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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), displays a guitar donated to Irwin High School in St. James under the Ministry’s ‘Liv Gud’ Music, Sports, and Technology programme. The guitar along with a keyboard were handed over during a ceremony at the institution on Friday (January 27). Sharing the moment (from left) are music teacher and cultural agent at the institution, Keron Thompson (left), and Student Council President, Jamela Shukurah.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), displays a guitar donated to Irwin High School in St. James under the Ministry’s ‘Liv Gud’ Music, Sports, and Technology programme. The guitar along with a keyboard were handed over during a ceremony at the institution on Friday (January 27). Sharing the moment (from left) are music teacher and cultural agent at the institution, Keron Thompson (left), and Student Council President, Jamela Shukurah.

National Security Ministry Donates Musical Instruments to Irwin High School

The music programme at Irwin High School in St James has been bolstered with the donation of instruments under the Ministry of National Security’s ‘Liv Gud’ Music, Sports, and Technology (MST) initiative’. The instruments, a guitar and a keyboard, were...
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, front); National Coordinator, Governor-General Programme for Excellence (GGPE), Abrahim Simmonds (left, front) and Secretary General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) National Commission, Everton Hannam (right, front), share with winners in the inaugural Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Essay Competition, at the awards ceremony held on January 25 at King’s House.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, front); National Coordinator, Governor-General Programme for Excellence (GGPE), Abrahim Simmonds (left, front) and Secretary General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) National Commission, Everton Hannam (right, front), share with winners in the inaugural Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Essay Competition, at the awards ceremony held on January 25 at King’s House.

Winners of ‘I Belive’ Media and Information Literacy Essay Competition Awarded
Director of Strategic Partnership, Research, and Innovation, HEART/NSTA Trust, Kenesha Campbell.
Director of Strategic Partnership, Research, and Innovation, HEART/NSTA Trust, Kenesha Campbell.

HEART/NSTA Trust Looking to Improve Global Competitiveness Index Ranking
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, (centre) is flanked by young people from Future Leaders of Jamaica, during the organisation’s Parents’ Workshop held at the University of the West Indies, Mona in St. Andrew on Saturday (January 14). Next to the Minister is Executive Director of Future Leaders of Jamaica, Dwight Green (left) and Director, Thornia Smith (right).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, (centre) is flanked by young people from Future Leaders of Jamaica, during the organisation’s Parents’ Workshop held at the University of the West Indies, Mona in St. Andrew on Saturday (January 14). Next to the Minister is Executive Director of Future Leaders of Jamaica, Dwight Green (left) and Director, Thornia Smith (right).

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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), participates in the ceremony for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) III), held on Thursday (January 12) at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew. From second left, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes and CEO, Amber Group Limited, Dushyant Savadia, display the signed MOU, while Managing Director, Amber Group Limited, Michael McNaughton, shares the moment.
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300 Youth to Benefit from Coding Training

A total of 300 young people are being targeted for training in coding under the Technology Advancement Programme (TAP) III. Applications are now open for the one-year training initiative, which is being implemented by the Universal Service Fund (USF) in collaboration with the Amber Group and HEART/NSTA Trust. The University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, through its faculty of Technology and...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), presents Anita Baker with her National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) certificate at the Amber HEART Academy graduation ceremony held at the HEART/NSTA Trust Stony Hill Campus in St. Andrew on Tuesday (January 11).
TechnologyYouth

40 New Coders Get Jobs with Amber Group

The second cohort of software coding trainees at the Amber HEART Academy have received job offers from Amber Group Limited, after successfully completing the one-year skills development programme. On Wednesday (January 11), the 40 new coders were presented with job letters from the global technology company, along with their National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) certificate,...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (background right), looks on as Senior Operations Manager, Digicel Foundation, Jodi-Ann McFarlane (seated left) stamps the document formalising the partnership between the entities for the renovation of the Santa Cruz Basic School to establish the Santa Cruz Special Education Centre. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on January 11. Observing (from left) are Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Director of Regional Education Services at the Ministry, Region 5, Ottis Brown and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer.
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Special Education Centre to be Established in Santa Cruz

Special needs children in Santa Cruz and surrounding areas in St. Elizabeth are to benefit from the establishment of a Special Education Centre. The undertaking is being facilitated through a partnership between the Ministry of Education and Youth and the Digicel Foundation for the renovation of the Santa Cruz Basic School to house the facility. The building will be refurbished...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking in the House of Representatives on January 10.
Youth

Children’s Advocate Report Sent to the Police

The report from the Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) on the questionable relationship between the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) and Embracing Orphans/Carl Robanske has been forwarded to the police for further investigations. This is to ascertain whether charges can be laid against anyone, who is found to have abused or facilitated the abuse of children. Minister...
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EducationYouth

JETAA Jamaica Essay Competition for Secondary Students

Students at the secondary level are being invited to participate in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme Alumni Association (JETAA) of Jamaica’s annual essay competition. Participating students will be required to submit a 400–550-word essay on the topic “Omotenashi” which embodies the spirit of service and hospitality for which Japan has become renowned, and to discuss three ways in which...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), speaks with 16-year-old Ne-Sean Blair, a victim of gun violence, which left him paralysed since March 30, 2021, and his mother, Kedine Wilson-Blair, during a visit to their home in Manchester, on Monday, December 19.
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PM Says More Support Will Be Mobilised for Young Gun Victim

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says more support will be mobilised to assist with the medical treatment and welfare of 16-year-old Ne-Sean Blair, who is paralysed after suffering from a stray bullet last year. He said this includes providing financial aid to cover a few months of physiotherapy sessions, a tablet and a family vacation to celebrate the...
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