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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addressing journalists during Monday’s (August 1) media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addressing journalists during Monday’s (August 1) media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).

National Emergency Operations Centre Activated

The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has been activated in response to Jamaica being placed on a Tropical Storm Warning by the National Meteorological Service. This was disclosed by Minister...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Gov’t to Provide US$4 Million in Support to Venezuela
The Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, CD, Minister of Education, Youth and Information.
The Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, CD, Minister of Education, Youth and Information.

Cabinet Approves Sale of Land for Hotel Project
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth Hon. Floyd Green addressing a ground breaking ceremony for the installation of 4.6 kilometres of pipeline on the Hounslow to Newell water supply project in St. Elizabeth, on July 14.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth Hon. Floyd Green addressing a ground breaking ceremony for the installation of 4.6 kilometres of pipeline on the Hounslow to Newell water supply project in St. Elizabeth, on July 14.

MP Welcomes Water Supply Project
Head of the Standards Compliance Inspectorate Regulatory Division at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Wendell Richards (centre), is in discussion with Manager of Marketing and Public Relations at the BSJ, Garfield Dixon (left) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Compliance Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Lorice Edwards Brown. The occasion was an awareness session on laundry detergent at the BSJ in Kingston, on June 29.
Head of the Standards Compliance Inspectorate Regulatory Division at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Wendell Richards (centre), is in discussion with Manager of Marketing and Public Relations at the BSJ, Garfield Dixon (left) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Compliance Regulatory Authority (NCRA), Lorice Edwards Brown. The occasion was an awareness session on laundry detergent at the BSJ in Kingston, on June 29.

Consumers Urged to Read Labels on Laundry Detergents

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Foromic Conference October 24-26

The Forum on Markets Innovation and Capital (FOROMIC) conference will be held from October 24 to 26 in Montego Bay, St. James. FOROMIC is a space where business and financial institutions, particularly those working in microfinance and with micro, small, and medium enterprises, are able to showcase innovative products and services. Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, gave details...
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Director General at STATIN, Carol Coy, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 15.
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Jamaica Leads Region in Surveys

Jamaica is leading the region in terms of the administration of surveys and statistics. “Jamaica is the country in the Caribbean that produces the most statistics and on the most frequent basis,”  says Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy. She told JIS News that a number of countries in the region do not produce the...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Ruel Reid.
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Education Ministry Improving Financial Management

The Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Ruel Reid, said strategies are being implemented to strengthen the financial management of his Ministry. He was speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on June 15. Mr. Reid said that for the first time, a management accountant will be brought on board to improve financial accountability...
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InformationSectoral Debate 2016/2017

ICT Framework to be Modernised

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is embarking on several initiatives to modernise the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) framework. In his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 8, State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said among the initiatives is the amending of the Broadcasting and Radio Re-Diffusion Act as well as...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith (right), receives a painting from Manager for Monitoring and Evaluation at the HEART Trust/NTA, Linda Stewart Doman, after he addressed the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) review meeting, held recently, at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.
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Embrace Strong and Effective Leadership – Dr. Smith

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith, is calling on public and private sector entities to embrace strong and effective leadership. He said statistics have shown that every successful organisation, whether it is a school, business or sports club, all have good leaders in place. Dr. Smith, who was addressing a meeting at the...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), engages Kiwanis Club Lieutenant Governor, Beverley Thompson (right), in discussion during the service organization’s annual Division 23 East youth rally at Ardenne High School in Kingston, on Saturday, May 7. Listening keenly is Distinguished Lieutenant Governor for Division 23, Lloyd Distant.
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Young People Deemed Pivotal in Reducing Crime and Violence

The nation’s youths are being encouraged to play a more pivotal role in reducing crime and violence. This urging comes from Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, who argues that if young people are forthright in this regard, they could influence persons engaging in illicit acts to “lay down their guns and knives so that we...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
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Voluntary Contributions Being Accommodated Under New Tuition Fee Policy

School administrators have been advised that voluntary contributions from parents and other stakeholders towards their institutions’ development will be accommodated under the Government’s proposed tuition fee policy. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, who made the disclosure, emphasized, however, that contributions sought should not be regarded as mandatory payments. Additionally, he said the Ministry would be “strongly”...
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