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Tourism enthusiast, Katrina Chin (right), a student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), makes a point during a panel discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week Youth Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on September 27. Listening is University of Technology student, Kawaine Anderson.
Tourism enthusiast, Katrina Chin (right), a student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), makes a point during a panel discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week Youth Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on September 27. Listening is University of Technology student, Kawaine Anderson.

Director of Tourism Emphasises Importance of Investing in People and the Environment

Director of Tourism, Donovan White, has emphasised the importance of investing in Jamaicans and the country’s natural environment, to ensure the sustainability and continued growth of the tourism industry. “Without our people and the environment, tourism would not exist and...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

More Than 100,000 Jamaicans to Be Trained in Good Parenting This Year
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers remarks during the handover of tablets and accessories donated by Island Dolls at the Ministry’s main office in Kingston on Wednesday (September 27).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers remarks during the handover of tablets and accessories donated by Island Dolls at the Ministry’s main office in Kingston on Wednesday (September 27).

PHOTOS: Island Dolls Donates Tablets
Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Warrant Officer and member of the Red Hills Primary School Past Students’ Association, Angi Lisa Chambers (left), makes a presentation to Christeanna Walters. Occasion was a ceremony at the institution on September 26 to hand over grants totalling $100,000 to 10 former students who performed well in the recent Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.
Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Warrant Officer and member of the Red Hills Primary School Past Students’ Association, Angi Lisa Chambers (left), makes a presentation to Christeanna Walters. Occasion was a ceremony at the institution on September 26 to hand over grants totalling $100,000 to 10 former students who performed well in the recent Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.

PHOTOS: Former Students of Red Hills Primary School Receive Grants
Medical Officer of Health for St. Catherine, Dr. Francia Prosper Chen (left), addresses a recent monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation.
Medical Officer of Health for St. Catherine, Dr. Francia Prosper Chen (left), addresses a recent monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation.

St. Catherine Health Dept. Prioritises Early-Childhood Facilities

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Tuesday’s (September 27) post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
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Cabinet Approves $4.6 Billion to Support Education Transformation

Cabinet has approved some $4.6 billion (US$30 million) to support key areas of the transformation and modernisation of the education sector. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who provided details during Wednesday’s (September 27) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, noted that the areas of focus include strengthening of school governance arrangements; infrastructure development for Science, Technology, Engineering...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Civics Being Taught in 584 Schools

There are 584 schools in Jamaica that are offering Civics with a fully developed curriculum, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has informed. Speaking today (September 27) during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, the Minister noted that of the total, 479 are primary schools and 105 are secondary schools. Altogether, this is approximately half of all...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks during Wednesday’s (September 27) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
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109 Additional Teachers Join Education System

One hundred and nine new teachers have joined the education sector over the last two weeks. They bring to 1,264, the total number of new teachers who have entered classrooms since the start of the new school year on September 4. On September 13, the figure was 1,155 new teachers. The latest update was provided by Education and Youth Minister,...
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Senior Director, Corporate Communications in the Ministry of Tourism, Kingsley Roberts, outlines activities for Tourism Awareness Week from September 24 to 30.
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Tourism Youth Forum on September 27

Hundreds of young people from Tourism Action Clubs in schools across the island will participate in a youth forum being held on World Tourism Day (September 27), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The event is being organised by the Ministry of Tourism and its public bodies as part of activities for Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), September...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the 48th International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on September 25. It is being held under the theme ‘Digitalising Assessments and Credentials’.
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Rollout of NSLC This Academic Year

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be rolling out the National School Leaving Certificate (NSLC) later this academic year. This was noted by State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Marsha Smith, during the 48th International Association for Educational Assessment (IAEA) Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on September 25. The event is being held under the...
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Acting Director of Regional Education Services, Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region 5, Nevadeene Gallimore Miller, addresses the ‘Bicentennial Celebrations of Primary Education in Jamaica 1823-2023’ at the Lititz Moravian Church in St. Elizabeth on September 17.
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Moravian Church Saluted for Contribution to Primary Education 

The Ministry of Education and Youth is hailing the Moravian Church for its contribution to the development of primary education in Jamaica.  Moravian missionaries established the first elementary school for the education of the children of slaves in Jamaica in St. Elizabeth 200 years ago.   Acting Director of Regional Education Services in the Ministry’s Region 5, Nevadeene Gallimore Miller, said...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers remarks during the handover ceremony for 230 Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarships at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica in St. Andrew on Thursday (September 21).
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230 UTECH Students Awarded GOJ STEM Scholarships

A total of 230 first-year students at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica have been awarded Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarships. The recipients were chosen from a pool of 1,100 applicants. They are the first cohort of 1,000 students who will benefit from full-tuition need-based scholarships valued at $2.4 billion over the next five...
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