight institutions in the parish that were severely damaged by Hurricane Beryl. At left in the background is Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region 5, Susan Nelson Smith.

Severely Damaged Schools in St. Elizabeth Placed on Priority List for Repairs

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Students from St. Catherine display scholarship cheques from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), which were presented on Wednesday (July 24), at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Spanish Town. Sharing the moment are Executive Director of the PAEF, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (background, left)), and Chairman of the Foundation, Devon Samuels (background, right).
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Six St. Catherine Students Receive Financial Support

Six students from St. Catherine who will be attending high school in September, have received financial assistance totalling $90,000 from the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF). The scholarships were presented to the pupils on Wednesday (July 24) at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Spanish Town. Five of the beneficiaries are former students at Old...
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AGD to Celebrate Achievement of Student Beneficiaries

The Administrator-General’s Department (AGD) will celebrate student beneficiaries who have completed examinations, during a special day of activities and awards ceremony on August 7. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, will deliver the keynote address at the event, which will be held at the AGD’s offices located at the UDC Building, downtown Kingston. Students who have completed the Primary Exit...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), is joined by (from left) Project Lead for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) at the Ministry, Nicole Brown; Acting Chief Educational Transformation Officer, Sophia Forbes-Hall; and Director of Communications and Public Relations, Ruth Ann Carr, at a recent TREND stakeholders meeting for business leaders at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.
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Education Ministry Holds TREND Consultation with Business Leaders

The Ministry of Education and Youth recently met with business stakeholders as the entity continues to strengthen partnerships to benefit the education sector. The Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Stakeholders Meeting for Business Leaders was held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. In attendance were representatives from the Jamaica Public Service (JPS)...
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Custos of St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin M. Golding (centre, seated); Chairman of the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF), Devon Samuels (left), and Executive Director of the Foundation, Pauline Gregory-Lewis (right), with the 30 students in St. Catherine who were awarded scholarships worth $375,000 by the PAEF, at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission, in Spanish Town, recently. Teachers and officials of the Foundation are also pictured.
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Students in St. Catherine Receive Scholarships from PAEF

Thirty students from five primary schools in St. Catherine, who will be going to high schools in September, have been awarded scholarships worth $375,000 by the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF). The scholarships were recently presented to the students at a ceremony, held at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC), in Spanish Town. Executive Director of...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), and Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), converse with Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey, during Friday’s (July 19) Hurricane Beryl Disaster Recovery Plan for the Education Sector press conference. The event was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.
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Education Ministry to Commence Repairs at Schools Damaged During Hurricane’s Passage

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be commencing repairs at schools damaged during Hurricane Beryl’s passage in preparation for the start of the 2024/25 academic year in September. “We understand the urgency and state, that it is imperative that we begin restoration efforts immediately, considering we only have approximately six or seven weeks until the reopening of schools,” Portfolio...
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Deputy Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair, makes a presentation during Wednesday’s (July 17) STATIN Media Launch of the Revised Labour Force Survey and Press Briefing, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustryLabourYouth

5.4 Per Cent Unemployment Rate for January 2024

Jamaica’s unemployment rate (LU1) was 5.4 per cent in January 2024, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) revised Labour Force Survey for the period. The revised Survey incorporates recommendations from the 19th, 20th and 21st International Conferences of Labour Statisticians. STATIN’s Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, presented the key indicators during Wednesday’s (July 17) Media Launch of the...
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EducationYouth

Education Ministry Issues Stringent Guidelines to Minimise Financial Burden on Parents

To uphold the fundamental right to education for every child, the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) has issued stringent guidelines, aimed at minimising the financial burden on parents and guardians during the registration process at primary schools. The MOEY's latest bulletin emphasises that no child should be denied access to education due to financial constraints. This directive underscores the...
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