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Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking at the opening of a two-day Higher Education Summit today (June 12) at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew.
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking at the opening of a two-day Higher Education Summit today (June 12) at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew.

Every Child Must Be Given Equal Opportunity to Learn – Samuda

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says every child must be given equal opportunity in the pursuit of education. Delivering the keynote address at the opening of a two-day Higher Education Summit, on June 12...
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivering the keynote address at the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS) appreciation luncheon for teachers and instructors serving in the penal system, at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 5).
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivering the keynote address at the Department of Correctional Services’ (DCS) appreciation luncheon for teachers and instructors serving in the penal system, at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 5).

Society Urged to Give Former Inmates a Second Chance
President, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr. Garth Anderson (left), welcomes 91-year-old retired educator, Ms. Sylvia Jumpp, from the parish of Trelawny, at the JTA
President, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr. Garth Anderson (left), welcomes 91-year-old retired educator, Ms. Sylvia Jumpp, from the parish of Trelawny, at the JTA's Medal of Honour for Service to Education ceremony, on Thursday (June 6), at The Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston. Ms. Jumpp was awarded for 40 years of service.

JTA Medal of Honour
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (seated right), and Country Representative, United Nations Children
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (seated right), and Country Representative, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Mariko Kagoshima (seated left), affix their signatures to a memorandum of understanding formalising the partnership between the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) and UNICEF for development of digital content to support online leadership training. The signing took place at the Ministry's Heroes Circle headquarters in Kingston on June 4. Observing (standing from left) are Deputy Representative, UNICEF, Vicente Teran; Education Specialist, UNICEF, Dr. Rebecca Tortello; Chief Education Officer, Winnie Berry; and Director/Principal, NCEL, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

NCEL and UNICEF Partner to Create More Child-Friendly Schools
(FILE) National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, and Chair for the Primary Specialist Teacher Model Oversight Committee, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 5.
(FILE) National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, and Chair for the Primary Specialist Teacher Model Oversight Committee, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 5.

230 Schools to Begin Preparations for Primary Specialist Model September

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses teachers at  a function at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in St. James, recently.  
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Jamaicans Should be More Open Minded to Spanish as Second Language – State Minister

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is encouraging Jamaicans to be more open minded when it comes to learning Spanish as a second language. “Our children are ready, our children want to learn Spanish (and) they are so excited. Our children are naturally curious. They are bright and they want it,” the...
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Chair of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings.
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Day of Prayer for Child Month May 29

The 2019 Child Month activities, staged by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), will culminate with a Day of Prayer on Wednesday, May 29, at the Maranatha Gospel Hall, 7 Deanery Road, in Kingston, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Speaking to JIS News, Chair of the NCMC, Dr. Pauline Mullings, said the Day of Prayer is significant on the Child Month...
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Ackaisha Green (second left) is presented with a gift basket by Acting Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis (centre); and Orderly, Chaddi Donaldson (second right), shortly before the sitting of the Senate on Friday (May 17). Ms. Green was being recognised for her honesty in returning a large sum of cash she found in an automated teller machine (ATM) in downtown Kingston recently. Looking on are Leader of Government Business, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Leader of Opposition Business, Senator Donna Scott-Mottley.
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Senate Pays Tribute to Young Mother Who Returned Cash

Members of the Senate, on Friday (May 17), paid tribute to Ackaisha Green, the young mother who returned a large sum of cash she found in an automated teller machine (ATM) in downtown Kingston recently. President of the Senate, Tom Tavares-Finson, who had invited Ms. Green to the Upper House, met with her before the morning’s proceedings began. Leader of...
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Senior Director for Children’s Affairs, Youth and Adolescent Policy Division in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hyacinth Blair, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
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USAID Grants $67 Million for Youth Component of School Safety Programme

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated approximately $67 million (US$500,000) to support the youth component of the Improved Safety and Security in Schools Programme in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. The two-year programme, which began in July 2017 and is slated to end in July 2019, is valued at US$3 million. It is being...
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