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Fayval Shirley Williams (born 28 May 1958) is a Jamaican politician who is the Minister of Education, Youth and Information and the Member of Parliament for the St Andrew Eastern constituency. [1] [2] Williams had previously been the minister in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology as well as the minister without portfolio in the ...
The overall goal is to make Jamaica a significant player in the arena of information technology. In 2009, Jamaica launched Vision 2030, a national development plan that aims to put Jamaica in a position to achieve developed country status by 2030. National Outcome 11 is a "Technology-Enabled Society", to create a more prosperous economy.
The Jamaica Independence Act 1962 (10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 40) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted independence to Jamaica with effect from 6 August 1962. As a result of the Act, Jamaica became the first English-speaking country in the West Indies to achieve full independence from the United Kingdom.
Primary education in Jamaica addresses the basic educational needs of students and prepares them for secondary education. It includes children between the ages of 5 and 12 years. Under the Caribbean Examination Council's Revised Primary Curriculum, [3] student assessment has changed significantly from the former Common Entrance Examination at ...
In 1992, Whiteman became Minister of Education. In 2002, he was appointed Minister of Information. In 2007, he was appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, a position he held till end-December 2009. In 2014, he received an appointment to the council of the University of Technology, Jamaica.
George William Gordon (c. 1820 – 23 October 1865) [1] was a Jamaican businessman, magistrate and politician, one of two representatives to the Assembly from St. Thomas-in-the-East parish. He was a leading critic of the colonial government and the policies of Jamaican Governor Edward Eyre. [2]
Alma mater. University of the West Indies, Rutgers University. Awards. Order of Distinction (2018) Maxine Antoinette Henry-Wilson, CD (born February 1, 1952) is a Jamaican educator and politician, representing the People's National Party (PNP). She served as minister of education from 2002 to 2007.