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A section of a roadway leading to the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), at Palisadoes Park, Kingston. (FILE).
A section of a roadway leading to the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), at Palisadoes Park, Kingston. (FILE).

House Approves Bill for CMI University Status

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) is a step closer to gaining university status, with the passage of legislation to effect this. The House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 24) approved the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Bill 2016, with four amendments....
In this file photo, State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), interacts with (from left): Dammi Hannigan, Dominique Parkes and Drew Stewart of the St. Margaret’s Basic School in Portland on January 26. Occasion was a ceremony organised by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) to announce the certification of the school.
In this file photo, State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (third left), interacts with (from left): Dammi Hannigan, Dominique Parkes and Drew Stewart of the St. Margaret’s Basic School in Portland on January 26. Occasion was a ceremony organised by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) to announce the certification of the school.

ECC Standards Have to be Very High – State Minister
Development Officer at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Alyson Orgill (left), provides information on the certification of early childhood institutions to a participant at the Region Two certification fair, which was held in Buff Bay, Portland, in 2016.
Development Officer at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Alyson Orgill (left), provides information on the certification of early childhood institutions to a participant at the Region Two certification fair, which was held in Buff Bay, Portland, in 2016.

More Basic Schools to be Rationalised, Certified this Year
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, signs a condolence book for Mona High School student, Darnell Foster, at a special devotion at the school on Thursday, January 26. Darnell died suddenly on Monday (January 23) after collapsing in Half-Way Tree.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, signs a condolence book for Mona High School student, Darnell Foster, at a special devotion at the school on Thursday, January 26. Darnell died suddenly on Monday (January 23) after collapsing in Half-Way Tree.

Special Devotion for Mona High Student who Died Jan. 23
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green

Tertiary Graduates to Help Clear Backlog at OCR and CDA

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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), shares a light moment with Chairman, Economic Growth Council, Michael Lee-Chin, during a stakeholder meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston yesterday (Jan. 25).
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Govt Committed to Providing Opportunity for Continuous Learning

The Government remains resolute in creating the enabling environment that will allow Jamaicans to access continuous training opportunities aimed at equipping them for the 21st century labour market. Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, made the declaration at a stakeholder meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston yesterday (Jan....
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Heart Foundation Board member, Maurice Anderson (left); Executive Director of the Foundation, Deborah Chen (second left); Consultant Cardiologist and Chair of the Foundation, Dr. Andrene Chung (third left) and Sports Medicine Specialist, Dr. Paul Wright (right), in conversation with Acting Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Beverley Wright (second right), during the media launch for Heart Month (February) on January 24 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.
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Heart Foundation Urges Jamaicans to Screen for SCA

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica is encouraging members of the public to get screened for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), as this life-threatening condition affects both young and older persons. The appeal was made by Executive Director of the Foundation, Deborah Chen, at the media launch for Heart Month on January 24 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston. SCA is...
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In this file photo, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), adjusts the collar of a student at Spanish Town High School, during a tour of the institution.
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Public Access to Education for 763,798 Students

The Government provides public access to education for approximately 763,798 students or 71 per cent of the school age cohort (3-24). Of this total, 613,136 students are enrolled across 3,000 pre-primary, 995 primary and preparatory schools and 180 high schools, both public and private. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, while...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), is in discussion with Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, prior to the start of the sitting of Upper House on Friday (January 20).
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Senate Approves GCT Regulations

The General Consumption Tax (GCT) Regulations, enabling several entities to file a single tax return, were approved by the Senate on Friday (January 20). This followed endorsement of the Regulations Committee’s report regarding the GCT (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015, under the GCT Act. Minister of  Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, in presenting the report to the...
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National Commercial Bank Foundation Director, Miguel Williams (second left) visits with students of the Majesty Gardens Infant School during a tour of the institution. The Foundation officially handed over renovated bathroom facilities valued at $450,000 to the school on January 18. Others (from left) are Chairman of the school, Greta Bogues; St. Andrew Parish Church Rector, Rev. Major Cannon Sirrano Kitson and NCB Hagley Park Road Branch representative, Lisa Wright.
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Majesty Gardens Infant School Gets Renovated Bathroom Facilities

Students and staff at the Majesty Gardens Infant School in Kingston have been provided with renovated bathroom facilities, thanks to the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation. The Foundation granted $450,000 on the submission and approval of a proposal from the school requesting help. The money was used to retile the bathrooms, install new toilets and urinals for the students and...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), looks at a document at the launch of the three-year upskilling and retooling project at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 18, 2016. He is flanked by Executive Director of HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (left); and the entity’s Chairman, Maxine Wilson,.
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Second in Series Upskilling Jamaica Training Courses Gets Under Way Monday

The second in the series of capacity-building courses under the Upskilling and Retooling Jamaica Initiative, gets under way on Monday (January 23) at HEART Trust/NTA locations and other tertiary institutions across the island. The programme, which focuses on technical skills and leadership training, involves collaboration between the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE) and the HEART Trust/NTA. Among the areas...
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Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh (left), accepts cheques valued at $4.5 million from Board Director, the Project For The Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada, Ms. Diana Burke, in November 2016.
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ECC Receives $20 Million to Assist with Development Of ECIs

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is reporting that it received $20 million in 2016 to help with efforts to develop early-childhood institutions (ECIs) that are in need. This amount was donated by stakeholders and partners, such as the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, the New York-based Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations; West Portland Member of Parliament, Hon....
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