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Director of Regulations and Monitoring at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Tracy-Ann Morgan-Smith, told a recent JIS Think Tank that parents should take advantage of the Brain Builder Centres in their area.
Director of Regulations and Monitoring at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Tracy-Ann Morgan-Smith, told a recent JIS Think Tank that parents should take advantage of the Brain Builder Centres in their area.

Parents Encouraged to Take Advantage of Brain Builder Centres

Parents are being encouraged to take full advantage of the opportunities that exist in the Brain Builder Centres across the country. Director of Regulations and Monitoring at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Tracy-Ann Morgan-Smith, told a recent JIS Think...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated, second right), and Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated, third right), sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the continued delivery of restorative practices training in schools across Jamaica. Observing the signing (seated, from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe. Also looking on (standing, from left) are Director of the Restorative Justice Branch in the Ministry of Justice, Joanalee Robertson; Principal Director of the Social Justice Division in the Ministry of Justice, Jamie-Ann Chevannes; and the Education Ministry’s Director for Safety and Security in Schools, Richard Troupe. The signing ceremony was held on Monday (February 5) at the head office of the Ministry of Justice in Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated, second right), and Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated, third right), sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the continued delivery of restorative practices training in schools across Jamaica. Observing the signing (seated, from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe. Also looking on (standing, from left) are Director of the Restorative Justice Branch in the Ministry of Justice, Joanalee Robertson; Principal Director of the Social Justice Division in the Ministry of Justice, Jamie-Ann Chevannes; and the Education Ministry’s Director for Safety and Security in Schools, Richard Troupe. The signing ceremony was held on Monday (February 5) at the head office of the Ministry of Justice in Kingston.

Ministries of Justice and Education Sign Restorative Practices Training MOU
Head of the St Elizabeth Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto
Head of the St Elizabeth Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto

Parents Urged to Monitor Children’s Online Use
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), presents a Careeras Limited scholarship certificate of achievement to student, Khalilah Myers. The presentation was made during the company’s scholarship awards ceremony and brunch at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (February 4).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), presents a Careeras Limited scholarship certificate of achievement to student, Khalilah Myers. The presentation was made during the company’s scholarship awards ceremony and brunch at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (February 4).

PHOTOS: State Minister Smith Attends Careeras Limited’s Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Brunch
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers a message during Sunday’s (February 4) church service to commence the observance of Career Development Awareness Week under the theme: ‘Expanding Our Horizon: Respecting the Journey through Career Development’. The service was held at Emanuel Apostolic Church in Kingston.    
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers a message during Sunday’s (February 4) church service to commence the observance of Career Development Awareness Week under the theme: ‘Expanding Our Horizon: Respecting the Journey through Career Development’. The service was held at Emanuel Apostolic Church in Kingston.    

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Attends Career Development Awareness Week Church Service

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, delivers the keynote address during Friday’s (February 2) graduation ceremony for 20 students with hearing impairments who participated in the just concluded 10-week Climate Smart Agriculture Greenhouse Production training programme at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) in Knockpatrick, Manchester. The ceremony was held at the CCCD. The training programme was organised by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in collaboration with the Jamaica Red Cross.
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Twenty Students with Hearing Impairments Certified in Greenhouse Production

Twenty students with hearing impairments, who participated in the just concluded Climate Smart Agriculture Greenhouse Production training programme at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD), are now equipped with the requisite certified skills to undertake agricultural engagements within their communities. The intensive 10-week programme, which was held at the CCCD in Knockpatrick, Manchester, was organised by the Rural...
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Logo of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).
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NEPA to Host Eighth CSEC Examination Student Sensitisation Webinar on February 8

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will host the eighth staging of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination Student Sensitisation webinar on February 8. The event will target fourth and fifth form students sitting the CSEC Geography examination, and aid them in preparing their School-Based Assessment (SBA) papers. A Ministry of Education and Youth bulletin indicates that the...
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President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr. Derrick Deslandes, addresses a Founders’ Day weekend event at the institution in Portland on Saturday (January 27).
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CASE Offering Drone Technology Services

Members of the public who need to utilise drone technology for various projects, can access the service at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE). CASE President, Dr. Derrick Deslandes, said that in addition to course offerings, persons can also engage with the institution to use its drones for a range of tasks and solutions. “If you are a...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the Half-Way Tree Primary School 100th anniversary church service held recently at the St. Andrew Parish Church, Kingston.
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Students Urged to Stick to Studies

Students are being urged to stick to their studies and to not get side-tracked with social media hype at the cost of their education. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, who made the call, said success in schoolwork is something that “no one can take away from you”. He noted that...
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Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.
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30 Institutions to Benefit under Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Pilot Project

Jamaica College and José Martí Technical High School are poised to benefit from the two largest solar systems being provided under the Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Public-Private Partnership (PPP) pilot project. Thirty schools across Jamaica were selected for the pilot, which commenced in March 2022. Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey, advised that the...
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Several Activities to Be Staged for National Careers Awareness Week

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) will host the annual National Careers Awareness Week (NCAW) from February 4 to 9, under the theme ‘Expanding our Horizon: Respecting the Journey through Career Development’. This will be staged in collaboration with HEART/NSTA Trust, Junior Achievement Jamaica and CHOICES. Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Guidance and Counselling Unit at MOEY, Kennecy...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), writes a response to a question about Jamaica’s development on a sticky note during Tuesday’s (January 30) Vision 2030 Jamaica Youth Thematic Working Group (TWG) launch, held at AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston. Looking on are Vision 2030 Jamaica Localisation Officer, Samantha Wilmot (centre), and Youth TWP Co-Chair, Orville Levy.
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Youth Working Group to Advance Vision 2030

A youth Thematic Working Group (TWG) has been launched to advance the implementation of Vision 2030 Jamaica. The TWG will serve as a consultative mechanism for results-based monitoring and evaluation. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the initiative was born out of a partnership with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). “Our focus is primarily directed at...
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