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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (fourth left, foreground) is being affixed with the distinguished Key Club pin by Jada-Rose Farquharson from Hampton High School of Malvern, St. Elizabeth. Occasion was a courtesy call on Ambassador Marks by Key Clubbities from high schools in Jamaica, at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC on Wednesday, July 13. The 11 students, representing Jamaica College, Ardenne, Hampton, Gaynstead, Campion College, Holy Childhood, Kingston College, and Wolmer’s, along with faculty members, were in the US capital city for a Key Club International Convention (ICON), which ran from July 6 to 10.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (fourth left, foreground) is being affixed with the distinguished Key Club pin by Jada-Rose Farquharson from Hampton High School of Malvern, St. Elizabeth. Occasion was a courtesy call on Ambassador Marks by Key Clubbities from high schools in Jamaica, at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC on Wednesday, July 13. The 11 students, representing Jamaica College, Ardenne, Hampton, Gaynstead, Campion College, Holy Childhood, Kingston College, and Wolmer’s, along with faculty members, were in the US capital city for a Key Club International Convention (ICON), which ran from July 6 to 10.

PHOTOS: Jamaican Key Club Students Call on Ambassador Marks

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated), speaks with Head Boy, Three Hills Primary, Kevaughn Gordon, during a tour of the school’s new computer/multipurpose centre. The facility, which was established at a value of approximately $4.4 million, was donated to the school by Couples Resorts, Tower Isle. Looking on are (from left) the school’s principal, Slean Harris; Head Girl, Jestina Marsh; and grade five student, Kedeka Edwards. The handover ceremony was held on Thursday (July 14) at the school’s location in Charles Town, St. Mary.
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated), speaks with Head Boy, Three Hills Primary, Kevaughn Gordon, during a tour of the school’s new computer/multipurpose centre. The facility, which was established at a value of approximately $4.4 million, was donated to the school by Couples Resorts, Tower Isle. Looking on are (from left) the school’s principal, Slean Harris; Head Girl, Jestina Marsh; and grade five student, Kedeka Edwards. The handover ceremony was held on Thursday (July 14) at the school’s location in Charles Town, St. Mary.

Three Hills Primary Gets State-of-the-Art Computer Centre
Executive Director, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vitus Evans (5th left) with past recipients of the BGLC Tertiary Education Grant.
Executive Director, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vitus Evans (5th left) with past recipients of the BGLC Tertiary Education Grant.

BGLC Extends Application Deadline for Tertiary Education Grant
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), peruses a document during Friday’s (July 8) press conference to discuss the results of this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. With her (from left) are Deputy Chief Education Officer for Examinations, Assessment and Administration Services, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), peruses a document during Friday’s (July 8) press conference to discuss the results of this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. With her (from left) are Deputy Chief Education Officer for Examinations, Assessment and Administration Services, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer.

Over 50 Per Cent of Students Ranked Proficient Or Highly Proficient
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), addresses Friday’s (July 8) press conference to discuss the results of this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. From left is Deputy Chief Education Officer for Examinations, Assessment and Administration Services, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle and Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), addresses Friday’s (July 8) press conference to discuss the results of this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. From left is Deputy Chief Education Officer for Examinations, Assessment and Administration Services, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle and Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

87 Per Cent of Students Placed in Schools of Choice

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