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Spanish Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Ramonia Smith Hamilton, brings remarks at the closing ceremony for the three-month Spanish Course for Public Servants on Thursday (Dec. 11) at the Ministry’s Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston. The course was offered by the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, and participants were certified by Pontifical Bolivarian University in Colombia. Listening (seated, from left) are Naval Attaché for the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Captain Cesar Alberto Fernandez Medina; Administrative Assistant, Carolann Cole, representing Ambassador of the Republic of Columbia to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emiliana Bernard Stephenson; Professor at Pontifical Bolivarian University, Maria Teresa Espinosa; and Spanish Tutor, Camilo Arevalo.
Spanish Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Ramonia Smith Hamilton, brings remarks at the closing ceremony for the three-month Spanish Course for Public Servants on Thursday (Dec. 11) at the Ministry’s Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston. The course was offered by the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, and participants were certified by Pontifical Bolivarian University in Colombia. Listening (seated, from left) are Naval Attaché for the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Captain Cesar Alberto Fernandez Medina; Administrative Assistant, Carolann Cole, representing Ambassador of the Republic of Columbia to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emiliana Bernard Stephenson; Professor at Pontifical Bolivarian University, Maria Teresa Espinosa; and Spanish Tutor, Camilo Arevalo.

PHOTOS: Closing Ceremony for the Colombian Spanish Course for Public Servants

 
Repairs taking place at the Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James recently.
Repairs taking place at the Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James recently.

Corinaldi Avenue Primary Implements Learning Recovery Plan
National Coordinator, School Safety and Security Branch in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (left), looks on as Principal, Haile Selassie High School, Anniona Jones (right) points out something of interest, during a break from a recent conflict resolution and gender-based violence training session at the school in Kingson. Head girl, Jecola Watson (second left) and head boy, Jaheim Pinnock, also observe.
National Coordinator, School Safety and Security Branch in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (left), looks on as Principal, Haile Selassie High School, Anniona Jones (right) points out something of interest, during a break from a recent conflict resolution and gender-based violence training session at the school in Kingson. Head girl, Jecola Watson (second left) and head boy, Jaheim Pinnock, also observe.

Students Benefit from Conflict Resolution and Gender-Based Violence Training
Unveiling of the STEAM billboard at the STEAM Academy Landmarking Ceremony at Bernard Lodge in St. Catherine.
Unveiling of the STEAM billboard at the STEAM Academy Landmarking Ceremony at Bernard Lodge in St. Catherine.

Schools Invited to Enter STEAM In Action Challenge
Technical Support Officer at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nahema Daniels Heath (second left), cuts the ribbon to open a smart greenhouse at the José Martí Technical High School in St. Catherine on Friday (Dec. 5). Joining her (from left) are: Regional Director for the Ministry
Technical Support Officer at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nahema Daniels Heath (second left), cuts the ribbon to open a smart greenhouse at the José Martí Technical High School in St. Catherine on Friday (Dec. 5). Joining her (from left) are: Regional Director for the Ministry's Region six, Sophia Forbes Hall; Head Boy at the school, Kacheive Jones; Head Girl, Carrissa Johnson; and Principal, Rev. Dr. Austin Wright.

Smart Greenhouse Lab Opens at José Martí Technical High

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Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan addressing the sitting of the Senate on Friday (Dec. 5.)
Education

Gov’t Committed to Fiscal Discipline During Hurricane Melissa Rebuilding- Senator Morgan

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Acting Principal of Jonathan Grant High School, Cheryl Shippey (right), presents a trophy to Top Student, Sanjay Tennant, at the recent graduation ceremony held at the institution in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
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Jonathan Grant High Celebrates 100 Per Cent Passes in Six CSEC Subjects

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National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey.
Education

NET Urges Coordinated Donor Support for Schools Recovering from Hurricane Melissa

The National Education Trust (NET) is urging donors and partners to channel recovery assistance through the agency, as it spearheads relief efforts for schools impacted by Category Five Hurricane Melissa in October. Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey, emphasised that coordinated support is vital to ensuring aid reaches the institutions most in need and aligns with national recovery priorities. She told JIS...
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Members of the Friends of Region 6 are joined by Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) personnel and educators during a visit to the Brampton Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth on November 28. The group distributed hurricane relief supplies valued at over $500,000 to the institution, along with Black River Primary and Infant, also in St. Elizabeth.
EducationHurricane Relief & RecoveryYouth

St. Elizabeth Primary Schools Get Relief Supplies

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Education

UNICEF Intensifies Support for Children With Disabilities

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Former student of Seaforth High School, Obrien Rose.
EducationYouth

St. Thomas High Achiever on Mission to Help Jamaica Embrace Technology

Sixteen-year-old Obrien Rose, a former student of Seaforth High School in St. Thomas, says his journey from a shy teenager to an internationally exposed scholar has shaped his mission to help Jamaica embrace technology and empower youth. Currently a Computer Science student at the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, in Kingston, Obrien excelled in a range of academic competitions, including...
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