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President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fritz Pinnock (centre), and Mrs. Pinnock (left), are joined by Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady, at the service of thanksgiving in recognition of Maritime Awareness Week, held on Sunday (September 23) at the St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Port Royal. The week is being observed from September 23 to 28.

CMU Commits to Investing in Port Royal

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) will continue to invest in Port Royal as it seeks to return the seaside town to its former glory and enable the area to contribute in a significant way to the country’s gross domestic product...

Advisor, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Howard Chamberlain (second left), greets sixth-form student at Wolmer's Boys’ School, Joshua Orr (right). Occasion was a function to recognise Future Leaders of Jamaica (FLJ) 2018 scholarship recipients held on Friday (September 21) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus. Looking on are Executive Director of FLJ, Dwight Green (left); and sixth-form Campion College student, O'Dayne Edwards

Thirty-Six Students Receive Scholarships from Future Leaders

Project Manager of the MoBay City Run organizing committee, Ashley Anguin ( fourth left), with students ( from left) Selcia Johnson, Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College; Shanique Corbett, University of Technology – Western Campus; Rayon Fray, University of the West Indies - Western Jamaica Campus; Roma Rajwani Mt. Alvernia High School; and Rushell Samuels Montego Bay Community College. The students collected cheques on behalf of their schools at the MoBay City Run Scholarship presentation, which was held at Sandals Montego Bay in St. James on Wednesday (September 19).

Montego Bay City Run Scholarship Fund Assists Students in the West

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Mike Henry (second right), observes as Jamaican student, Tagera Ottey (left), receives a symbolic cheque valued at $5 million from Managing Director of China National Pharmaceutical Corporation (Sinopharm), Zheng Huanming (right) to pursue medical studies in China. Occasion was a send-off for the student at the OPM in St. Andrew on Thursday (September 20). Others pictured (from left) are Special Assistant to the Minister, Dei-Rasi Freckleton; Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of China in Jamaica, Fan Jianghong; and Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Tian Qi.

Jamaican Student Gets Scholarship to Study in China

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), presents a copy of the National Standard Curriculum and materials of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) to Naggo Head Primary School student, Rashard Gordon, at a meeting of the Portmore Rotary Club at the Jamaica Employers’ Federation headquarters on Ruthven Road in Kingston on September 19. At right is the club’s President, Vicki Hanson.

PEP Students Will Have Enough Materials – Education Minister

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto, Director of Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, addresses the opening ceremony for the ‘Chance, Choice, Change’ (Triple C) Day Camp on Wednesday (September 19), at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club, St. Catherine. The event forms part of activities for Anti-Gang Week 2018, being observed from September 16 to 21 under the theme ‘Gang Life Equals No Life’.

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More Metal Detectors in Schools

As part of its violence-prevention and early intervention efforts, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, through its Safety and Security in Schools Unit, has secured 500 metal detectors for the 2018/19 school year, up from the 130 detectors procured in 2017. Director of Safety and Security in the Unit, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto, who made the...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness stands by the Wall of Fame at the FESTO FACT Centre at Caribbean Maritime University along with other persons who were instrumental in the establishment of the centre. (Left to right) Dr Wesley Hughes, Shakierah Cowan, Dr Alwyn Hayles, Phillip Paulwell, Dr Grace McLean, Dr Omar Davies, Senator Ruel Reid, Mrs Audrey Sewell, Rev. Wellesley Blair & Professor Fritz Pinnock.

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Alignment of Political Perspective Brings Projects to Fruition – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has highlighted that the alignment of political perspectives can bring about greater and faster success for the economy. The Prime Minister’s comments came today (Wednesday, September19) as he launched the FESTO FACT Training Centre at Caribbean Maritime University (CMU). Prime Minister Holness said the new facility is an example of what can be achieved through collaboration...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), tries out a hydraulic training device in a laboratory at the Festo Authorised and Certified Training (FACT) Centre located at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston. The occasion was a tour of the facility following its official opening on Wednesday (September 19). Looking on are Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right); and FACT-certified trainer, Ricardo Hopwood.

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PM Opens Festo Training Centre at CMU

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (September 19), officially opened the region’s first Festo Authorised and Certified Training (FACT) Centre at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston. The state-of-the-art facility, which will deliver international certification in industrial automation and mechatronics, is the result of a partnership between the CMU and globally renowned German training institute, Festo...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), fields questions from educators at a regional teachers’ consultation held on Tuesday (September 18) at the Port Antonio High School in Portland. He is flanked by Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean (left); and Assistant Chief Education Officer, Winnie Berry.

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Schools Encouraged to Contact Ministry for PEP Support

School administrators are being advised to call on the Education, Youth and Information Ministry for any additional support they may require in the implementation of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). “We are interested in knowing where the needs are, and where we can provide additional resources,” said Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. He was addressing a regional teachers’...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is in discussion with Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, Juan José González Mijares, at a reception held at the ambassador’s residence in St. Andrew on September 14 to commemorate the 208th Anniversary of the Independence of Mexico.

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Mexico Chair to be Established at UWI

A ‘Mexico Chair’ will be established at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, in October 2018 as part of efforts to increase research collaboration and strengthen relations between higher-education institutions in Mexico and the university. Mexico’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Juan José González Mijares, made the announcement at a reception to commemorate the 208th Anniversary of the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), presents an inmate at the Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre with a plaque for her achievement in the 2018 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Occasion was an appreciation function at the centre’s location at South Camp Road in Kingston on September 18.

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Female Inmates Earn CSEC Passes

More than 55 per cent of inmates at the all-female Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre who sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations this year passed at least one subject. Of the 29 inmates who sat the tests, 16 received passes in Mathematics; English A; Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM); Principles of Business; Food, Nutrition and Health; Office...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), observes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (foreground); and Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus, Professor Julie Meeks (left), unveil signage at the newly constructed independent living complex for former female wards, at 24 Lady Musgrave Road in St. Andrew on September 18. Looking on are Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of UWI Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth (second left); Chargé d

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Mental Health Centre to be Built at Maxfield Park Children’s Home

The Government has earmarked lands located at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in Kingston for the construction of a therapy centre for wards of the State affected by mental health issues. The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has already drafted a preliminary design for the facility and it is expected that construction will begin sometime next year. Funding for the project...