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Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Marlon Morgan (third left, back row), shares a photo opportunity with education stakeholders, donors, and students of Broadleaf Primary School in Manchester during the official handover ceremony on Friday (May 15), at the National Education Trust (NET), Caenwood Centre, Kingston. The event marked the donation of books by Macmillan Education in partnership with Kingston Bookshop to institutions affected by Hurricane Melissa. Pictured (from left, back row) are Director of Strategy and Innovation at Kingston Bookshop, Shauna Fuller-Clarke; NET Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; Caribbean Sales Manager at Macmillan Education, Deborah Brearley; Schools Publisher at Macmillan Education, James Orr; and Principal of Broadleaf Primary School, Eaton McNamee.
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Marlon Morgan (third left, back row), shares a photo opportunity with education stakeholders, donors, and students of Broadleaf Primary School in Manchester during the official handover ceremony on Friday (May 15), at the National Education Trust (NET), Caenwood Centre, Kingston. The event marked the donation of books by Macmillan Education in partnership with Kingston Bookshop to institutions affected by Hurricane Melissa. Pictured (from left, back row) are Director of Strategy and Innovation at Kingston Bookshop, Shauna Fuller-Clarke; NET Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; Caribbean Sales Manager at Macmillan Education, Deborah Brearley; Schools Publisher at Macmillan Education, James Orr; and Principal of Broadleaf Primary School, Eaton McNamee.

4,000 Textbooks Donated to Schools Affected by Hurricane Melissa

Global educational publishing company, Macmillan Education, in partnership with Kingston Bookshop, has donated 4,000 textbooks valued $6 million to schools affected by Hurricane Melissa. The books were officially presented to the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information during a...
Pro-Registrar and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Eduardo Ali (right), is in discussion with Principal of the of St. Catherine-based Dinthill Technical High School, Anthony Garwood, during a visit to the institution on Tuesday (May 12) to observe the pilot of the new Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC) Mathematics Module One.
Pro-Registrar and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Eduardo Ali (right), is in discussion with Principal of the of St. Catherine-based Dinthill Technical High School, Anthony Garwood, during a visit to the institution on Tuesday (May 12) to observe the pilot of the new Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC) Mathematics Module One.

CXC Partners with Regional Employers to Boost Acceptance of Vocational Qualifications
The repaired roof of Anchovy Primary School in St. James, completed by the National Education Trust (NET) following Hurricane Melissa.
The repaired roof of Anchovy Primary School in St. James, completed by the National Education Trust (NET) following Hurricane Melissa.

NET Continues Islandwide Post-Hurricane School Rehabilitation Programme
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right), and Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Terry-Anne Thomas Gayle (second right), share a photo opportunity with stakeholders, following the signing of Memoranda of Understanding to rebuild smart labs at Anchovy Primary School in St. James and Unity Primary School in Westmoreland, under the Smart Lab Programme. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday (May 14). From left are Vice Principal of Anchovy Primary, Michael Thompson; Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; Principal of Unity Primary School, Dawnett Hall-Beharie; Principal of Anchovy Primary School, Cheryl Grant-Mitchell; Regional Director, Ministry
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right), and Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Terry-Anne Thomas Gayle (second right), share a photo opportunity with stakeholders, following the signing of Memoranda of Understanding to rebuild smart labs at Anchovy Primary School in St. James and Unity Primary School in Westmoreland, under the Smart Lab Programme. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday (May 14). From left are Vice Principal of Anchovy Primary, Michael Thompson; Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; Principal of Unity Primary School, Dawnett Hall-Beharie; Principal of Anchovy Primary School, Cheryl Grant-Mitchell; Regional Director, Ministry's Region 4, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; and Board Chair of Unity Primary School, Jodi-Kay Lofters.

Smart Labs to Be Rebuilt At Anchovy and Unity Primary Schools
Pro-Registrar and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Eduardo Ali (centre), is in discussion with Principal of the St. Catherine-based Dinthill Technical High School, Anthony Garwood (left), and Head of the Mathematics Department at the school, Petrona Hemans-Mighty, during a visit to the institution on May 12 to observe the pilot of the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC) Mathematics Module One.
Pro-Registrar and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Eduardo Ali (centre), is in discussion with Principal of the St. Catherine-based Dinthill Technical High School, Anthony Garwood (left), and Head of the Mathematics Department at the school, Petrona Hemans-Mighty, during a visit to the institution on May 12 to observe the pilot of the Caribbean Targeted Education Certificate (CTEC) Mathematics Module One.

CXC Observes CTEC Mathematics Pilot At Dinthill Technical High

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