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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.

Education Philosophy Developed for Jamaica

The Education Philosophy for Jamaica has been finalised says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. It reads: “Under God, the Jamaican educational philosophy embraces diverse learning capacities and styles, aiming to nurture each learner’s full potential. We provide...
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
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's attention and make learning enjoyable and effective.

Senior Teacher Endorses Robot to Assist in Educating Infant and Primary School Students
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
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

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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).
TourismYouth

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.
EducationYouth

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.
Youth

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.
EducationYouth

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.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentYouth

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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