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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaking at recent JIS Think Tank.
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaking at recent JIS Think Tank.

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...
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.
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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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.
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.

Billions in Investments Coming for Education
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.  
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.  

PHOTOS: Youth in Agribusiness Awarded by IICA
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.
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.

Homestead Primary Gets Smart Room

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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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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks in the House of Representatives on December 5.
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Policies and Programmes Being Advanced to Empower Persons with Disabilities

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says significant progress has been made in advancing policies and programmes to provide for improvements in access to quality education for children with disabilities. He said such progress includes the establishment of Special Education Units within mainstream schools and the provision of support services and accommodations. Speaking in the House...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5).
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3,124 Children with Developmental Disabilities Benefiting from Early Stimulation Interventions

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is currently providing early intervention services to some 3,124 children between birth and six (0-6) years, with developmental disabilities. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure in a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5). “We provide our children with speech therapy, physiotherapy, advanced developmental screening and evaluation,...
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Deputy Chief Education Officer, Curriculum and Services Division, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers (second right), looks at a symbolic cheque valued at more than $2.6 million, representing grant funding by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) towards Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology (Electrical) examinations for academic year 2023/2024. She is joined by (from left) Kingston High School student, Bently Mills; Clarendon College student, Austin Wright, and Brandon Levy also of Kingston High. Chairman of JPS, Damian Obiglio (second left), made the presentation during a ceremony held at the company’s offices in New Kingston on December 5.
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PHOTOS: JPS Hands Over Cheque for CSEC Industrial Technology Examinations

Deputy Chief Education Officer, Curriculum and Services Division, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers (second right), looks at a symbolic cheque valued at more than $2.6 million, representing grant funding by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) towards Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology (Electrical) examinations for academic year 2023/2024. She is joined by (from left) Kingston...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), presents the LASCO/Ministry of Education and Youth/Jamaica Teaching Council 2023 Teacher of the Year trophy to St. Andrew High School for Girls Chemistry teacher, Franklin Burrell (centre), during Tuesday
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Outstanding Educators Rewarded

St. Andrew High School for Girls Chemistry teacher, Franklin Burrell, and Principal of Belmont Academy in Westmoreland, Rayon Simpson, have been named LASCO/Ministry of Education and Youth/Jamaica Teaching Council 2023 Teacher and Principal of the Year. The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Teacher of the Year award was copped by Manning’s School’s Ilene Cohall-Bailey. The three outstanding educators,...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
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Mentorship Academy for Young Jamaicans to Be Launched

A mentorship academy for young Jamaicans will be launched shortly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. The initiative, which is the brainchild of Global Jamaica Diaspora Council member and Education Sector Leader, Dr. Sandra Colly Durand, is expected to provide support and mentorship for young people. Portfolio State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, made the disclosure while addressing...
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