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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right), receives a cheque valued at $100,000 from President of the St. Catherine High School Peer Counsellor Group, Jaunel Johnson (second right), towards the rebuilding of the Walker’s Place of Safety in Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are guidance counsellors Kemar Hayden, Olivette Douglas Halstead, and Rosie McLeggon Hinds; and peer counsellors Breanna Grant, Brianna Powell and Tevonie Pearce. The cheque and 12 boxes comprising clothes, books and toys were donated under the Love Care Project, which was organised by the peer counsellors at the school. The handover took place at the CPFSA’s downtown Kingston offices on Monday (March 19).

$6 Million Donated Towards Rebuilding of Walker’s Place of Safety

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has received approximately $6 million towards the rebuilding of the Walker’s Place of Safety in Kingston, which was destroyed by fire earlier this year. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the agency, Rosalee...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

All in Place for Students Who Will Sit Final GSAT

Twenty-three-year-old master’s student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, and former ward of the state, Dwayne Haynes.

Foster Care: Making a Difference in a Child’s Life

Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Sophia Forbes Hall (second right), greets Country Director, British Council, Olayinka Jacobs Bonnick (left), during the launch of the social enterprise in secondary schools programme at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on March 12. Others (from second left) are President and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Group, Courtney Campbell; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica and The Bahamas, His Excellency Asif Ahmad.

$2.7- Billion Hike in Education Budget

Senior Director of Corporate Planning and Strategic Development at the HEART Trust/ NTA, Nicole Manning, makes her presentation at a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) job fair at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James on March 8.

Heart Trust/NTA Addressing Training Gaps in BPO Sector

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), exchanges pleasantries with Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, Professor Archibald McDonald, at the opening ceremony of the meetings of the UWI Technical Advisory Committees (TAC) at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge on March 6.

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Tertiary Institutions Offering New and in-Demand Courses – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that higher education in Jamaica is evolving, with more institutions being established and offering new and in-demand courses. “In addition, some of our local institutions have been improving their quality and are seeking to upgrade their status to degree-granting entities through the attainment of chartered status,” he said....

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Ground to Be Broken for Five New High Schools

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says ground is to be broken in short order for five new high schools. Addressing a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 1, Senator Reid informed that the Ministry will be working to have them completed within three to five years. Senator Reid...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information.

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Gov’t in Advanced State of Readiness for Primary Exit Profile Roll-Out

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government is in an advanced state of readiness for roll-out of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) in the 2018/19 academic year, which begins this September. Addressing the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament meeting at Gordon House on March 1, Senator Reid said stakeholders are being engaged to ensure...

Actor, Marvin Harthone (centre), who appears in the video titled ‘National Heroes of Jamaica – Marcus Garvey’, is the centre of attention during Wednesday’s (February 28) launch at Palace Cineplex, Sovereign Centre, St. Andrew, after collecting his copy of the production from Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Sharon Hay Webster (left), and Executive Director, National Integrity Action, Professor Trevor Munroe (right). Sharing in the moment is Acting Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development, Andrew Colburn.

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Marcus Garvey Video Launched

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and National Integrity Action (NIA) have launched a video titled ‘National Heroes of Jamaica. Marcus Garvey’, which will be used to educate students islandwide about Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The production was launched at Palace Cineplex, Sovereign Centre, St. Andrew, on Wednesday (February 28), ahead of a...

Minister of Education, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left) and Japanese Ambassador, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (third left), clasp hands following the unveiling of a plaque marking the official handover of the recently renovated Warsop Primary and Infant School in Trelawny on Tuesday, February 27. At left is Member of Parliament for Trelawny Southern, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert and Principal of the school, Stephanie Codling-Smith.

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Education Minister Commends Japan for Assistance

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has commended the Embassy of Japan for its continued investment in Jamaica’s education system. The Minister was making his keynote address at the official handover ceremony for the newly renovated and expanded facilities at the Warsop Primary and Infant School in Southern Trelawny on February 27. The project, which...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.

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Gov’t Looking to Raise Profile of Jamaica Day

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is looking to make the annual Jamaica Day celebration a key event on the national activities calendar. He said the Ministry wants to have a wider cross section of ministries, as well as the members of the private sector, embracing the day. “We...

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Work Under Way to Rebuild Walker’s Place of Safety

Preliminary work is under way for the reconstruction of the Walker’s Place of Safety in Kingston. Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, said that architectural work has started, with one architect providing his services at a reduced cost. “We now have in place a project management team. We have already started some architectural drawings, so...