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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday's (June 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, St. Andrew.

Preparations In Place For CSEC, CAPE

By: Chris Patterson, June 9, 2021

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says preparations are in place for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), which will...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (June 9).

33,000 Students Present For PEP Ability Test

By: Chris Patterson, June 9, 2021

President of the National Association of Deans of Discipline, Samuel Smalling.

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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. (JIS File Photo)

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Education Minister Commends Mico For Pivoting Teacher Training To Digital Space

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, is commending The Mico University College for partnering with the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) to reorganise the college’s practicum training for final-year...

By: Rochelle Williams, June 2, 2021

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), looks at something being pointed out on a tablet computer by President of the Rotary Club of New Kingston, Neville Graham (second left). The club handed over 10 devices at the Ministry's National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (June 1), under the 'One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. Others (from left) are Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Secretary of the Rotary Club of New Kingston, Julie Ramchandani;; and Director for Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris.

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Gov’t Levering Technology To Improve Student Achievement

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that the Government is levering the use of technology in the education system in order to improve student achievement. She...

By: Garfield L. Angus, June 1, 2021

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Primary-Level National Assessments Postponed

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has postponed the sitting of all the remaining national assessments at the primary level until the latter half of the Christmas Term of...

By: Judith A. Hunter, May 31, 2021

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CXC Analysing COVID-19 Impact On Exam Candidates

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Wayne Wesley, says the entity will give further consideration to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic’s impact on student sitting external...

By: Alecia Smith, May 31, 2021

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), accepts a tablet computer from Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Bresheh Limited, Randy McLaren during a ceremony to hand over 12 of the devices for students, at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Friday (May 28). The devices were provided in support of the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child’ initiative.

5 years ago Education

Gov’t Receives More Support For ‘One Laptop Or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative

The Government’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative received a further boost with the acquisition of 12 computer tablets courtesy of Bresheh Limited. The devices, along with protective cases,...

By: Chris Patterson, May 31, 2021

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, exchange greetings during a ceremony for the handover of solar kits held on May 27 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston. At the event, the Ministry of Education, through the National Education Trust, received solar kits on behalf of 14 high schools, which will be used for electrical instruction at the beneficiary institutions. The distribution supports the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology’s mandate of popularisng science in schools, as well as advancing the push for renewable technologies. Overall, 44 solar kits will be donated to 21 learning institutions to be used for demonstration purposes.

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PHOTOS: Education Minister Receives Solar Kits for Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Cuba's Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández, sign an agreeent extending the bilateral cooperation in education between the countries. The signing took place on Wednesday (May 26) at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

5 years ago Education

Jamaica And Cuba Extend Education Agreement

Jamaican schools will continue to benefit from professional and academic support provided by Cuban teachers, following the signing of an agreement between the countries on Wednesday (May 26) to extend...

By: Rochelle Williams, May 27, 2021

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), observes as Principal, New Providence Primary School, Olga Robinson Clarke, checks the temperature of student, Camalee Cain, at the institution, on Wednesday (May 26).

5 years ago Education

Education Minister Encourages PEP Students

To boost the confidence of students sitting the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Ability Test, today (May 26), Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, visited two primary schools...

By: Ainsworth Morris, May 26, 2021

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