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Executive Director, Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Dr. Donna Powell Wilson (left), converses with Bethlehem Moravian College student, Suwannie Johnson (centre), and Chief Nursing Officer, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Patricia Ingram-Martin, during Wednesday’s (May 22) launch of four new CCCJ programmes for community colleges, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston.

Four New Programmes Added to Community Colleges’ Curricula

By: Rochelle Williams, May 24, 2019

The curricula for community colleges islandwide have been expanded to incorporate four new industry-relevant programmes. These are the Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Bachelor of Science in Social Work; Associate...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge ( centre); and Senior Advisor on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), Finnish National Agency of Education, Kati Costiander ( right), listen attentively to Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Tricia Williams-Singh. Occasion was the opening ceremony of the ECC’s Professional Development Institute at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (May 21).

More Early-Childhood Centres Under Brain Builders Programme

By: Serena Grant, May 23, 2019

Acting Principal of Barrett Town Primary, Ventris Edwards.

Schools in St. James and St. Elizabeth to Get Road Safety Infrastructure

By: Serena Grant, May 21, 2019

Education 7 years ago Jamaican Educators Lauded for Spanish Teaching Methods
By: Serena Grant, May 21, 2019
Development 7 years ago JSIF Constructing Infant Department at Barrett Town Primary
By: Serena Grant, May 21, 2019
Development 7 years ago SDC Spelling Competition Encourages Competitive Academic Participation
By: Charnele Henry, May 20, 2019

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) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), interacts with students at the Middleton Primary School in St. Thomas, during the handover ceremony for the $14-million kitchen and canteen at the institution, on May 15. The facility was constructed with funding from the Japanese government, through their Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security initiative, which provides grants for community development projects across various sectors. Support was also provided by the Government.

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Minister Says Every Child Must Benefit from Early-Childhood Education

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says he is working to ensure that every...

By: Garfield L. Angus, May 17, 2019

Senior Director for Children’s Affairs, Youth and Adolescent Policy Division in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hyacinth Blair, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.

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USAID Grants $67 Million for Youth Component of School Safety Programme

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated approximately $67 million (US$500,000) to support the youth component of the Improved Safety and Security in Schools Programme in the...

By: Judith A. Hunter, May 16, 2019

Chairperson, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, speaks at the Horizon Park Primary and Infant School’s Retirees Appreciation Banquet, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday (May 8).

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Chairman of ECC Calls on Jamaicans to Support Basic Schools on Labour Day

As Jamaicans gear up to give their time, effort and financial contributions towards projects on Labour Day, May 23, Chairperson, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, is calling on persons...

By: Ainsworth Morris, May 15, 2019

The Real Estate Board’s school essay competition winner, Joelle Morgan (centre), with her first-place trophy. With her are President of the Realtors Association, Andrew James (left) and CEO of the Real Estate Board, Sandra Garrick, at the competition prize-giving ceremony recently.

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Real Estate Board Awards School Essay Competition Winner

The Real Estate Board (REB) recently awarded a winner for its inaugural national high-school essay competition. Joelle Morgan, a sixth-form student of The Queen’s High School, was named the competition’s...

By: Colleen Dawkins, May 13, 2019

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PHOTOS: Minister Samuda attends JTA Co-operative Credit Union’s 55th Annual General Meeting

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, guides Grade 4 student at the Hazard Primary School, Dwrayne Powell, during a reading session at the institution’s location in Clarendon on Friday (May 10).

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Younger Generation Must Know Nation’s History – Minister Henry

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says it is important to impart the nation’s history to the younger generation, so that they can...

By: Alecia Smith, May 13, 2019

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses teachers at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Helen Stills Professional Development Day, staged at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in St. James on Thursday (May 9).

7 years ago Education

Education State Minister Condemns Killing of Teachers

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is condemning the recent killing of educators Clevon Campbell and Samuel Martin. “Those acts are cowardly;...

By: SERENA GRANT, May 13, 2019

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda (seated), signs the guest book at the Haile Selassie High School, Payne Avenue, in St. Andrew, on May 8, when he visited the institution to celebrate Teachers’ Day. Observing (from left) are Community Relations Education Officer, Louise Laurence Rose; and Regional Director, Region One, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Floyd Kelly. Teachers’ Day forms part of activities to mark Education Week from May 5 to 11, under the theme ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.

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Teachers Encouraged to Continue to Act As Positive Role Models for Students

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, is encouraging the nation’s teachers to...

By: Chris Patterson, May 9, 2019

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