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Technical Information Officer at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Latanniya Johnson.
Technical Information Officer at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Latanniya Johnson.

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...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, gives remarks during the Launch Service for the Grange Hill Primary School’s Centenary Celebration, which was held at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Westmoreland, on Sunday (January 14).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, gives remarks during the Launch Service for the Grange Hill Primary School’s Centenary Celebration, which was held at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Westmoreland, on Sunday (January 14).

Education State Minister Commends Grange Hill Primary for Reaching Milestone
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.
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.

Violence Prevention Commission Recommends Total Ban on Corporal Punishment
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses congregants worshipping at the Waltham Park New Testament Church of God in Kingston during Sunday’s (January 14) special service to pray for the education sector.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses congregants worshipping at the Waltham Park New Testament Church of God in Kingston during Sunday’s (January 14) special service to pray for the education sector.

PHOTOS: Minister Fayval Williams Attends Church Service Held to Pray for the Education Sector
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (fifth right, back row); and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (right, back row), interact with students of the Beckford Kraal Basic School during the launch USF’s community wi-fi programme in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon on Friday (January 12).
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (fifth right, back row); and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (right, back row), interact with students of the Beckford Kraal Basic School during the launch USF’s community wi-fi programme in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon on Friday (January 12).

PHOTOS: USF Launches Community Wi-Fi Service in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon

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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).
EducationPrime MinisterYouth

Prime Minister Holness Proposes Incorporating Conflict Management in Schools’ Curricula

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says conflict management should form a part of the curricula at schools as a means of reducing violence in the society. Addressing students and teachers at Manchester High School in Mandeville on Friday (January 12), Prime Minister Holness said the principles of conflict resolution and management are critical to violence reduction and prevention,...
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Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
EducationLocal GovernmentYouth

Schools to Conduct Earthquake Safety Drills January 17

Schools across Jamaica are expected to conduct earthquake safety drills on Wednesday, January 17, which will be observed as Earthquake Awareness Day in Schools. A bulletin issued by the Ministry of Education and Youth (MoEY) stated that the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will launch the Earthquake Awareness Campaign on January 14, 2024, under the theme ‘Drop,...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (third right), shares in the presentation of a cheque by the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, to purchase a bus for Richmond Primary and Infant School in St. Mary. The provision of US$72,489 was facilitated through the Embassy under the Government of Japan’s Grassroots Human Security Grants Project. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Director, National Education Trust, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; student at the school, Ariana Cohen; Principal, Dwight Sanderson; Board Chair, Deloris Smith; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi; and student Antwone Allen. The occasion was a grant signing ceremony at the Education Ministry in Kingston on Thursday (January 11).
EducationForeign AffairsYouth

Gov’t of Japan Provides Grant to Purchase Bus for Richmond Primary and Infant School

Students of Richmond Primary and Infant School in St. Mary are set to benefit from a new school bus under the Government of Japan’s Grassroots Human Security Grants Project, which focuses on addressing basic needs, including education, health and poverty reduction. Representatives of the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica and the institution signed a grant contract for the provision of...
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Grade-four teacher at the Homestead Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine, Shauna-Kaye Dehaney (right), in discussion with Social Development Consultant with the Digicel Foundation, Miguel “Steppa” Williams (left), during the recent handover of the new US$60,000 smart room, sponsored by the Foundation.
EducationTechnologyYouth

Learning Should Improve at Homestead Primary with Smart Room

With the establishment of a smart room, learning should improve at the Homestead Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine. Recently, the Digicel Foundation gifted the school with the facility at a cost of US$60,000. It is equipped with 12 laptops, 12 tablets, a smart board, a printer, air-conditioning units and is furnished with desks and chairs and can accommodate...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (at podium), addresses students of The Queen’s School in Kingston, during a visit on January 8 to usher in the new school term.
EducationYouth

Primary Schools Next Phase of ICT Push by Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education and Youth is to introduce technology labs in primary schools in the next phase of its ongoing drive to build out information and communications technology (ICT) across the education sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said equipping these institutions with technology labs is critical to promoting the development of critical skills for the digital age. “The...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Foreign AffairsJamaican DiasporaYouth

Government of Jamaica and Diaspora Enjoy Strategic Partnership

The Government of Jamaica (GoJ), the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and its youth arm, the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC) continue to work as strategic partners for growth and development of the country. While there are many voices across the diaspora, the GJDC and GJYDC are the mechanisms used to enhance diaspora engagement and implement the National Diaspora...
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