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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), is greeted by President of Alliance Francaise de la Jamaique,Pierre Lemaire, at the recent launch of the Integrate French as a Language of Exchange/Intégrer le Français comme Langue d
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), is greeted by President of Alliance Francaise de la Jamaique,Pierre Lemaire, at the recent launch of the Integrate French as a Language of Exchange/Intégrer le Français comme Langue d'Échanges (IFLE) CARICOM Project in Jamaica, at the Embassy of France in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Director of Alliance Francaise de la Jamaique, Marie-Noelle Brunot (partly hidden); and Charge d’Affires at the Embassy, Laurent Geslin.

Jamaica Integrating French as Language of Exchange

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has welcomed the opportunity for local teachers to be better trained in the delivery of French to their students. “We recognise that if our youth are truly to move forward…...
Sixth-form supervisor at Oberin High School in St. Andrew, Everton Leslie (centre), interacting with the school’s head girl, Shanique Bennett and sixth-form student, Rochaun Edwards, at the Stand Up! Talk Up! Youth Conference at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (December 9).
Sixth-form supervisor at Oberin High School in St. Andrew, Everton Leslie (centre), interacting with the school’s head girl, Shanique Bennett and sixth-form student, Rochaun Edwards, at the Stand Up! Talk Up! Youth Conference at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (December 9).

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Principal of Duhaney Park Primary School, Coleen Reid Grant (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the renovated playing field at the school in St. Andrew on Thursday (December 5). She is joined by (from left) Vice President at Guardian Group, Claudette Ashman; Headgirl, Amoya Edwards; Marketing Projects Officer, National Commercial Bank (NCB), Gillian Parague; Headboy, Rojay Peaches; and School Board Chairman, Rev. Christopher Hutchinson.
Principal of Duhaney Park Primary School, Coleen Reid Grant (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the renovated playing field at the school in St. Andrew on Thursday (December 5). She is joined by (from left) Vice President at Guardian Group, Claudette Ashman; Headgirl, Amoya Edwards; Marketing Projects Officer, National Commercial Bank (NCB), Gillian Parague; Headboy, Rojay Peaches; and School Board Chairman, Rev. Christopher Hutchinson.

Playfield At Duhaney Park Primary Renovated
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), addressing the quarterly press briefing on Thursday (December 5), at the Ministry
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), addressing the quarterly press briefing on Thursday (December 5), at the Ministry's Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew. He is flanked by Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right); and Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence.

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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right) pointing to a new solar system at St. Peter’s Basic School in the Portland Cottage community of Clarendon that was recently installed through a partnership between the Government and Abacus for Communities. The Minister visited the school recently.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right) pointing to a new solar system at St. Peter’s Basic School in the Portland Cottage community of Clarendon that was recently installed through a partnership between the Government and Abacus for Communities. The Minister visited the school recently.

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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.
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