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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

14 Infant Departments to be Established at Primary Schools

Fourteen infant departments are to be established at primary schools across the island under the Early Childhood Rationalisation Programme. The rationalisation process involves merging clusters of basic schools as well as subsuming some into infant departments of primary schools. This...
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), greets Child Development Agency Chief Executive Officer, Rosalee Gage-Grey (left) ), during Sunday’s ( May 7) National Child Month Church Service at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston. Others (from 2nd left) are Fellowship Tabernacle Pastor, Rev. Merrick ‘Al’ Miller; Stanley Dunwell, husband of Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell; and Chair of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings (2nd right).
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), greets Child Development Agency Chief Executive Officer, Rosalee Gage-Grey (left) ), during Sunday’s ( May 7) National Child Month Church Service at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston. Others (from 2nd left) are Fellowship Tabernacle Pastor, Rev. Merrick ‘Al’ Miller; Stanley Dunwell, husband of Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell; and Chair of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings (2nd right).

Adults Urged to Take Action Against Child Abuse
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), activates one of two air-conditioning units at the Mountainside Primary School in St. Elizabeth on May 5. Others (from left) are Vincent Dennis, father of Junior Mayor, Brandi Dennis; her mother, Luciane Henry; and His Worship the Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), activates one of two air-conditioning units at the Mountainside Primary School in St. Elizabeth on May 5. Others (from left) are Vincent Dennis, father of Junior Mayor, Brandi Dennis; her mother, Luciane Henry; and His Worship the Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster.

Mountainside Primary Gets Air-Conditioning Units
In previous years, the Gebbers Farms workers made donations to the Vineyard Town Golden Age Home in Kingston, the Garland Hall Memorial Children’s Home in St. James and the Hanbury Children’s Home in Manchester.
In previous years, the Gebbers Farms workers made donations to the Vineyard Town Golden Age Home in Kingston, the Garland Hall Memorial Children’s Home in St. James and the Hanbury Children’s Home in Manchester.

Clarendon Students Get Grants from Gebbers Farms and Workers
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness makes a point while addressing attendees at a ceremony to induct him into the Park of Honour at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on May 3. Mr. Holness is the 18th Head of Government to be inducted into the park, which was established in 2005 to honour UWI graduates who have been or are serving as CARICOM Heads of Government.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness makes a point while addressing attendees at a ceremony to induct him into the Park of Honour at the University of the West Indies, Mona, on May 3. Mr. Holness is the 18th Head of Government to be inducted into the park, which was established in 2005 to honour UWI graduates who have been or are serving as CARICOM Heads of Government.

Government to Restructure Funding for Tertiary Education

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), cuts the ribbon to unveil his name, which has been inscribed on the monument erected at the Park of Honour at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Occasion was the induction of the Prime Minister in the Park of Honour on Wednesday (May 3). Observing (from left) are the Prime Minister’s wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Campus Registrar, Dr. Camille Bell-Hutchinson; former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga; and Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal, UWI, Mona, Prof. Archibald McDonald.
Education

PM Inducted Into UWI Park of Honour

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, yesterday (May 3), became the 18th Head of Government to be inducted into the Park of Honour located at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. Established in 2005, the park honours UWI graduates who have been or are serving as CARICOM Heads of Government. The Prime Minister, who holds a Master...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)
Education

Service Clubs Urged to Help Basic Schools Meet Certification Standards

Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling on service clubs to partner with early-childhood institutions to assist them in meeting the certification standards. He said that of the more than 2,700 schools across the island, only 34 have been certified as meeting the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) stipulations. The first one was approved last...
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State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green.
Education

Skills Training is a Valid Choice – Green

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, has reiterated the call for more students to pursue studies in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Mr. Green noted that TVET training is an asset in the global job market. “The reality is that TVET is not a second-chance opportunity. It is not for those of...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), emphasises a point at a press conference at his Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on May 1. Others looking on are Senior Advisor to the Minister, Sharon Hay-Webster and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard.
Education

Assistance for Students Preparing for CSEC Exams

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is collaborating with One-on-One Educational Services Ltd. to assist students in their preparation for the upcoming Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Based in Kingston, One-on-One provides personalised educational services and e-learning solutions to secondary-school students and corporate entities. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said that 4,500 access cards have been...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth left), with Olivia Leigh Campbell, of Sutherland Global, and senior members of staff of Community Colleges, at the Career and Information Fair, held at Knox Community College’s Mandeville Campus in Manchester, on April 26.
EducationIndustry

Education Must Cater to Industry – Green

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the education system must cater to industry in a significant way. Delivering an address at a Business Process Transformation (BPT) and Information Fair, hosted jointly by Sutherland Global and Knox Community College at the latter’s Mandeville campus on April 26, Mr. Green noted that for...
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Minister of Education,Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the Senate on April 28.
EducationSocial Security

School Violence Trending Down

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says preliminary data indicate that there was a downward trend in school violence during the first four months of this year. “This has been the case for the past three years,” the Minister said on April 28, while responding to questions tabled in the Senate by Opposition Senator, Wensworth...
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Education

Government to Take Over Private Early Childhood Institutions

The Government will be moving to convert private early childhood institutions to publicly run facilities. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, who said the process is slated to begin in September this year, with the conversion of the Jamaica House Infant School. The Minister was speaking at an awards function for...
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