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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), shares a bottle of hand sanitiser with Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the handover ceremony for 5,000 bottles of hand sanitiser at the Education Ministry’s office in Kingston, on Tuesday (December 1).
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), shares a bottle of hand sanitiser with Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the handover ceremony for 5,000 bottles of hand sanitiser at the Education Ministry’s office in Kingston, on Tuesday (December 1).

Education Ministry Gets 5,000 Bottles Of Hand Sanitiser

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology today (December 1) handed over 5,000 bottles of hand sanitiser to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information for distribution to schools across the island. The supplies, valued at $1.3 million, were handed...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), accepts a tablet from United Nations Children
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), accepts a tablet from United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima, during a ceremony to officially hand over 534 devices for students with special needs, at the Ministry's Heroes Circle location in Kingston on Monday (November 30). Looking on is Assistant Chief Education Officer, Special Education Unit in the Ministry, Dr. Sharon Anderson Morgan.

UNICEF Donates 534 Tablets For Special Needs Students
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) interacts with grade five students at the Bryce Primary School (from left) Shyler Baker and Veniece Dixon after they received tablets donated by the Sandals Foundation during a ceremony held at the Bryce United Church on November 27.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) interacts with grade five students at the Bryce Primary School (from left) Shyler Baker and Veniece Dixon after they received tablets donated by the Sandals Foundation during a ceremony held at the Bryce United Church on November 27.

Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited Donates Tablets to Bryce Primary School
Member of Parliament for North East Manchester and Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left) along with Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (background right) join students from Christiana Leased Primary School and other stakeholders in displaying devices they received under the Tablets in Schools programme, during a presentation ceremony held at the school on Friday (Nov. 27). Also sharing in the occasion (from second left, front row) are Chairman of the Board, Christiana Leased Primary School, Derrick Sinclair; grade five students, Silandre Pusey and Julianna Maragh and Education Officer for Region Five, Dr. Nadine Leachman. In the background is Principal, Christiana Leased Primary School, Aldayne Porter.
Member of Parliament for North East Manchester and Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left) along with Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (background right) join students from Christiana Leased Primary School and other stakeholders in displaying devices they received under the Tablets in Schools programme, during a presentation ceremony held at the school on Friday (Nov. 27). Also sharing in the occasion (from second left, front row) are Chairman of the Board, Christiana Leased Primary School, Derrick Sinclair; grade five students, Silandre Pusey and Julianna Maragh and Education Officer for Region Five, Dr. Nadine Leachman. In the background is Principal, Christiana Leased Primary School, Aldayne Porter.

Tablets Handed Over to Christiana Leased Primary School
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness , gives the keynote address during the official handing over and renaming ceremony of the Cornwall Automotive Training Institute (CATI) on Friday (November 27). The facility was officially renamed the Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) –Montego Bay.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness , gives the keynote address during the official handing over and renaming ceremony of the Cornwall Automotive Training Institute (CATI) on Friday (November 27). The facility was officially renamed the Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) –Montego Bay.

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (background third right); and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (background right); join students from various primary schools in Western Kingston, in displaying devices they received under the Tablets in Schools programme, during a presentation ceremony at the Denham Town Primary School on Friday (Nov. 20). Also sharing in the occasion (from left, background) are Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam), Keith Smith; Principal, Denham Town Primary School, Curdell Daley; Chairman, Denham Town Primary, Dr. Lee Martin; and Regional Director, Region One, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dasmine Kennedy.
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