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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left) and State Minister in the Ministry, Floyd Green, peruse the new Cheetah Primary Exit Profile (PEP) text book at the Ministry's Quarterly Press Briefing, which was held at their offices in downtown Kingston on Thursday (December 6). Sharing the moment are Authors of Cheetah PEP practice books, Dr. Paulette Trowers (second right) and Dr. Stephanie Mullings.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left) and State Minister in the Ministry, Floyd Green, peruse the new Cheetah Primary Exit Profile (PEP) text book at the Ministry's Quarterly Press Briefing, which was held at their offices in downtown Kingston on Thursday (December 6). Sharing the moment are Authors of Cheetah PEP practice books, Dr. Paulette Trowers (second right) and Dr. Stephanie Mullings.

Education Minister Explains PEP Mock Exam Results

By: Ainsworth Morris, December 7, 2018
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has explained the recent Primary Exit Profile (PEP) mock exam results. He is also calling on educators, parents, students...
Deputy Chief Education Officer with responsibility for the Students Assessment Unit in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle

Placement Mechanism for PEP Same as GSAT

By: Ainsworth Morris, December 7, 2018
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (left), converses with Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Director General, Nari Williams-Singh, during Thursday’s (December 6) opening ceremony for the second annual two-day aviation seminar, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. Mr. Montague was the keynote speaker. The event is jointly hosted by the JCAA, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) and Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited (AEROTEL) under the theme ‘Air Transport as an Engine of Economic Development in Jamaica and the Caribbean’.

Discussions Under Way for Aviation School in Jamaica

By: Douglas Mcintosh, December 7, 2018

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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), and International Proxy Parents (IPP) President, Roma Greenaway (right), with three beneficiaries of IPP student bursaries for 2019 (from left) Ajani Simpson, Ardenne High School; Akeem Thomas, Jamaica College; and Shanecia Daley, Vere Technical High School. The cheque, in the sum of $1.49 million, which will also fund 1PP community projects in 2019, was symbolically presented during a ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday (December 5).
Education

Education Minister Lauds IPP for its Assistance

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has lauded local charity organisation, International Proxy Parents (IPP), for its ongoing commitment to the development of education in Jamaica....
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By: Douglas Mcintosh, December 6, 2018
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), presents teacher at the St. Thomas-based Morant Bay High School, Moesha Brown, with the trophy for being the Most Outstanding Career Advancement Programme (CAP) School. Occasion was a graduation ceremony for over 3,000 CAP students, held on December 3 at the National Indoor Sports Complex in St. Andrew.
EducationYouth

CAP Impacting Young People Significantly

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) is impacting young people significantly. Delivering the keynote address at...
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By: Garfield L. Angus, December 4, 2018