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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) is presented with a plaque of appreciation by student Marvin Blake (left) during the Guy’s Hill High School graduation ceremony held on the school campus in St. Catherine on Thursday (June 27).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) is presented with a plaque of appreciation by student Marvin Blake (left) during the Guy’s Hill High School graduation ceremony held on the school campus in St. Catherine on Thursday (June 27).

Education Minister Addresses Guy’s Hill Graduation Ceremony (Photos)

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), converses with (from left) Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle; Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chair, Dr. Adrian Stokes; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Marsha Smith and Chief Transformation Officer, Sophia Forbes-Hall.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), converses with (from left) Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle; Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chair, Dr. Adrian Stokes; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Marsha Smith and Chief Transformation Officer, Sophia Forbes-Hall.

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the handover of a cheque for $4.5 million by the European Union (EU) to facilitate the staging of three literacy summer camps in Kingston for primary-school students. The official handover ceremony was held on June 25 at the offices of the European Union Delegation in Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the handover of a cheque for $4.5 million by the European Union (EU) to facilitate the staging of three literacy summer camps in Kingston for primary-school students. The official handover ceremony was held on June 25 at the offices of the European Union Delegation in Kingston.

EU Hands Over Funds for Staging Of Literacy Summer Camps (Photos)
Chief Executive Officer of the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Dr. Ruby Brown, provides details about the Public Sector Leadership Development Conference during a JIS Think Tank on June 27. The conference will be held from July 9 to 12.
Chief Executive Officer of the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Dr. Ruby Brown, provides details about the Public Sector Leadership Development Conference during a JIS Think Tank on June 27. The conference will be held from July 9 to 12.

Mind Stages Public Sector Leadership Development Conference July 9 to 12
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Abilities Foundation graduation ceremony held on the grounds of the institution in Kingston on Thursday (June 27). Approximately 41 students with disabilities successfully completed their studies and were awarded certificates in areas such as Carpentry, Beauty Services, Design and Décor, Data Operation and Housekeeping.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Abilities Foundation graduation ceremony held on the grounds of the institution in Kingston on Thursday (June 27). Approximately 41 students with disabilities successfully completed their studies and were awarded certificates in areas such as Carpentry, Beauty Services, Design and Décor, Data Operation and Housekeeping.

PHOTOS: Abilities Foundation Graduation Ceremony

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