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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the installation ceremony for new President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Stephen Vasciannie, at the institution’s Papine Campus, in St. Andrew, on March 14.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the installation ceremony for new President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Stephen Vasciannie, at the institution’s Papine Campus, in St. Andrew, on March 14.

Education Minister wants More Students to Pursue Careers in the Sciences

By: Garfield L. Angus, March 15, 2017
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has requested new President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Stephen Vasciannie, to invite more students to enrol...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Elevate Youth Festival Takes Place Thursday

By: Judith A. Hunter, March 15, 2017
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, makes his contribution in the Senate.

Education Minister to Discuss Funding with Tertiary Institutions

By: Chad Bryan , March 15, 2017

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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), looks on as Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (right), and Principal of Middleton Primary School in St. Thomas, Jennifer Crawford, sign an agreement for a $10-million (US$82,214) grant to the institution to construct a canteen. The signing took place at the Ambassador’s Paddington Terrace residence in St. Andrew on March 9. The sum has been provided under the Japanese Government’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects Programme.
Education

Schools in St. Mary to be Expanded

The Government of Japan has provided grants totalling $24 million (US$195,817) to fund expansion of the Highgate Primary and Junior High School in St. Mary and Middleton Primary School in...
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By: Douglas McIntosh, March 11, 2017
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd right), engages grade-10 student of the Spanish Town High School in St. Catherine, Chamoya Williams (2nd left), in a mathematics exercise on a tablet. Occasion was the National Mathematics Expo at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies on March 9. Looking on are (from left) National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin; and grade-eight student of the Calabar Infant Primary and Junior High School, Roshane Hylton.
Education

Jamaicans Urged to Embrace Mathematics

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging Jamaicans not to fear mathematics but embrace it in order to solve complex issues. “Maths is important, and...
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By: Chad Bryan , March 10, 2017
Patrons like these will be able to participate in the HEART Trust/NTA ‘Try-a-skill’ Village at the Social Development Commission’s (SDC’s) CASfest at the Claude Stewart Park in Port Maria, St. Mary.
Education

Heart Skills Village for CaSfest Exposition

The Human Employment and Resource Training Trust/National Training Agency (HEART Trust/NTA) will be hosting a ‘Try-a-Skill’ Village at the Social Development Commission (SDC’s) Creative Arts and Skills Festival (CASfest) (on...
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By: O Rodger Hutchinson, March 9, 2017
The new classroom block at the Old Harbour Primary School, which was officially handed over to the school by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) on March 8.
Education

Five New High Schools to be Built

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says five new high schools are to be built at locations across the island to ease overcrowding. The areas identified...
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By: Chad Bryan , March 9, 2017