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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left), converses with Executive Director, Junior Achievement of Jamaica, Callia Smith-Harriott, during the Ja BizTown Open Day, which was held at the Ministry’s Caenwood Centre in Kingston on Friday (November 24).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left), converses with Executive Director, Junior Achievement of Jamaica, Callia Smith-Harriott, during the Ja BizTown Open Day, which was held at the Ministry’s Caenwood Centre in Kingston on Friday (November 24).

PHOTOS: State Minister Marsha Smith Addresses JA. Biztown Open Day

Teachers at Spring Mount Basic School, Shonique Gooden (third left) and Monique Teape (fourth left)  receive a prize cheque after their school placed second in the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) St James Learning Centre Competition, held at DRB Grant Resource Centre in Montego Bay recently. Sharing the moment are (from left) ECC Director of Sector Support Services, Simone Ellis-Dixon; ECC Development officer for St James, Michelle Colley-Grinion and ECC Sector Support Services Supervisor, Tafari Grant-Whyte.
Teachers at Spring Mount Basic School, Shonique Gooden (third left) and Monique Teape (fourth left)  receive a prize cheque after their school placed second in the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) St James Learning Centre Competition, held at DRB Grant Resource Centre in Montego Bay recently. Sharing the moment are (from left) ECC Director of Sector Support Services, Simone Ellis-Dixon; ECC Development officer for St James, Michelle Colley-Grinion and ECC Sector Support Services Supervisor, Tafari Grant-Whyte.

Hanover and Westmoreland Included in ECC, Region 4, Learning Centre Competition
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses yesterday’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses yesterday’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Education Ministry Working with CXC and OEC to Protect Integrity of Exams
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses today’s (November 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Trauma Counselling Team Sent to Petersfield High School
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (November 22) Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust Sub-Regional Summit 2023 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (November 22) Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust Sub-Regional Summit 2023 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.

Importance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Underscored

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The Bucknor Multipurpose Community Centre in Clarendon.
CommunityPress ReleaseYouth

Bucknor Community Centre Takes Centre Stage

The investment by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) in the Bucknor Multipurpose Centre in Clarendon is proof of sustainability nine years later. The recent opening of the Homework Centre by the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen on October 31, 2023, highlights the unwavering commitment of the residents to the development of their community. The JSIF’s...
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Acting Director of Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.
EducationYouth

Rallying Call for Nation to Unite in Reducing Gang Influence on Jamaica’s Youth

The Ministry of Education and Youth is rallying the nation to unite in the crucial mission of reducing gang influence on Jamaica’s youth and redirecting them towards alternative positive paths. The call came from the Ministry’s Acting Director of Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Richard Troupe, who spoke on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the recent...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke; Minister of Education and Youth Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Country Director, Caribbean Countries, World Bank, Lilia Burunciuc, display the Jamaica Education Project (JEP) Loan Agreement during a visibility ceremony held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in downtown Kingston, on November 20.
EducationScienceTechnologyYouth

First STEM School to Be Built in St. Ann

The Government is moving ahead with plans to construct Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) schools across the country, with the first such institution to be built in St. Ann. A visibility ceremony between the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and the World Bank for the Jamaica Education Project (JEP) Loan Agreement, valued at US$30 million, was held...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Gender AffairsYouth

Gender Minister Calls for More Men to Coach and Mentor Boys

A call has been made by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, for more men to be active in coaching and mentoring boys to become “men of purpose on a mission”. The Minister made the call in a speech delivered on her behalf by Principal Director in the Ministry, Sharon Coburn Robinson, at a church service...
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