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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.
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.

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...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left), and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (sixth right), are flanked by recipients of the Prime Minister Youth Award for Excellence 2022, at the awards ceremony held at Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left), and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (sixth right), are flanked by recipients of the Prime Minister Youth Award for Excellence 2022, at the awards ceremony held at Jamaica House.

20 Outstanding Young People to Receive PM Award for Excellence
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Spotlight on Importance of Mathematics April 14-19
Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (third right), presents a check valued at $300,000 to Captain of the St. Jago High School 2024 Schools’ Challenge Quiz team, Jhaneille Esson, at Thursday’s (April 11) monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in Spanish Town. Assistant coach, Chevelle Crosdale-Lee (left) and other members of the team share the occasion. St. Jago defeated Calabar High School with a score of 37-33 in the competition finals held on April 5 to claim the coveted title for the third straight year.
Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (third right), presents a check valued at $300,000 to Captain of the St. Jago High School 2024 Schools’ Challenge Quiz team, Jhaneille Esson, at Thursday’s (April 11) monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in Spanish Town. Assistant coach, Chevelle Crosdale-Lee (left) and other members of the team share the occasion. St. Jago defeated Calabar High School with a score of 37-33 in the competition finals held on April 5 to claim the coveted title for the third straight year.

PHOTOS: St. Jago High School Receives $300,000 from St. Catherine Municipal Corporation
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the University of Technology (Utech) installation ceremony for its fifth President, Dr. Kevin Brown, and fifth Pro-Chancellor, Aldrick McNab, at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium on the UTech campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on Thursday (April 11).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the University of Technology (Utech) installation ceremony for its fifth President, Dr. Kevin Brown, and fifth Pro-Chancellor, Aldrick McNab, at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium on the UTech campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on Thursday (April 11).

PHOTOS: UTech`s Fifth President and Pro-Chancellor Installed

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre); and Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, raise their hands in worship at the Mathematics Week Church Service held on Sunday (April 14), at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.
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PHOTOS: Church Service to Launch Mathematics Week

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre); and Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, raise their hands in worship at the Mathematics Week Church Service held on Sunday (April 14), at the Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., delivers the keynote address at the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) Top Achievers Awards Ceremony, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (April 11).
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Twenty-Nine PATH Students Recognised for Outstanding Academic Performance

Twenty-nine Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiaries have been commended for their outstanding academic performance. The top-female and male students were selected from the seven education regions, based on the results of their 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. They were recognised by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security during...
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Mathematics Coordinator for the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region Seven, Camae Johnson Burrell, addresses Thursday’s (April 11) Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, where she shared details of activities scheduled for National Mathematics Week 2024.
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National Mathematics Week Slated for April 14-19

The Ministry of Education and Youth will host its annual National Mathematics Week of activities from Sunday, April 14 to Friday, April 19, under the theme ‘Adding Up the Excitement: Maths Rocks’. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday (April 11), Mathematics Coordinator for the Ministry’s Region Seven, Camae Johnson Burrell, said wide-ranging activities have been...
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Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (third right), presents a check valued at $300,000 to Captain of the St. Jago High School 2024 Schools’ Challenge Quiz team, Jhaneille Esson, at Thursday’s (April 11) monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in Spanish Town. Assistant coach, Chevelle Crosdale-Lee (left) and other members of the team share the occasion. St. Jago defeated Calabar High School with a score of 37-33 in the competition finals held on April 5 to claim the coveted title for the third straight year.
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St. Jago High School Receives $300,000 From St. Catherine Municipal Corporation

Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (third right), presents a check valued at $300,000 to Captain of the St. Jago High School 2024 Schools’ Challenge Quiz team, Jhaneille Esson, at Thursday’s (April 11) monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation in Spanish Town. Assistant coach, Chevelle Crosdale-Lee (left) and other members of the team share the occasion. St....
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on April 9.
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House Amends Appropriations Act to Exclude Amounts Related to Statutory Expenditure

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9) passed amendments to the Appropriations Act 2024, to exclude the amounts related to statutory expenditure that were inadvertently included in the Act. The Bill was piloted by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on behalf of Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. Mrs. Williams...
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Ministry Highlights Approved ‘Philosophy of Education for Jamaica’

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) has an approved ‘Philosophy of Education for Jamaica’. A bulletin issued by the Ministry states that in accordance with the recommendations of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission Report, also known as the Orlando Patterson Report (2021), the Ministry was charged to “widely promote an education philosophy which sees learning as a collaborative interaction...
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