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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), raps with G.C. Foster College/Sprintec Track Club athletes during a reception held in their honour at the campus of the G.C. Foster College in St. Catherine on Thursday (September 21). The athletes (from left) are Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby; Demish Gayle; and Anastasia Le-Roy. They were among 10 athletes who were presented with plaques in recognition of their performance during the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in London this year.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), raps with G.C. Foster College/Sprintec Track Club athletes during a reception held in their honour at the campus of the G.C. Foster College in St. Catherine on Thursday (September 21). The athletes (from left) are Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby; Demish Gayle; and Anastasia Le-Roy. They were among 10 athletes who were presented with plaques in recognition of their performance during the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in London this year.

Government to Stand Surety for Bonded Students

The Government will stand surety for tertiary-level students having difficulty identifying a guarantor for a loan from the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), under the condition that they are enrolled at a teacher-training institution and are willing to be bonded for...
Junior Expert for the Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean (INVOCAB) Project at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Yanique Wallace (right), shares a photo opportunity with Principal of Bull Bay All-Age, Justin Duncan (left), and students of the school, which won the primary category of the INVOCAB Science and Technology Innovation Competition. Occasion was a ceremony held on September 20 at the St. Thomas-based institution to present the SRC trophy to the school.
Junior Expert for the Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean (INVOCAB) Project at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Yanique Wallace (right), shares a photo opportunity with Principal of Bull Bay All-Age, Justin Duncan (left), and students of the school, which won the primary category of the INVOCAB Science and Technology Innovation Competition. Occasion was a ceremony held on September 20 at the St. Thomas-based institution to present the SRC trophy to the school.

Horace Clarke High and Bull Bay All-Age Win SRC Science Competition
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

Schools to Have Responsibility for Executing Projects up to $3 Million
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre) discloses plans for the establishment of a Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) campus in St. Thomas at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (September 19). Others (from left) are Head of General Studies at CMI and Chairman of the Charter Day Committee, Yvette Smith-Johnson; and CMI Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre) discloses plans for the establishment of a Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) campus in St. Thomas at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (September 19). Others (from left) are Head of General Studies at CMI and Chairman of the Charter Day Committee, Yvette Smith-Johnson; and CMI Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock.

CMI Campus for St. Thomas
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), greets retired Principal of Lyssons Primary in Morant Bay, Ena Barclay. Occasion was a Recognition Ceremony for 23 retired educators from the parishes of Portland, St. Thomas and St. Mary held on September 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), greets retired Principal of Lyssons Primary in Morant Bay, Ena Barclay. Occasion was a Recognition Ceremony for 23 retired educators from the parishes of Portland, St. Thomas and St. Mary held on September 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

23 Retired Educators Honoured

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (September 19).
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Maritime Institute to Officially Become University on September 28

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) will officially become Caribbean Maritime University on World Maritime Day, September 28, at an official Charter Day ceremony to be held at the National Arena in Kingston. This follows passage of relevant legislation in Parliament earlier this year to grant the institution university status and to confer degrees, awards, certificates, diplomas and other academic distinctions....
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (September 19).
Education

Maritime Institute to Officially Become University on September 28

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) will officially become Caribbean Maritime University on World Maritime Day, September 28, at an official Charter Day ceremony to be held at the National Arena in Kingston. This follows passage of relevant legislation in Parliament earlier this year to grant the institution university status and to confer degrees, awards, certificates, diplomas and other academic distinctions....
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (3rd left) and Quality Education Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Dr. Rebecca Tortello Greenland (2nd right), observe as grade-seven students at Cumberland High School complete a written activity. (FILE)
Education

Education Ministry To Make Physical Activity Mandatory For Schools

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that schools across the island will be mandated to institute a physical activity programme for students at all levels. “They must have... a programme for exercise that promotes good, healthy lifestyles for all grade levels. From grades seven right through to 13, and certainly at the early-childhood institutions, we...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) and Chairman/Founder, Children of Jamaica Outreach, Inc. (COJO), Gary Williams (right), sharing a moment with the six scholars who have been awarded tertiary-level scholarships totalling US$22,500 by COJO. The presentations were made on Wednesday (September 13) during a luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The scholarship recipients (from second left) are Aaron Rowe, Shantanna Dixon, Nickorta Samuels, Golda-Mae Bullock, Kareem Carr and Chantell Campbell.
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Former State Wards Awarded Tertiary Scholarships Valued at US$22,500

Six former wards of the State have been awarded tertiary-level scholarships totalling US$22,500 by diaspora charity Children of Jamaica Outreach Inc. (COJO). The presentations were made on Wednesday (September 13) during a luncheon held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. These scholarship recipients are Gold-Mae Bullock, who received US$5,000, while cheques for US$3,500 each were presented to Chantell...
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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Floyd Green (right), spells his name in sign language at the launch of the Partnership for Literacy Enhancement for the Deaf Project on Wednesday (September 13) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Looking on are Chairman of the Executive Board of the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), Christopher Williams; and Acting Mission Director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Rebecca Robinson.
Education

Deaf Students to Benefit from Literacy Project

More than 400 deaf students in primary and secondary schools are to benefit from a US$2.7-million project aimed at increasing their literacy levels. The three-year Partnership for Literacy Enhancement for the Deaf Project is being implemented by the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Launched on Wednesday (September 13)...
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