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Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre); and Minister of Youth and Culture and Member of Parliament for South East St. Ann, Hon. Lisa Hanna (2nd right), share a moment (from left): Vice Chairman of the Breadnut Hill Primary School Board, Liesle Stennett; Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Masanori Nakano; and Principal of Breadnut Hill Primary, Ricardo Henry. Occasion was the signing ceremony for the provision of a $11 million grant by the Japanese Government for upgrading works at the St. Ann-based school, held on the grounds of the institution on December 4.
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre); and Minister of Youth and Culture and Member of Parliament for South East St. Ann, Hon. Lisa Hanna (2nd right), share a moment (from left): Vice Chairman of the Breadnut Hill Primary School Board, Liesle Stennett; Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Masanori Nakano; and Principal of Breadnut Hill Primary, Ricardo Henry. Occasion was the signing ceremony for the provision of a $11 million grant by the Japanese Government for upgrading works at the St. Ann-based school, held on the grounds of the institution on December 4.

Breadnut Hill Primary in St. Ann To Be Upgraded

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna,  says the Japanese Government’s gift of  $11 million to do infrastructural work at the Breadnut Hill Primary School, in St. Ann,  falls within the Ministry of Education’s plan to do away with...
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses parents, students and teachers at a grant contract signing ceremony for upgrading of the Breadnut Hill Primary School in St. Ann, held on the school grounds on Friday, December 4.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses parents, students and teachers at a grant contract signing ceremony for upgrading of the Breadnut Hill Primary School in St. Ann, held on the school grounds on Friday, December 4.

Submission Made to British Government for New High School in St. Ann
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), interacts with students of the Middlesex Basic School in St. Elizabeth during his recent visit to the institution.
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), interacts with students of the Middlesex Basic School in St. Elizabeth during his recent visit to the institution.

Rev. Thwaites Pledges Computers for Training Centre at Middlesex Basic School
Jonathan Grant High School Student Jared Hopkins (Right), showcases his winning drone entry in the Robotics Competition at a science fair held recently at the Jonathan Grant High School. The science fair was held under the theme: ‘Promoting Holistic Development through STEM Education’.
Jonathan Grant High School Student Jared Hopkins (Right), showcases his winning drone entry in the Robotics Competition at a science fair held recently at the Jonathan Grant High School. The science fair was held under the theme: ‘Promoting Holistic Development through STEM Education’.

Jonathan Grant High School Pursuing Excellence
Spain’s Ambassador to Jamaica and Spanish-Jamaican Foundation (SJF) President, His Excellency Aníbal Jiménez Abascal (3rd right), tries out one of the two drums valued at approximately $94, 300 presented to the Alpha Institute for Boys in Kingston recently. Others (from left) are: second year student at Alpha, Rochard Henry; Sister Peggy Verstege; Spanish saxophonist, Ángel Soria Díaz; SJF General Manager, Karen Donaldson; and Administrator, Alpha Institute, Margaret Little Wilson.
Spain’s Ambassador to Jamaica and Spanish-Jamaican Foundation (SJF) President, His Excellency Aníbal Jiménez Abascal (3rd right), tries out one of the two drums valued at approximately $94, 300 presented to the Alpha Institute for Boys in Kingston recently. Others (from left) are: second year student at Alpha, Rochard Henry; Sister Peggy Verstege; Spanish saxophonist, Ángel Soria Díaz; SJF General Manager, Karen Donaldson; and Administrator, Alpha Institute, Margaret Little Wilson.

Spanish-Jamaican Foundation Donates Drums to Alpha Institute

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Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (2nd left), being welcomed by students of the Sydney Pagon Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy on December 3, when he toured the institution. Others (from left) are: Bursar at the school, Sharlene Grindley; Acting Principal, Marlene Edwards Gayle and Vice Principal, Natalie Roper Allen.
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