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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, speaking at a ceremony held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, speaking at a ceremony held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

City & Guilds To Provide Digital Certificates

Starting in 2020, international skills development Organisation, City & Guilds will be providing digital certificates to Jamaican students, upon the successful completion of their programmes. This was announced by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr....
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right) presents a tablet computer to Principal of Cornwall College, Michael Ellis (centre) and Acting Head of the Information Technology and Business Department at the school, Audia Cole on the grounds of the institution in Montego Bay, St. James on November 29.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right) presents a tablet computer to Principal of Cornwall College, Michael Ellis (centre) and Acting Head of the Information Technology and Business Department at the school, Audia Cole on the grounds of the institution in Montego Bay, St. James on November 29.

Cornwall College Receives 30 Tablet Computers
State Minister, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), speaks with Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (left), and Administrative Assistant at CPFSA and former ward of the State, Tanisha Esman Ledgister. Occasion was the CPFSA’s eighth annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony on Thursday (Nov. 28) at the Terra Nova Hotel, St. Andrew.
State Minister, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), speaks with Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (left), and Administrative Assistant at CPFSA and former ward of the State, Tanisha Esman Ledgister. Occasion was the CPFSA’s eighth annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony on Thursday (Nov. 28) at the Terra Nova Hotel, St. Andrew.

79 Wards Recognised For Performance In CSEC, CAPE
Ministry with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Karl Samuda (right), looks on as Senior Vice President for Customer Services, Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company and Deputy Chairman, JPS Foundation, Ramsay McDonald (centre), signs the symbolic cheque covering the cost for 444 students to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology (electrical) examination. Occasion was the handover of the cheque to the Overseas Examinations Commission at the JPS’ head office in New Kingston on Thursday (Nov. 28). Witnessing the moment (from left) are: President and Chief Executive Officer, JPS, Emanuel DaRosa; Chairman, JPS Foundation, Alphie Mullings-Aiken; and Deputy Director of Examinations, Overseas Examinations Commission, Sharon Burnett.
Ministry with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Karl Samuda (right), looks on as Senior Vice President for Customer Services, Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company and Deputy Chairman, JPS Foundation, Ramsay McDonald (centre), signs the symbolic cheque covering the cost for 444 students to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology (electrical) examination. Occasion was the handover of the cheque to the Overseas Examinations Commission at the JPS’ head office in New Kingston on Thursday (Nov. 28). Witnessing the moment (from left) are: President and Chief Executive Officer, JPS, Emanuel DaRosa; Chairman, JPS Foundation, Alphie Mullings-Aiken; and Deputy Director of Examinations, Overseas Examinations Commission, Sharon Burnett.

JPS Foundation Covers Fees For CSEC Industrial Technology
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), along with (from left) Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education Youth and Information, Richard Troupe; Tacius Golding High School student, Christopher Wallace; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; School Principal, Lena Russell; Board Chairman, Rev. Futtremann White; and student at the institution, Kevin Foster, display a symbolic cheque for grant funds totalling US$135,223 (J$15 million) to purchase two buses for the school. The grant-signing ceremony was held at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 27). The institution is situated in West Central St. Catherine, for which Dr. Tufton is the Member of Parliament.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), along with (from left) Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education Youth and Information, Richard Troupe; Tacius Golding High School student, Christopher Wallace; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; School Principal, Lena Russell; Board Chairman, Rev. Futtremann White; and student at the institution, Kevin Foster, display a symbolic cheque for grant funds totalling US$135,223 (J$15 million) to purchase two buses for the school. The grant-signing ceremony was held at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 27). The institution is situated in West Central St. Catherine, for which Dr. Tufton is the Member of Parliament.

Gov’t Of Japan Funding Purchase Of Two Buses For Tacius Golding High School

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, speaking during Wednesday’s (November 27) signing of a 10-year memorandum of understanding between the Government and City & Guilds Group at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), applauds after unveiling the plaque commemorating the official renaming of the Spalding High School, Alphansus Davis High. At left is the former principal in whose honour the institution has been renamed. The ceremony was held at the school grounds in Clarendon on November 19.  
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PM Hails Alphansus Davis for 31 Years of Service to Education

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15 Case Students To Study Agriculture In Israel

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Social Anthropologist at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Herbert Gayle, speaks at the Lucea United Church Family Life Ministries Public Lecture, held at the Bioprist in Lucea, Hanover, on Tuesday, November 19. The session addressed the topic of Good Parenting.
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Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Gary Rowe, presents a plaque to Assistant Superintendent and English teacher, South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre for Girls, Nadra Barnett. Occasion was the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Juvenile Services Unit awards ceremony at Curphey Place, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (November 19).
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DCS Awards Wards And Staff For CSEC Success

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