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Ministry to Lobby Broader Stakeholder Support for Educational Transformation
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Ministry is committed to engaging all stakeholders in dialogue to solicit their support for the continuing transformation of the education sector. “The focus will be on implementing the recommendations of...
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Students in Southeast St. Catherine Benefit from Back-to-School Treat
Hundreds of students in the St. Catherine Southeast constituency have benefited from a $1.5 million back-to-school treat, organised by Member of Parliament for the area, Robert Miller, and other stakeholders. At the event held recently, at the Southborough Primary School, students were presented with school bags, books, and received free medicals. Mr. Miller, while thanking the medical professionals for extending...
Students get Back-to-School Supplies
Scores of students were assisted in their preparations for the reopening of schools this month, with the provision of back-to-school supplies, at an event hosted by Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The students and parents numbering some 200 persons packed the Watermount Open Bible Church, where they collected books, school bags, and...
Aubyn Hill Says KFC Price Reduction a Welcome Move for Consumers
Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce has welcomed the reduction in price announced by Restaurants of Jamaica, operators of KFC for some of its products. The Minister said the reduction is appropriate given a similar announcement issued last month by the Jamaica Broilers Group. “I have no doubt that many Jamaicans will welcome this response...
PHOTOS: His Excellency Abdulla Shahid arrives at the Norman Manley International Airport
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right) greets His Excellency Abdulla Shahid, following his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on September 3.
U.S. State of Delaware Hails Jamaica for 60 Years of Independence
The House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in the United States (U.S.) paid tribute to Jamaica on the 60th anniversary of the country’s independence. The citation was presented to Jamaica’s Ambassador to the U.S., Her Excellency Audrey Marks, by State Representative, Sherry Dorsey Walker, during a dinner hosted by members of the Jamaican Diaspora in Delaware, at the...
Teachers Call for Campaign Promoting the Value of Education
Teachers across the island are recommending that a campaign be implemented, focusing on the importance of education to the society, in an effort to increase stakeholder participation. They are also advocating for parents, youth, and communities to recognize themselves as key partners in the sector’s improvement, as well as their child’s academic success. These were part of the main conclusions...