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The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) impacted 145,828 adults through public education prevention initiatives, and 4,000 children across 73 institutions as part of the in-school prevention programme in 2021....

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), pauses for a photo with ILAH’s Lemon-Aid Stand For Kids Foundation Founder, Imani-Leigh Hall (centre) and Sagicor Bank Manchester, Branch Manager, Kavon Walker, during a visit to the Foundation’s summer camp at Manchester High School, on Friday (July 22). A donation of $3.5 million from Sagicor has helped the Foundation to stage a three-week literacy and numeracy programme, benefitting over 100 students.

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Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Audrey Deer-Williams, presents a certificate and school bag to graduate Dominic Thomas, during the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) graduation ceremony, held at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica Bethel Temple, 6-8 Central Avenue, Kingston Gardens, on July 20.

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Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris, speaks at the handover of a state-of-the-art computer/multipurpose centre to the Three Hills Primary School by Couples Resorts, Tower Isle, on July 14, at the school’s location in Charles Town District, St. Mary.

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NET Calls on Organisations to Adopt Schools

In celebration of Jamaica 60, the National Education Trust (NET) is calling on organisations to adopt a school in their community, as their contribution to the development of the education...

By: Rochelle Williams, July 19, 2022

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Cost of School Registration Package Should Be No More Than $6,000

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MoEY) has issued a bulletin informing school administrators that the cost of the school registration package at the secondary level should be no more...

By: JUDITH A. HUNTER, July 19, 2022

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Study Grants Available for Public Sector Workers and Their Children

Applications are now open for the Public Sector Education Grants. The grants which are being offered through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service are open to qualified public...

By: Lisa Rowe, July 16, 2022

(From left) Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck presents a certificate of participation in the Restorative Justice Workshop to representatives from Cambridge High School in St. James. They are student, Trisha-Gaye Wallace; Principal Harry Hanson; Parent, Nadia Brown and Dean of Discipline, Primrose Barnett. The award ceremony was held at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew Friday (July 15).

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Training Underway for Conflict Resolution in Schools

In an effort to promote positive behavioural change and management of conflict within schools, 2398 participants across 81 schools were trained in conflict resolution. The schools include 78 high and...

By: Chanel Spence, July 16, 2022

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (fourth left, foreground) is being affixed with the distinguished Key Club pin by Jada-Rose Farquharson from Hampton High School of Malvern, St. Elizabeth. Occasion was a courtesy call on Ambassador Marks by Key Clubbities from high schools in Jamaica, at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC on Wednesday, July 13. The 11 students, representing Jamaica College, Ardenne, Hampton, Gaynstead, Campion College, Holy Childhood, Kingston College, and Wolmer’s, along with faculty members, were in the US capital city for a Key Club International Convention (ICON), which ran from July 6 to 10.

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PHOTOS: Jamaican Key Club Students Call on Ambassador Marks

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (fourth left, foreground) is being affixed with the distinguished Key Club pin by Jada-Rose Farquharson from Hampton High School of Malvern, St....

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated), speaks with Head Boy, Three Hills Primary, Kevaughn Gordon, during a tour of the school’s new computer/multipurpose centre. The facility, which was established at a value of approximately $4.4 million, was donated to the school by Couples Resorts, Tower Isle. Looking on are (from left) the school’s principal, Slean Harris; Head Girl, Jestina Marsh; and grade five student, Kedeka Edwards. The handover ceremony was held on Thursday (July 14) at the school’s location in Charles Town, St. Mary.

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Three Hills Primary Gets State-of-the-Art Computer Centre

The Three Hills Primary School in Charles Town, St. Mary, now has a state-of-the-art computer/multipurpose centre to support the educational development of the students. The fully equipped facility boasts 10...

By: Rochelle Williams, July 15, 2022

Executive Director, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vitus Evans (5th left) with past recipients of the BGLC Tertiary Education Grant.

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BGLC Extends Application Deadline for Tertiary Education Grant

The deadline for the submission of applications for the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission’s (BGLC) Tertiary Education Grant has been extended to Friday, July 22. Applications should be completed online...

By: Shanna K. Salmon, July 13, 2022

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Over 50 Per Cent of Students Ranked Proficient Or Highly Proficient

More than 50 per cent of students who sat Primary Exit Profile (PEP) this year, have been categorised as ‘proficient’ or ‘highly proficient’ in all four subject areas. Figures from...

By: MICKELLA ANDERSON, July 11, 2022

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