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University of the West Indies (UWI) Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) President, Satish K. Tripathi, sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two universities to foster greater cooperation. The signing took place in Buffalo, New York, on Monday (May 20).
University of the West Indies (UWI) Vice Chancellor, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) President, Satish K. Tripathi, sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two universities to foster greater cooperation. The signing took place in Buffalo, New York, on Monday (May 20).

UWI and State University of New York Sign MOU

The University of the West Indies (UWI) and State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) have signed an agreement to help achieve the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and to facilitate programmes to foster and develop cooperative relationships. ...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), converses with World President of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education, Mercedes Mayol Lassalle (left), during the closing ceremony of the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) 5th Annual Professional Development Institute at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Friday (May 24). Looking on is Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Karlene Deslandes.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), converses with World President of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education, Mercedes Mayol Lassalle (left), during the closing ceremony of the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) 5th Annual Professional Development Institute at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Friday (May 24). Looking on is Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Karlene Deslandes.

Minister Williams at ECC’s Professional Development Institute – Photos Only
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), engages in conversation with Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Karlene Deslandes), at the closing of the ECC’s 5th Annual Professional Development Institute at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Friday (May 24). The five-day event was held under the theme: ‘A Place to Belong: A Child’s Right to Quality Early Childhood Education’.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), engages in conversation with Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Karlene Deslandes), at the closing of the ECC’s 5th Annual Professional Development Institute at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Friday (May 24). The five-day event was held under the theme: ‘A Place to Belong: A Child’s Right to Quality Early Childhood Education’.

Closing of ECC’s Professional Development Institute – Photos Only
Jamaican actor, Cornelus Orlando Grant, gives his support to the Black River Film Festival (BRFF), while addressing a recent Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James.
Jamaican actor, Cornelus Orlando Grant, gives his support to the Black River Film Festival (BRFF), while addressing a recent Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James.

Bob Marley – One Love Actor Endorses Black River Film Festival
Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Officer, Audley Vernon, enjoys one of the unique Passport to Success (PTS) participatory exercises while qualifying as a PTS Master Trainer in 2023. Master Trainer and Kellits High School Guidance Counsellor, Faith Byfield (left), served as Master Coach for the four-day workshop, during which 12 Clarendon-based youth workers were trained for assessment and certification as PTS Trainers and Coaches.
Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Officer, Audley Vernon, enjoys one of the unique Passport to Success (PTS) participatory exercises while qualifying as a PTS Master Trainer in 2023. Master Trainer and Kellits High School Guidance Counsellor, Faith Byfield (left), served as Master Coach for the four-day workshop, during which 12 Clarendon-based youth workers were trained for assessment and certification as PTS Trainers and Coaches.

MYF Scores Big With Impactful ‘Passport To Success’ Curriculum

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (centre), engages with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (left) and Principal of the Earnest Institute for the Gifted, Hyperactive and Talented, Natasha Russell (right), at the official unveiling of the institution located at 143 King Street, Kingston, on Tuesday (May 21). The Earnest Institute is a special education institution catering to unique learning needs.
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Unveiling of Earnest Institute – Photo Only

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (centre), engages with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (left) and Principal of the Earnest Institute for the Gifted, Hyperactive and Talented, Natasha Russell (right), at the official unveiling of the institution located at 143 King Street, Kingston, on Tuesday...
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Chief Executive Officer, Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), Farrah Blake (right), hands over books to Principal, Little Angels Early Childhood Centre, Rose Spence, on May 20. The books were among items donated by the CLA.
Education

CLA Donates Books to Little Angels Early Childhood Centre

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has donated more than 60 books to the Little Angels Early Childhood Centre in Kingston.  Among the items donated were popular children's storybooks, Cinderella, Pinocchio, and The Ugly Duckling; colouring books, phonics, and other age-appropriate exercise books. Stationery items, such as crayons and glue, were also donated to the school.  The donation is a result...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), Chairman/ Founder of Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO), Gary Williams (left), and son of late noted media practitioner, Marcia Erskine, Machel Erskine (right), make a symbolic presentation of the 2024 Marcia Erskine Memorial Scholarship to Rayon Davis. The presentation was made during COJO’s annual scholarship awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (May 15 ).
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PHOTOS: Minister Morris Dixon Attends Annual COJO Scholarship Awards Ceremony

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), Chairman/ Founder of Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO), Gary Williams (left), and son of late noted media practitioner, Marcia Erskine, Machel Erskine (right), make a symbolic presentation of the 2024 Marcia Erskine Memorial Scholarship...
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Mathematics Coordinator for the Education Ministry
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Educators Who Need Support with Mathematics Urged to Reach Out to the Ministry

Educators who need additional support with Mathematics in their schools are being urged to reach out to the Ministry of Education and Youth for assistance and intervention. In an interview with JIS News, Mathematics Coordinator for the Education Ministry's Region Six, Camae Johnson-Burrell, said the Ministry stands ready to provide whatever aid is needed. “There is a regional Maths Coordinator...
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