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Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller, speaking during his contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 4).
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller, speaking during his contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 4).

Over 110 Students in St. Catherine South Eastern Receive Tertiary Grants

Over 110 students in St. Catherine South Eastern have received tertiary grants valued at more than $4 million. This was disclosed by Member of Parliament (MP), Robert Miller, during his contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate in...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), interacts with Lieutenant Governor of Kiwanis Division 23 East, Stephan Rampair, during the installation ceremony and changing of guard for the Division, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on October 1.  
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), interacts with Lieutenant Governor of Kiwanis Division 23 East, Stephan Rampair, during the installation ceremony and changing of guard for the Division, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on October 1.  

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Addresses Kiwanis Division 23 Installation Ceremony
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right); Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green, and Acting Chief Education Officer at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, observe as Black River High School student Adailia Morris looks into a microscope in the school’s new science lab. Occasion was the official opening of the school’s new classroom block on Friday (September 29). Also sharing the moment are other students of the institution.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right); Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green, and Acting Chief Education Officer at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, observe as Black River High School student Adailia Morris looks into a microscope in the school’s new science lab. Occasion was the official opening of the school’s new classroom block on Friday (September 29). Also sharing the moment are other students of the institution.

Black River High Gets Six New Classrooms
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left); Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz  (second right); and President, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Andrew Spencer (left), engage with Chief Executive Officer, Seaboard Jamaica and Member, CMU Council, Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester, during the third staging of the University’s industry conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on September 28.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left); Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz  (second right); and President, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Andrew Spencer (left), engage with Chief Executive Officer, Seaboard Jamaica and Member, CMU Council, Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester, during the third staging of the University’s industry conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on September 28.

$395 Million Added to CMU’s Budget for Expansion
From left: Board Chairman of Esher Primary School, Ricardo Hanson; Principal, Esher Primary School, Anthonette Wright; Regional Director, Ministry of Education and Youth Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; Board Chairman of Unity Primary School, Jodi-Kay Lofters; Principal of Unity Primary School, Dawnett Hall-Beharie; and Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed for the establishment of smart rooms at the two western Jamaica based schools. The signing ceremony was held at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s western regional office in Montego Bay, St. James on September 27.
From left: Board Chairman of Esher Primary School, Ricardo Hanson; Principal, Esher Primary School, Anthonette Wright; Regional Director, Ministry of Education and Youth Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; Board Chairman of Unity Primary School, Jodi-Kay Lofters; Principal of Unity Primary School, Dawnett Hall-Beharie; and Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed for the establishment of smart rooms at the two western Jamaica based schools. The signing ceremony was held at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s western regional office in Montego Bay, St. James on September 27.

Smart Rooms to be Established at Esher and Unity Primary Schools

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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More Than 100,000 Jamaicans to Be Trained in Good Parenting This Year

More than 100,000 persons will be trained in good parenting by the National Parenting Support Commission this academic year. This is more than twice the number trained last year, according to Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. She was speaking during Wednesday’s (September 27) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. “During the last post-Cabinet press briefing, I informed...
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Food safety and quality management inspector filling out quality control form.
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Moneague College Launches Climate-Smart Agro-Processing Short Courses

Moneague College in St. Ann has launched three short courses in agro-processing to complement its Associate of Applied Science Degree in Climate Smart Agro-Processing. The courses are Basic Concepts of Greening, Food Safety and Quality Management, and Introduction to Food Processing Practices. The associate degree programme was developed in collaboration with the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Colleges...
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Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Warrant Officer and member of the Red Hills Primary School Past Students’ Association, Angi Lisa Chambers (left), makes a presentation to Christeanna Walters. Occasion was a ceremony at the institution on September 26 to hand over grants totalling $100,000 to 10 former students who performed well in the recent Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.
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PHOTOS: Former Students of Red Hills Primary School Receive Grants

Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Warrant Officer and member of the Red Hills Primary School Past Students’ Association, Angi Lisa Chambers (left), makes a presentation to Christeanna Walters. Occasion was a ceremony at the institution on September 26 to hand over grants totalling $100,000 to 10 former students who performed well in the recent Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.
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Medical Officer of Health for St. Catherine, Dr. Francia Prosper Chen (left), addresses a recent monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation.
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St. Catherine Health Dept. Prioritises Early-Childhood Facilities

The St. Catherine Health Department is paying special attention to early-childhood facilities and the surrounding communities, to ensure that the children are given extra protection against the dengue outbreak. Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Francia Prosper Chen, said that children are particularly vulnerable to the illness, and they are being prioritised in the emergency response, as well...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Tuesday’s (September 27) post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
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Cabinet Approves $4.6 Billion to Support Education Transformation

Cabinet has approved some $4.6 billion (US$30 million) to support key areas of the transformation and modernisation of the education sector. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who provided details during Wednesday’s (September 27) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, noted that the areas of focus include strengthening of school governance arrangements; infrastructure development for Science, Technology, Engineering...
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Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Acting Special Projects Manager, Charnele Henry (left), hands over JIS publications to Acting Principal of the Tarrant High School, Bryan Dennis. The JIS team stopped at the institution’s Molynes Road campus in St. Andrew on Tuesday (September 26) as part of the agency’s annual Heritage School Tour, which engages students in activities and discussions that promote the country’s heritage. The tour is in observance of National Heritage Week 2023 from October 9 to 16 under the theme ‘Celebrating a Proud Heritage… Resilient and Strong’.
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PHOTOS: Heritage School Tour

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Acting Special Projects Manager, Charnele Henry (left), hands over JIS publications to Acting Principal of the Tarrant High School, Bryan Dennis. The JIS team stopped at the institution’s Molynes Road campus in St. Andrew on Tuesday (September 26) as part of the agency’s annual Heritage School Tour, which engages students in activities and discussions that promote...
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