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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

School Boards to Be Modernised

School boards across Jamaica are set to undergo a modernisation process, following the development of a revised set of procedures. The updated procedures are in keeping with the recommendations of the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), which...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8).

10,000 Computers Distributed to High Schools
CEO at the National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA), Mr. Leonard Francis, engages students at the St. Francis Primary and Infant School in a fun story titled "A Monsta in NEPA Village" for Read Across Jamaica Day on May 7, 2024." A Monsta in NEPA Village is a children
CEO at the National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA), Mr. Leonard Francis, engages students at the St. Francis Primary and Infant School in a fun story titled "A Monsta in NEPA Village" for Read Across Jamaica Day on May 7, 2024." A Monsta in NEPA Village is a children's book that was created by the Agency to help young ones to understand the damage that can be done to the environment from the use of plastic bags. The Read Across Jamaica event, is an annual initiative coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Youth to nurture a love for reading among Jamaica's youth.

PHOTO: NEPA’S Read Across Jamaica Day
Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Criminals Who Endanger the Lives of Students Will Be Dealt with Forcefully – Minister Chang
Students from St. Joseph’s Infant School in Kingston display  the National Land Agency
Students from St. Joseph’s Infant School in Kingston display  the National Land Agency's logo during Read Across Jamaica Day on May 7.  Seated is the  Agency’s Manager of Marketing and Public Relations, Nicole Hayles, who read to the students.

PHOTOS: Read Across Jamaica Day

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Volunteer, Jodeane Bailey reads a book to students at the opening of the sixth ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece, St. Andrew, on May 7, which was observed as Read Across Jamaica Day.  Di Corna Library is a sustainable community initiative aimed at providing a variety of books and school resources to under-served communities. Under the initiative, conceptualised by education specialist Rachel McDonald, old refrigerators are repurposed into book cupboards to store books that children and adults can borrow, read and return.
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PHOTOS: Opening of ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece

Volunteer, Jodeane Bailey reads a book to students at the opening of the sixth ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece, St. Andrew, on May 7, which was observed as Read Across Jamaica Day.  Di Corna Library is a sustainable community initiative aimed at providing a variety of books and school resources to under-served communities. Under the initiative, conceptualised by education...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fifth left), with students of Merle Grove High School for Girls, in Kingston, and their teacher, Loretta Ricketts, at the National Church Service to mark the start of Child Month Activities 2024, at the Saxthorpe Methodist Church, Constant Spring Road, Kingston, on Sunday, May 5,
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Education Minister Gives Firm Commitment to the Care and Protection of Children

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has underscored the Ministry’s unwavering commitment to the care and protection of children. She pointed out that the Ministry is collaborating with the Children's Affairs Policy Division and the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) to increase public awareness of every child’s rights, empower children with information related to their rights...
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Principal of the Brown’s Hall Primary School, Novalin Leachman (right), accepts one of six, smart television sets from businessman and past student of the school, Peter Perry, at the recent handover of the items at the institution in St. Catherine.
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Brown’s Hall Primary Gets Smart TVs

Brown’s Hall Primary School in rural St. Catherine has received six smart television (TV) sets to support the school’s efforts to incorporate technology in learning. The donation was made by Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perry’s Funeral Home, Peter Perry, who is a past student of the school. He told JIS News that the donation of the 50-inch TVs,...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, places a floral tribute at the Secret Gardens monument, which bears the names of children, who have lost their lives under tragic and violent circumstances. Occasion was the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) Child Month ceremony held at the monument, downtown Kingston on Sunday (May 5).
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Build Communities of Hope and Inspiration around Children – Minister McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is calling on all members of society to protect children and build communities of hope and inspiration around them that promote respect for life. He made the appeal while addressing the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) Child Month ceremony at the Secret Gardens downtown Kingston on May 5....
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