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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), makes a point to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (right). during the handover of mattresses to the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) for distribution to early-childhood institutions across the island. The handover took place at the Ministry’s facility on Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew on Wednesday (August 3). Sharing the moment is Community Relations Manager at the ECC, Tanisha Miller.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), makes a point to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (right). during the handover of mattresses to the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) for distribution to early-childhood institutions across the island. The handover took place at the Ministry’s facility on Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew on Wednesday (August 3). Sharing the moment is Community Relations Manager at the ECC, Tanisha Miller.

300 Mattresses Donated to Early Childhood Institutions

Early childhood institutions across the island will benefit from a donation of 300 mattresses from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The contribution was at the request of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) in the Ministry of Education and...
Top performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students at the Kitson Town Primary School, in St. Catherine (from left): Amanda Thomas, Lashawna Dinall, Simon Worrell, and Student of the Year, Shamara Frew, with President of the Kitson Town Primary School Past Students Association, Clowenese Brown McIntosh (left), and Vice Principal at the school, Juliet Lattibeaudiere, at the recent awards ceremony, held at the Kitson Town Baptist Church.
Top performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students at the Kitson Town Primary School, in St. Catherine (from left): Amanda Thomas, Lashawna Dinall, Simon Worrell, and Student of the Year, Shamara Frew, with President of the Kitson Town Primary School Past Students Association, Clowenese Brown McIntosh (left), and Vice Principal at the school, Juliet Lattibeaudiere, at the recent awards ceremony, held at the Kitson Town Baptist Church.

Top Students at Kitson Town Primary Awarded
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses a consultation session on the National Nutrition Policy Green Paper held on July 26 at the Merl Grove High School in St. Andrew.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses a consultation session on the National Nutrition Policy Green Paper held on July 26 at the Merl Grove High School in St. Andrew.

School Leaders Urged to Clamp Down on Unhealthy Foods and Drinks
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (fifth from left), breaks ground for the implementation of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Safe Passage Project at the Roehampton Primary School in St. James on July 28. Also participating are (from left) Acting Commander of the St. James Police Division, Superintendent Carlos Russell; Board Chairperson at Roehampton Primary , Francine Lawrence; Principal of Roehampton Primary, Dane Julius; Head Boy at Roehampton Primary, Tyrese Clayton; Senior Manager of Social Development at JSIF, Mona Sue Ho; Head Girl at Roehampton Primary, Yahniel McIntyre; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information – Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock and Founder of Odell Allen Construction, Odell Allen.
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (fifth from left), breaks ground for the implementation of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Safe Passage Project at the Roehampton Primary School in St. James on July 28. Also participating are (from left) Acting Commander of the St. James Police Division, Superintendent Carlos Russell; Board Chairperson at Roehampton Primary , Francine Lawrence; Principal of Roehampton Primary, Dane Julius; Head Boy at Roehampton Primary, Tyrese Clayton; Senior Manager of Social Development at JSIF, Mona Sue Ho; Head Girl at Roehampton Primary, Yahniel McIntyre; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information – Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock and Founder of Odell Allen Construction, Odell Allen.

Ground Broken for Safe Passage Project at Roehampton Primary in St. James
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the adoption of the Savanna la-Mar Primary School in Westmoreland was signed by representatives of Dreams To Reality (DTR) Foundation, Dequity Capital Management and the school, at the Ministry of Education and Youth in Kingston on Thursday (July 28). Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (standing fourth left), points out something of interest, while (seated from left) Principal of Savanna-la-Mar Primary, Megan Berry; Chairman, DTR Foundation, Garold Hamilton; and school board Chairman, Laumond Senior, affix their signatures to the agreement. Also looking on (standing from left) are students Andrew Romans and Emily Palmer; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris; Chief Executive Officer, Dequity Capital Adrian Smith; and students De’Asia Thomas and Shevoy Reynolds.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the adoption of the Savanna la-Mar Primary School in Westmoreland was signed by representatives of Dreams To Reality (DTR) Foundation, Dequity Capital Management and the school, at the Ministry of Education and Youth in Kingston on Thursday (July 28). Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (standing fourth left), points out something of interest, while (seated from left) Principal of Savanna-la-Mar Primary, Megan Berry; Chairman, DTR Foundation, Garold Hamilton; and school board Chairman, Laumond Senior, affix their signatures to the agreement. Also looking on (standing from left) are students Andrew Romans and Emily Palmer; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris; Chief Executive Officer, Dequity Capital Adrian Smith; and students De’Asia Thomas and Shevoy Reynolds.

Savanna-La-Mar Primary School Adopted

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