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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses fifth- and sixth-form students and their teachers at Guy’s Hill High School in St. Catherine while visiting the institution on Thursday (January 18).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses fifth- and sixth-form students and their teachers at Guy’s Hill High School in St. Catherine while visiting the institution on Thursday (January 18).

Gov’t Contemplating Removing SLB Loan Guarantor Requirement for All Applicants

The Government is actively considering removing the guarantor requirement for Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) applicants. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while responding to a question posed regarding higher education during his rap session with...
Technical Information Officer of the Scientific Research Council, Leigia Hall.
Technical Information Officer of the Scientific Research Council, Leigia Hall.

Applications Open for SRC’S Young Inventors Pitch Competition
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, converses with Chief of Operations, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Lorenzo Escondeur, during the IDB’s Financial Management Pilot School Sensitisation Forum on Thursday (January 18). The event was held at the IDB’s Country Office on Montrose Road in Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, converses with Chief of Operations, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Lorenzo Escondeur, during the IDB’s Financial Management Pilot School Sensitisation Forum on Thursday (January 18). The event was held at the IDB’s Country Office on Montrose Road in Kingston.

50 Schools Selected for Digital Transformation Management Project Pilot
Divisional Director, Industrial Relations and Allied Services in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Gillian Corrodus.
Divisional Director, Industrial Relations and Allied Services in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Gillian Corrodus.

Labour Ministry Accelerates Intervention Strategies to End Child Labour
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seventh left), shares a photo opportunity with members of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) team, during Wednesday’s (January 17) opening session of the IEEE workshop, held at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), in St. Andrew.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seventh left), shares a photo opportunity with members of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) team, during Wednesday’s (January 17) opening session of the IEEE workshop, held at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech), in St. Andrew.

Education Minister Wants Industry to Retain Engineering Graduates

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Teachers and Principals to Upskill Themselves Through NCEL and JTC

Teachers and principals at the early-childhood, primary and secondary levels will continue to upskill themselves in numerous professional development opportunities, through the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) and the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC). Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 16). Mrs. Williams also...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Education Ministry Prepares Procurement for More Security Cameras at Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth is preparing the procurement to enable system-wide installations and coordination of security cameras across the education system. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 16). A survey conducted in July 2023 showed 154 schools with a total of 1,955 cameras. “This year,...
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Social Historian and Director of the Centre for Reparation Research at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Verene Shepherd (left), engages with (from second left) businessman and past student, José Martí Technical High School, Rohan Silvera; students Tamera Jarrett and Laterell McKenzie; and Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Fermin Quiñones Sánchez. Occasion was the school’s 47th Founder’s Day Celebrations and Awards ceremony held on January 10, at the St. Catherine-based institution.
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Jose Marti Alumni Awards Over $2 Million to Outstanding Students and Teachers

The José Martí Technical High School Past Students’ Association has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships and cash prizes to 100 deserving students and teachers from the institution. The presentations were made during the 47th Founder’s Day Celebrations and Awards ceremony at the school’s campus in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on January 10. Students were rewarded for excellence in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing students at Manchester High School during his recent visit to the Mandeville-based institution.
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Gov’t Will Continue Investing in Jamaica’s National Security Architecture – Prime Minister Holness

The Government will continue to make strategic investments in Jamaica’s national security architecture, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking during a session with sixth-form students and teachers at Manchester High School in Mandeville on January 12, Mr. Holness noted that since 2016, the Government has increased its investment in national security threefold. He said investments have been...
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Technical Information Officer at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Latanniya Johnson.
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January 25 Application Deadline for SRC Competition

Students across the island have until January 25 to submit applications for the Scientific Research Council (SRC) Essay, Oratory, Performing Arts and Poster Competition (EOPP). The annual contest allows students to incorporate the arts into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to foster creativity and innovation. It is in keeping with the organisation’s mandate of popularising and promoting the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses sixth-form students and their teachers during his visit to Manchester High School in Mandeville, on Friday, January 12.
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Violence Prevention Commission Recommends Total Ban on Corporal Punishment

A total ban on corporal punishment is among the recommendations of the National Violence Prevention Commission. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced two of the recommendations while addressing sixth-form students and their teachers at Manchester High School in Mandeville, on January 12. The National Violence Prevention Commission was mandated to conduct a continuing comprehensive review of all existing...
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