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PHOTOS: Minister Samuda attends JTA Co-operative Credit Union’s 55th Annual General Meeting

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, guides Grade 4 student at the Hazard Primary School, Dwrayne Powell, during a reading session at the institution’s location in Clarendon on Friday (May 10).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, guides Grade 4 student at the Hazard Primary School, Dwrayne Powell, during a reading session at the institution’s location in Clarendon on Friday (May 10).

Younger Generation Must Know Nation’s History – Minister Henry
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses teachers at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Helen Stills Professional Development Day, staged at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in St. James on Thursday (May 9).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses teachers at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Helen Stills Professional Development Day, staged at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in St. James on Thursday (May 9).

Education State Minister Condemns Killing of Teachers
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda (seated), signs the guest book at the Haile Selassie High School, Payne Avenue, in St. Andrew, on May 8, when he visited the institution to celebrate Teachers’ Day. Observing (from left) are Community Relations Education Officer, Louise Laurence Rose; and Regional Director, Region One, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Floyd Kelly. Teachers’ Day forms part of activities to mark Education Week from May 5 to 11, under the theme ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda (seated), signs the guest book at the Haile Selassie High School, Payne Avenue, in St. Andrew, on May 8, when he visited the institution to celebrate Teachers’ Day. Observing (from left) are Community Relations Education Officer, Louise Laurence Rose; and Regional Director, Region One, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Floyd Kelly. Teachers’ Day forms part of activities to mark Education Week from May 5 to 11, under the theme ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.

Teachers Encouraged to Continue to Act As Positive Role Models for Students
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, interacts with grade-six students of St. Aloysius Primary School in Kingston today (May 8). The State Minister visited the school to celebrate Teachers’ Day. Locally, Teachers’ Day is observed annually on the first Wednesday of May, during the first full week.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, interacts with grade-six students of St. Aloysius Primary School in Kingston today (May 8). The State Minister visited the school to celebrate Teachers’ Day. Locally, Teachers’ Day is observed annually on the first Wednesday of May, during the first full week.

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Minister without Portfolio with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, addressing a Teachers’ Day function at the Haile Selaisse High School on Payne Avenue St. Andrew on May 8.
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Let’s End Violence Against Children – Minister Samuda

Minister without Portfolio with oversight for the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Karl Samuda, is appealing for all Jamaicans to work together to end violence against the nation’s children. “Every day we wake up we hear sad stories…; it has to come to a stop,” he said. Minister Samuda made the remarks during a visit to the Haile Selassie...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), reads to Half-Way Tree Primary School students, on May 7, in observance of ‘Read Across Jamaica Day’. The activity forms part of activities to mark Education Week, from May 5 to 11, under the theme ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.
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PHOTOS: Children Reading with State Minister Terrelonge

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), reads to Half-Way Tree Primary School students, on May 7, in observance of ‘Read Across Jamaica Day’. The activity forms part of activities to mark Education Week, from May 5 to 11, under the theme ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing the media launch of the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference and Operations Summit (CHICOS) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on May 7. CHICOS is scheduled for November 14- and 15 at the Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay and Secrets St. James.
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Gov’t Finalising National Investment Policy

The Government is working to complete the National Investment Policy before the end of the year. The policy will guide the development, administration and monitoring of the investment community, to ensure cohesion among all related initiatives, programmes, incentive regimes and stakeholder contributions. It is aimed at attracting and facilitating greater levels of investment for Jamaica. “We are now finalising our...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge reading to students of New Providence Primary School, in Kingston, today (May 7), to mark Read Across Jamaica Day. The Day forms part of activities to mark Education Week from May 5 to 11, under the theme, ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.
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PHOTOS: Read Across Jamaica Day

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge reading to students of New Providence Primary School, in Kingston, today (May 7), to mark Read Across Jamaica Day. The Day forms part of activities to mark Education Week from May 5 to 11, under the theme, ‘Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development’.
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Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI), Dr. Grace McLean, at a service at Mt. Ward Methodist Church in Ramble, Hanover, on Sunday, May 5, to mark the start to the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) ‘Education Week 2019’.
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Education Ministry Committed to Resolving the Sector’s Issues

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, says the Ministry remains committed to resolving issues within the sector. She notes that matters arising in 2019, such as those related to the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), have been identified and are being addressed through remedial interventions and other initiatives. This, Dr. McLean adds, in...
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International Women Jamaica (IWJ) Founder and Vice Chair of the Board of Management at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), Sheryn Hylton Parker (centre), addresses the IWJ
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Edna Manley College Students to Benefit from Fundraising Luncheon

Students of Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) will again benefit from the fundraising luncheon of International Women Jamaica (IWJ). The proceeds from this year’s event, held recently at Nigeria House in St. Andrew, will provide bursaries for five students of the institution. In 2018, five EMCVPA students were recipients of bursaries provided by the organisation....
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