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Staff Advisor at Manning’s School, Raymond Bingham (left), with winner of the 2023 Junior Tourism Minister Competition and student at The Manning
Staff Advisor at Manning’s School, Raymond Bingham (left), with winner of the 2023 Junior Tourism Minister Competition and student at The Manning's School, Deja Bremmer and her mother, Karen Bremmer, at the Sandals Royal Plantation, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on August 21.

Manning’s Student Wins Junior Minister of Tourism Competition

Fifteen-year-old Deja Bremmer was the toast of The Manning’s School, Westmorland, on August 21, after winning the Junior Minister of Tourism Competition in an all-female showdown at the Sandals Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Deja will now go...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses delegates attending the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), 59th annual conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Wednesday (August 23).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses delegates attending the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), 59th annual conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Wednesday (August 23).

$440m Allocated for School Repairs and Maintenance Activities
Director, Bert’s Auto Parts, Bert Tomlinson Jr. (left), presents a certificate of recognition to grant recipient, Evandre Dixon, during the inaugural staging of the Bert’s Auto Parts Foundation scholarship awards ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 22). A total of 35 students were recognised for performing outstandingly in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.
Director, Bert’s Auto Parts, Bert Tomlinson Jr. (left), presents a certificate of recognition to grant recipient, Evandre Dixon, during the inaugural staging of the Bert’s Auto Parts Foundation scholarship awards ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 22). A total of 35 students were recognised for performing outstandingly in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.

BERT’S Auto Parts Foundation Awards Outstanding PEP Students
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Education Minister Underscores Importance of JTA
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right, front row), Digicel Education and Special Needs Project Officer, Jeneard Williamson (third left, front row), and Early Stimulation Programme Director, Antonica Gunter-Gayle (right, back row), are joined by students of Stimulation Plus Child Development Centre and their parents. The occasion was a handover ceremony for school supplies donated by Digicel Foundation on Monday (August 21).
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right, front row), Digicel Education and Special Needs Project Officer, Jeneard Williamson (third left, front row), and Early Stimulation Programme Director, Antonica Gunter-Gayle (right, back row), are joined by students of Stimulation Plus Child Development Centre and their parents. The occasion was a handover ceremony for school supplies donated by Digicel Foundation on Monday (August 21).

Digicel Foundation Donates School Supplies to Special Needs Students

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Founder of the Tameka Hill Foundation, Tameka Hill (fourth left, back row), with the 26 children and other persons from the Blue Hole community in St. Catherine, at a children’s treat, held on August 19, at the Blue Hole Pentecostal City Mission Church Incorporated, in the parish.
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Children From Blue Hole, St. Catherine, Receive School Supplies

Twenty-six children from the community of Blue Hole in St. Catherine have received back-to-school supplies from the Tameka Hill Foundation. They were presented with the items on Saturday (August 19), at the Pentecostal City Mission Church Incorporated in the community. Pastor of the Church, Concheta Thomas, said it was an “amazing” moment for the children and their parents. “It is...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (fourth left) along with Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy, Amy Tachco (fourth right) cut the ribbon to officially open the child-friendly space at the Victim Services Branch office in Mandeville, Manchester on August 18. Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane; Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green; Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford; Warnath Group Country Project Director, Aylair Livingston; Manager, Trafficking Secretariat, Ministry of Justice, Audrey Budhi; and Children
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Child-Friendly Space Opened in Manchester

A child-friendly space has been established at the Victim Services Branch (VSB) office in Mandeville, Manchester under the United States (U.S.)- Jamaica Child Protection Compact Partnership. A child-friendly space is an environment designed to help children who are victims of crime to feel safe, calm, and comfortable while interacting with professionals, including law enforcement officers, social workers, healthcare professionals and...
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Principal Director, Telecommunications in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Kaydian Smith Newton, addresses the Ministry’s back-to-school treat, which catered to approximately 100 students aged six to 17. The event was held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (August 17). The children received back-to-school supplies, participated in art and craft activities, and benefited from presentations on cybersecurity and drug abuse.
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PHOTOS: Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Back-To-School Fair

Principal Director, Telecommunications in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Kaydian Smith Newton, addresses the Ministry’s back-to-school treat, which catered to approximately 100 students aged six to 17. The event was held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (August 17). The children received back-to-school supplies, participated in art and craft activities, and benefited from presentations on...
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Managing Director, Young Scholars Education Limited, Shanese Watson.
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80 Students Participating in Tech Bloc Coding Camp

Eighty students from across Jamaica are currently participating in a Tech Bloc Coding Camp being staged by the Young Scholars Foundation Education Limited. The camp, which started on July 26 and is set to end on August 21, is being done under a public-private partnership between the Young Scholars and the Ministry of National Security. In addition, the Ministry of...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the St. James Southern High Achievers Award Ceremony, held on Thursday (August 17), at the Mt. Carey Baptist Church in St. James.
EducationYouth

PEP Awardees Better Poised for High School – Minister

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) awardees are better poised to take on high school, having acquired the knowledge to navigate the virtual space. “You are the ones with the most experience in the virtual space. Of all the cohorts of classes, you are the ones who are most technologically savvy....
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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanesha Ingleton (right), presents Jamalco Education Assistance Programme scholarship recipient, Antonio Pink, with a commitment letter during the presentation ceremony on Wednesday (August 16) at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon.
EducationMiningYouth

80 Students to Receive JAMALCO Scholarships for 2023/24 Academic Year

Eighty secondary and tertiary students in Clarendon and Manchester will receive scholarships valued just over $14 million for the 2023/24 academic year under bauxite and mining company Jamalco’s Education Assistance Programme. Commitment letters were presented to the students during a ceremony at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon on Wednesday (August 16). Later this month, another 300 students attending...
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) youth partners guiding the implementation of its ‘Ready Set Great’ 2023 initiative are (from left) Founder/Executive Director, Young Women/Men of Purpose, Lanisia Rhoden; Founder of the Youth Inspiring Positive Change JA. Ltd., Neville Charlton; President, Jamaica Union of Tertiary Students, Christina Williams; Founder of Youth For Excellence Limited, Jénine Shepherd; Youth Advocate, Shamar Wedderburn and Co-founder, Caribbean Youth Climate Justice Coalition, Jhannel Tomlinson.
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Registration Now Open for UNDP ‘Ready Set Great’ Youth Conference

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Multi Country Office in Jamaica says that registration is now open for its third annual ‘Ready Set Great’ youth in development conference. The conference will tackle youth poverty on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, commemorated globally on October 17 each year. Persons interested in attending the conference may register at www.readysetgreatja.com. The...
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