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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.
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.

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...
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).
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).

CHEETAH PEP App to Help Students Boost Exam Preparedness
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Role of Technology in Higher Education Emphasised
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).
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).

St. Elizabeth Students Exposed to Careers in Tourism
State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (centre), presents Mathematics Teacher of the Year 2024 of Green Pond Primary School, Kamika Ingram (right), with a trophy at 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. Manager, Public Sector Engagement, Jamaica National (JN) Bank, Sandra Jones, also hands over a cheque to Ms. Ingram.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (centre), presents Mathematics Teacher of the Year 2024 of Green Pond Primary School, Kamika Ingram (right), with a trophy at 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. Manager, Public Sector Engagement, Jamaica National (JN) Bank, Sandra Jones, also hands over a cheque to Ms. Ingram.

PHOTO: Education Ministry Ramps Up Action to Attract and Retain Maths Teachers

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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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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.
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20 Outstanding Young People to Receive PM Award for Excellence

Approximately 20 young people will be presented with the 2023 Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence (PMNYAE) for achievements in various fields, at a ceremony scheduled for April 20 on the lawns of Jamaica House, starting at 5:00 p.m. The award recipients will be selected from a list of more than 100 applicants, which was shortlisted to 40 persons....
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Spotlight on Importance of Mathematics April 14-19

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Ministry has been using the annual National Mathematics Week activities to shine the spotlight on the teaching and learning of Mathematics. The events are also being staged to underscore the importance of the subject to persons’ daily and professional lives, the Minister said, as she brought greetings at the National...
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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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PHOTOS: 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 (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.
EducationYouth

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).
EducationYouth

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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