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National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth,  Simone Williams, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth,  Simone Williams, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

Parents Urged to Promote Maths in the Home

Parents are being encouraged to promote mathematics in the home while doing regular day-to-day activities with their children. National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Simone Williams, gave the advice during a recent JIS Think Tank, where...
Forest Technician at the Forestry Department, Kerry Ann McLean, interacts with students at the St. Ann 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Day & Expo 2024, held at Brown’s Town Primary School in the parish, on Wednesday, April 17.
Forest Technician at the Forestry Department, Kerry Ann McLean, interacts with students at the St. Ann 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Day & Expo 2024, held at Brown’s Town Primary School in the parish, on Wednesday, April 17.

Jamaica 4-H Clubs Embarks on New Initiative
Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Special Projects Officer, Romona Geohaghan, interacts with fifth-form students at Vauxhall High School, Rayana Thompson (left, seated) and Fantasia Ryman (second left) at the institution’s Career Day on April 18.
Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Special Projects Officer, Romona Geohaghan, interacts with fifth-form students at Vauxhall High School, Rayana Thompson (left, seated) and Fantasia Ryman (second left) at the institution’s Career Day on April 18.

PHOTOS: Vauxhall High School Career Day
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over the Special Education Unit at the Hope Valley Experimental School in St. Andrew on Thursday (April 18). Joining her (from left) are Education Officer in the Ministry’s Special Education Unit, Christina Addington; Country Representative, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr. Jaidev Singh; students Jehue Mullings and Ashley Holland; Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) President, Hope Valley Experimental, Georgette McGlashen-Miller; Board Chairman of the school, Noel Osbourne; and Principal, Anthony Grant.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over the Special Education Unit at the Hope Valley Experimental School in St. Andrew on Thursday (April 18). Joining her (from left) are Education Officer in the Ministry’s Special Education Unit, Christina Addington; Country Representative, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr. Jaidev Singh; students Jehue Mullings and Ashley Holland; Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) President, Hope Valley Experimental, Georgette McGlashen-Miller; Board Chairman of the school, Noel Osbourne; and Principal, Anthony Grant.

PHOTOS: Hope Valley Experimental Gets Special Education Unit
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (centre), listen to a point being made by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, during Wednesday’s (April 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (centre), listen to a point being made by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, during Wednesday’s (April 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

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Operations Manager at CHEETAH Toys and More, LLC, Yanique Wallace (left), shows the iCHEETAH robot to Juris Doctor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the entity, Paulette Trowers (centre), and Senior Teacher and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Designate at the Alpha Infant School, in Kingston, Sabrina Raymond-Hunter, ahead of a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on April 16. The smart educational AI-powered tool is designed with several interactive features to capture children
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Senior Teacher Endorses Robot to Assist in Educating Infant and Primary School Students

Senior Teacher at Alpha Infant School, Sabrina Raymond-Hunter, has endorsed the ‘ICHEETAH’ robot, a smart educational AI-powered tool that will advance the way young children learn and interact with technology. The robot, developed by CHEETAH Toys and More, LLC, is designed to engage and educate children at the infant and early-primary levels of education in a fun and interactive manner,...
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Minister of Education and Youth,  Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the media launch of the Crea+her Girls in ICT Hackathon 2024 at the Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston on April 16. The event is being hosted by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-Learning Jamaica) in partnership with STEAMHouse.
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Teacher-Training Institutions to Be Equipped with Smart Boards

Teacher-training institutions will be outfitted with smart boards to introduce trainee teachers to the practical use of technology in the teaching-learning dynamic. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that the move is in keeping with the Ministry’s focus on equipping new teachers to effectively utilise information and communications technology (ICT) to enhance classroom instruction. “We are installing...
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Juris Doctor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CHEETAH Toys and More, LLC, Paulette Trowers, highlights features of the new ‘CHEETAH PEP’ application (app) that was developed to assist grades four and six students sitting the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). The app was launched during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (April 16).
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CHEETAH PEP App to Help Students Boost Exam Preparedness

Students getting ready for the upcoming Primary Exit Profile (PEP) now have access to the ‘CHEETAH PEP’ application (app), which will enable them to sharpen their mental skills and tackle the exam with confidence. Developed by a team of educational specialists, the app combines cutting-edge technology with proven pedagogical methods to provide a seamless learning experience for students from grades...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Role of Technology in Higher Education Emphasised

The role of technology in higher education has become more crucial now than ever, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Addressing the opening ceremony for St. Joseph’s Teachers’ College’s Research Day 2024 in Kingston on Tuesday (April 16), Mrs. Williams said it is critical for educators in training to embrace digital tools and platforms to enhance the...
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Manager of the Tourism Information Centre, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Lucretia Green (lectern), does a presentation on ‘the Colours of Tourism’, while students with coloured balloons highlight the various aspects of the sector. Occasion was the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Youth Expo and Career Fair at the Breds Treasure Beach Sports Park in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (April 11).
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St. Elizabeth Students Exposed to Careers in Tourism

Scores of students in St. Elizabeth, who are preparing for higher education or the world of work, were exposed to an array of career paths at the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Youth Expo and Career Fair. The event, held at the Breds Treasure Beach Sports Park on Thursday (April 11), attracted students from secondary and tertiary institutions, who...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), pictured with (from left) Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Mathematics Teacher of the Year 2024, of Green Pond Primary School, Cameka Ingram. Event was the Mathematics Teacher of the Year and Jamaican Mathematical Olympiad (JMO) Awards ceremony, held on April 15 at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, in Kingston.
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Education Ministry Ramps Up Action to Attract and Retain Maths Teachers

The Ministry of Education and Youth is ramping up efforts to attract and retain more Mathematics educators at the primary level as it seeks to improve student performance in the subject. State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Marsha Smith, said local and regional underperformance in the subject is influencing the Ministry’s increased focus on the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and...
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