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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Lester Michael Henry (right), in conversation with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, during his tour of the agency’s new television building at 5-9 South Odean Avenue in St. Andrew recently.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Lester Michael Henry (right), in conversation with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, during his tour of the agency’s new television building at 5-9 South Odean Avenue in St. Andrew recently.

Minister Henry Tours JIS Television Dept. New Building

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Lester Michael Henry, who has responsibility for the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), toured the building designated for the agency’s Television Department at 5-9 South Odean Avenue, Kingston 10 recently....
Heavy-duty equipment is employed in the clearing of an illegal dump site at Arnold Road in Kingston on Thursday (September 20). The activity was undertaken by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA).
Heavy-duty equipment is employed in the clearing of an illegal dump site at Arnold Road in Kingston on Thursday (September 20). The activity was undertaken by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA).

NSWMA Head Urges Responsible Waste Disposal
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), and Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), are briefed on operations in the pneumatics laboratory of the Festo Authorised and Certified Training (FACT) Centre at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston, by FACT-certified trainer, Kadian Valentine (right). The occasion was a tour of the facility following its official opening by Prime Minister Holness on Wednesday (September 19). Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), and Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), are briefed on operations in the pneumatics laboratory of the Festo Authorised and Certified Training (FACT) Centre at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston, by FACT-certified trainer, Kadian Valentine (right). The occasion was a tour of the facility following its official opening by Prime Minister Holness on Wednesday (September 19). Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell.

CMU’s Fact Centre Will Meet Demand for Engineers
Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto, Director of the Safety and Security Unit of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 13).
Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto, Director of the Safety and Security Unit of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 13).

Safety and Security Unit of Education Ministry Gets Support of US$3 Million
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley (right), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 5. She is joined by JANAAC Lead Assessor, Eban Hutton.
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley (right), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 5. She is joined by JANAAC Lead Assessor, Eban Hutton.

JANAAC says Accreditation Can Lead to Greater Business Success

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), speaking with grade-six students at Excelsior Primary School in St. Andrew, during his visit to the institution on Monday (September 3).
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Education Minister Satisfied With Start of New School Year

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has expressed satisfaction with the start of the 2018/2019 academic year. In an interview with JIS News on Monday (September 3), after visiting three schools in the Corporate Area – Wolmer’s Boys,’ Excelsior Primary and Infant, and Jessie Ripoll Primary – Minister Reid said that operations were off to...
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Head of the Area One Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Donovan Graham.
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More Police in the West to Deal with Traffic

The police will increase their presence in major towns in western Jamaica, in an effort to deal with the increased traffic that is anticipated when the new school year begins on Monday, September 3. Speaking with JIS News, Head of Area One, which covers Trelawny, St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Donovan Graham, said that beginning...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), speaking with (from left) Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Focal Point in Jamaica, Dr. Phylicia Marshall; President, COL, Professor Asha Kanwar and Vice President, COL, Mr. K Balasubramanian, before the start of COL’s Regional Focal Point Meeting for the Caribbean, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (August 30).
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Infants Who Enrol in Brain Builder Centres Stand A Better Chance – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says infants who enrol in Brain Builder Centres will stand a better chance at acquiring National School Leaving Certificates and successfully read for their degrees at the tertiary level. He was speaking at the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Regional Focal Point Meeting for the Caribbean on Thursday (August 30),...
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State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), converses with University of the West Indies, Mona Campus Registrar, Camille Bell-Hutchinson, at a breakfast meeting hosted by the University of the West Indies’ School of Education, at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre on August 30.
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Curriculum Reforms Catering to 21st Century Learner – Green

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says curriculum reforms, which have been introduced by his Ministry, are being done to cater to the needs of the 21st century learner. One such reform, Mr. Green noted, is the National Standards Curriculum (NSC), which aims to enhance the quality of education offered to learners and improve the general...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, delivering the keynote address at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s 54th Annual Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (August 22).
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More Early Childhood Institutions Being Certified

The total number of certified early childhood institutions islandwide will shortly increase to 113, up from 17 a year ago. This, according to Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, reinforces the Government’s solid commitment to the early childhood sector’s development. He was speaking at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) 54th Annual Conference at the Hilton Rose...
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Manning Child Care Facility Stages Music Festival Aug. 30

The Manning Child Care Facility in Southfield, St. Elizabeth, will be staging its second music festival on Thursday, August 30, 2018 under the theme: ‘Unleashing Talents’. The event will see youngsters from the home unleashing their varied talents through song, dance, and the playing of musical instruments in different genres. Manager of the facility, Delroy Brown, told JIS News that...
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