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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness offers words of comfort to wards of the Walker
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness offers words of comfort to wards of the Walker's Place of Safety, Lyndhurst Crescent in Kingston, following an early-morning fire on January 16, which claimed the lives of two children.

Gov’t to Review Management Procedures at Places of Safety

The Government is to review the policies and procedures surrounding the management of childcare facilities, following an early-morning fire at the Walker’s Place of Safety on Lyndhurst Road in Kingston today (January 16). This was stated by Prime Minister, the...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), speaks with (from left) teacher, infant department at Jack’s Hill Primary School, Shawn Thompson; the school’s Board Chairman, Jermain Nairne; and Principal, Duane Forbes, during his visit to the school in St. Andrew on January 15.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), speaks with (from left) teacher, infant department at Jack’s Hill Primary School, Shawn Thompson; the school’s Board Chairman, Jermain Nairne; and Principal, Duane Forbes, during his visit to the school in St. Andrew on January 15.

Education Minister Wants Infant Department in Every Primary School
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, interacting with grade-one students at Jack’s Hill Primary School in rural St. Andrew during his visit on Monday, January 15.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, interacting with grade-one students at Jack’s Hill Primary School in rural St. Andrew during his visit on Monday, January 15.

Additional Support for Jack’s Hill Primary
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Floyd Green.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Floyd Green.

Gov’t Provides Counselling, Relief Supplies in Wake of Fire
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre); and National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left), and Principal of Oracabessa Primary School, Gregory Davis (right), display a symbolic cheque for US$67,515 (approximately J$8.4 million), which was presented by Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (left), to purchase a new bus for Oracabessa Primary School. The presentation was made at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (January 10). The bus is being provided under the Government of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project. Oracabessa Primary School is located in Western St. Mary for which Mr. Montague is the Member of Parliament. Looking on is Howard Foster, General Sales and Marketing Manager for Toyota Jamaica Limited, which will provide the bus.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre); and National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left), and Principal of Oracabessa Primary School, Gregory Davis (right), display a symbolic cheque for US$67,515 (approximately J$8.4 million), which was presented by Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (left), to purchase a new bus for Oracabessa Primary School. The presentation was made at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (January 10). The bus is being provided under the Government of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project. Oracabessa Primary School is located in Western St. Mary for which Mr. Montague is the Member of Parliament. Looking on is Howard Foster, General Sales and Marketing Manager for Toyota Jamaica Limited, which will provide the bus.

Gov’t of Japan to Provide New School Bus for Oracabessa Primary

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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)
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Education Regulation Review Far Advanced

A review of the Education Regulation of 1980, which outlines the framework under which all schools should operate, is at an advanced stage of completion. The review is expected to address matters directly and indirectly impacting students’ performance. These include guidelines regarding instruction hours across school days; safety precautions and equipment; and student behaviour, among other factors. This was disclosed...
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Exam Results Encouraging – Senator Reid

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is expressing optimism with the results of examinations done at the national level in 2017. In a national broadcast on January 7 to mark the start of the second term of the 2017/2018 school year, Mr. Reid said the results from the Grade Four Literacy and Numeracy Test were “particularly...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)
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Grooming and Nutrition Policy for Schools to Be Outlined

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry intends to outline the proposed grooming and nutrition policy for schools this academic term. In a national broadcast on January 7, Senator Reid said this is aimed at promoting a healthier lifestyle among students. The Minister pointed out that last year, Jamaica did not have a persistent...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, signs the condolence book at the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) Half-Way Tree Road offices in Kingston, in honour of the agency’s late Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and veteran journalist, Ian Boyne.
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Ian Boyne Was Passionate About Jamaica – Ruel Reid

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has hailed the late Ian Boyne as a patriotic Jamaican. “He was very passionate about uplifting Jamaica and making it a prosperous country where peace, love, order and discipline and good standards are upheld. I remember him as a very jovial person. Ian loved to laugh and he made you...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)
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Education Ministry Allocating $18m To State-Run Children’s Homes for Christmas

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be disbursing approximately $18 million to Government-run children’s homes for Christmas. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says this is being done to ensure that youth in State care are afforded the opportunity to share in the joy and happiness of the Yuletide season. He made the announcement during the Ministry’s...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addressing parents, teachers and other stakeholders at the Primary Exit Profile [PEP] town hall held at Jamaica College in St. Andrew on Tuesday, December 19.
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PEP Will Help Tailor Learning to Meet Students’ Needs – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), scheduled to commence in the 2018/2019 academic year, will help to tailor learning to meet the needs of all students, particularly those with special requirements. “The profile [PEP] will allow us to identify the strengths and weaknesses of our students, and so we...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (FILE)
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Information Minister lauds Boyne’s Consummate Professionalism and Integrity

Information Minister Senator Ruel Reid has praised the professionalism and patriotism of veteran journalist Ian Boyne who died yesterday after a brief illness. In expressing sadness at his passing, Senator Reid said Mr Boyne had served the Government and people of Jamaica well through the Jamaica Information Service, across political administrations and through his television programme Profile, in which he...
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