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Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Chair, Trisha Williams-Singh.
Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Chair, Trisha Williams-Singh.

ECC Invites Christmas Donations for Early-Childhood Institutions

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is inviting Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora to consider donating to early-childhood institutions (ECIs) for Christmas. ECC Chair, Trisha Williams-Singh, told JIS News that persons can donate to a government institution or “the...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (December 13) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (December 13) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

Education Ministry Introduces Behaviour Change Support for Students
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, addresses the fundraising dinner of the Delaware Chapter of the Anchovy High School Alumni Association at the Jamaica Café Cuisine Restaurant in Middletown, Delaware on Saturday (December 9).
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, addresses the fundraising dinner of the Delaware Chapter of the Anchovy High School Alumni Association at the Jamaica Café Cuisine Restaurant in Middletown, Delaware on Saturday (December 9).

Ambassador Marks Urges Diaspora Alumni Support for Non-Traditional High Schools in Jamaica
Chair, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, interacts with St. Peter Claver Primary and Infant School students Arianna Temple (left) and Kimarney Allen, during the launch of Sagicor Foundation’s 2019/20 Adopt-A-School programme at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew, in 2019.
Chair, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, interacts with St. Peter Claver Primary and Infant School students Arianna Temple (left) and Kimarney Allen, during the launch of Sagicor Foundation’s 2019/20 Adopt-A-School programme at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew, in 2019.

ECC Urges Compliance by Operators of Unregistered Early Childhood Institutions
Project Manager for Community-based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), Sandrea Long-White.
Project Manager for Community-based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), Sandrea Long-White.

CBRJ Supporting Children with Disabilities for Over 40 Years

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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaking at recent JIS Think Tank.
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HEART/NSTA Hospitality Graduates in High Demand

Graduates of the HEART College of Hospitality Services are some of the most highly sought-after workers by key players in the tourism and hospitality sector, says Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Dr. Ingleton noted that many students are being recruited even before they have completed their...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the keynote address at the handover of a smartroom at the St. Catherine-based Homestead Primary and Infant School, recently.
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Principals Must Comply with Provisions of Data Protection Act

The Ministry of Education and Youth has engaged school principals to ensure that they are in compliance with provisions under the new Data Protection Act. On December 1 the Act came into effect. It provides greater safeguards for the handling of personal information of Jamaicans held in physical or electronic form. This legislation was passed in 2020 and is set...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses students at the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Pop-up event at Black River High School in St. Elizabeth on December 6.
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Billions in Investments Coming for Education

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Willaims, says that billions of dollars in investments are coming to enhance the learning environment at schools across the island. The initiative is in keeping with recommendations in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report, which highlighted the need for infrastructure upgrades to create modern school environments. The Minister said it is important...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left); State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right); and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Elizabeth Johnson (right), share a moment with outstanding agricultural entrepreneurs who were recognised by the IICA, during a ceremony held on Wednesday (December 6), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. They are (from left) first-place awardee, Kacheif Brown; second-place awardee, Ieasha Johnson; and third-place awardee, Junior Senior.  
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PHOTOS: Youth in Agribusiness Awarded by IICA

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left); State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right); and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Elizabeth Johnson (right), share a moment with outstanding agricultural entrepreneurs who were recognised by the IICA, during a ceremony held on Wednesday (December 6), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), tries out a tablet in the smartroom at the St. Catherine-based Homestead Primary and Infant School, while Regional Director with the Ministry, Sophia Forbes Hall (right), observes. Occasion was the official opening of the facility on Wednesday (December 6), which was established by the Digicel Foundation at a cost of US$60,000.  Social Development Consultant with the Digicel Foundation, Miguel Williams (second left), and Principal of the school, Sophia Deer (third right), show students, Leandra Lawrence (right) and Shanoya Samuels, how to operate the devices.
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Homestead Primary Gets Smart Room

Students attending the St. Catherine-based Homestead Primary and Infant School now have access to a smartroom, which is equipped with information and communications technology (ICT) devices to enhance learning. Digicel Foundation retrofitted an existing space to accommodate the smartroom, which represents an investment of US$60,000. It boasts 12 laptops, 12 tablets, a smart board, a printer, air-conditioning units and is...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares in light conversation with (from left) Director of City and Guilds International, Mandy Smith; Head of Commercial and International Marketing, City and Guilds, Alan Howard; Head of City and Guilds Caribbean Region, Marva Duncanson; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe. The occasion was the City and Guilds Engineering Expansion in High Schools discussion forum, held recently at the ROK Hotel in Kingston.
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City and Guilds Engineering Programme to Be Expanded into High Schools

The City and Guilds engineering programme will be expanded into secondary schools to give students an early introduction to the field. The collaboration involving the international training institute, the Ministry of Education and Youth, and the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC), aims to provide an opportunity for students to acquire the requisite academic skills for entry into higher-education programmes in the...
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Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (December 6) launch of FunDoo at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Wellness and Recreational Centre in Kingston.
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UNICEF Launches Life Skills Chatbot for Youth

Jamaican youth now have access to a life skills WhatsApp-based chatbot, FunDoo, an initiative of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). FunDoo was launched in partnership with Flow, Digicel, Project STAR and HEART/NSTA Trust at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Wellness and Recreational Centre in Kingston, on Wednesday (December 6). The digital life coach, which originated in India, offers essential skills...
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