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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on October 12.

Wards of the State and PATH Students to Get More Help from Education Ministry

By: Denise Dennis , October 13, 2016

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will, this year, be offering Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subsidies for an additional subject to wards of the State and students on...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

CXC Releases CSEC Results for Penwood High

By: Denise Dennis , October 12, 2016

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, (left stooping) is assisted by Annmarie Bromfield in the planting of a Caribbean Pine Tree during activities to celebrate National Tree Planting day at Munro College in St. Elizabeth, on Friday, October 7. The annual exercise, which is spearheaded by the Forestry Department, aims to highlight the role of trees in the sustenance of life. This year’s National Tree Planting Day was celebrated under the theme ‘Trees Today, Trees Tomorrow, Trees for Life’.

Education State Minister Encourages Jamaicans to Plant More Trees

By: Glenis A. Rose, October 9, 2016

Education 10 years ago Esher Primary School Gets Bus Shed
By: Marlon Tingling, October 8, 2016
Education 10 years ago Education Minister Encourages Schools to Plant Trees
By: Rochelle Williams, October 8, 2016
Education 10 years ago Schools Urged to Desist From Procuring Uniforms
By: Garfield L. Angus, October 6, 2016

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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), is in discussion with Board Director of Alliance Payment Services Limited, Peter Chin (left); and President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, at the launch of the ePay Cashless School Programme at the university in Kingston on October 5.

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The Mico University College Launches ePay Cashless System

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is endorsing the launch of the ePay Cashless School Programme by The Mico University College. The Minister said he supports...

By: Chad Bryan, October 6, 2016

Acting Principal of the Montego Bay Community College, in St. James, Dr. Maureen Nelson.

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Montego Bay Community College in Safe Hands

A distinguished educator for more than 40 years, Dr. Maureen Nelson sees her appointment as Acting Principal, Montego Bay Community College, as the crowning achievement for moulding the lives of...

By: Marlon Tingling , October 5, 2016

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), engages first-form students of Campion College . (File Photo)

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Education Ministry Updates Nation on Resumption of School Operations in the Wake of Hurricane Matthew

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, in continuing on the advice of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management and based on the reports from our 6 Regional...

By: Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, October 4, 2016

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

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Education Ministry Looks to Make Foreign Languages Compulsory Up to Grade Nine

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is looking to make foreign languages compulsory for students from grades one to nine. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said the...

By: Chris Patterson, October 4, 2016

The Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, CD, Minister of Education, Youth and Information.

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Education Ministry Updates Nation on School Operations and Hurricane Matthew

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, acting on the advice of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management has ordered that schools should be closed on Monday October...

By: Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, October 2, 2016

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), greets Vice President of Capital Markets and Fund Management at Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited, Kevin Donaldson. Occasion was a luncheon to promote the Stock Market Game to high school teachers, held on September 30 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Looking on is Senior Marketing Officer, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Michael Johnson.

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Education State Minister Endorses Stock Market Game

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, has hailed the efforts of the Jamaica Stock Exchange to promote financial literacy among high school students and...

By: Chad Bryan, October 2, 2016

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Parents Urged to Complete GSAT Registration Form

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is imploring parents and guardians whose children will sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) in 2017 to ensure that they complete the...

By: Judith Hunter , September 29, 2016

President of the Rotary Club of Spanish Town, Mr. Desmond Hutchinson (left), presents a plaque to Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Mr. Robert Miller, after he addressed the club’s meeting on September 27 at the Police Officers’ Club in Kingston.

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Steady GSAT Pass Rates in Maths and English Over Four Years

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is reporting steady pass rates in the number of students who sat Mathematics and English in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) over...

By: Rochelle Williams, September 29, 2016