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Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (background), fits a medal around the neck of hearing aid recipient, Courtney Smith Jr. during the Starkey Hearing Foundation
Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (background), fits a medal around the neck of hearing aid recipient, Courtney Smith Jr. during the Starkey Hearing Foundation's outreach activity at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 3). Sharing in the moment is Starkey's Co-Founder, Tani Austin.

Children Get The Gift Of Hearing

Scores of Jamaican children with hearing impairment have been given the gift of hearing through the efforts of the Starkey Hearing Foundation and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness. They were presented with free, custom-made hearing...
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), engages with students of Naggo Head Primary School on Tuesday (March 3), while Education Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Dr. Rebecca Tortello (left), shares the moment. Occasion was National Peace Day actvities at the school under the theme ‘Peace is the Way for a Better Day’.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), engages with students of Naggo Head Primary School on Tuesday (March 3), while Education Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Dr. Rebecca Tortello (left), shares the moment. Occasion was National Peace Day actvities at the school under the theme ‘Peace is the Way for a Better Day’.

Terrelonge Wants Children To Be Taught Dispute Resolution At An Early Age
Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Courtney Scott (left), observes as Chairman of Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited, Shirley Carby (right), makes a point to Publishing Manager at the company, Sonia Bennett, at the media launch for the company’s 30th anniversary events, held yesterday (March 2), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Courtney Scott (left), observes as Chairman of Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited, Shirley Carby (right), makes a point to Publishing Manager at the company, Sonia Bennett, at the media launch for the company’s 30th anniversary events, held yesterday (March 2), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Carlong Publishers To Spend $4.1 Million To Support Early-Childhood Institutions
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks with grade-six students at Tulloch Primary School in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, ahead of the sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Ability Test this morning (February 25). Looking on in the background are Director for Region 6, Barrington Richardson (left), and Principal of the school, Dameon Hinds.
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks with grade-six students at Tulloch Primary School in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, ahead of the sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Ability Test this morning (February 25). Looking on in the background are Director for Region 6, Barrington Richardson (left), and Principal of the school, Dameon Hinds.

Country Better Prepared For PEP – Minister Samuda
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), shares a moment with Aneshia Brown (right) and her son Orlando Barrett. Occasion was the Grange Hill High School
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), shares a moment with Aneshia Brown (right) and her son Orlando Barrett. Occasion was the Grange Hill High School's graduation exercise held on February 20 at the Grange Hill New Testament Church of God. Ms. Brown participated in the National Unattached Youth Programme offered at the school.

Dr. Chang Looking To Increase Training For Unattached Youth In Westmoreland

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Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Chief Executive Officer, Rosalee Gage Grey (left), converses with (from second left): Director of Programmes, CPFSA, P. Audrey Budhi; Children’s Officer, Psychology Unit, CPFSA, Sassah-Gaye McPherson; and Team Leader, Children and Family Support Unit, CPFSA, Jean Duhaney, at the Mobile Mental Health Lecture, held at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew on February 19.
Health & WellnessYouth

Therapeutic Centre For Children Soon

A therapeutic centre that will offer psychological support to children who have undergone severe emotional trauma and are in need of therapeutic intervention is to come on stream soon. This was disclosed by Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rosalee Gage Grey, at the Mobile Mental Health Lecture, held at the Medallion Hall Hotel in...
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President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant (left), presents a plaque to Management Institute for National Development (MIND) Top Performer, Shaniel Taylor (right), at the Institute’s 20th annual graduation exercise on Saturday (February 15) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Looking on is Chief Executive Officer of MIND, Dr. Ruby Brown. President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant (left), presents a plaque to Management Institute for National Development (MIND) Top Performer, Shaniel Taylor (right), at the Institute’s 20th annual graduation exercise on Saturday (February 15) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Looking on is Chief Executive Officer of MIND, Dr. Ruby Brown.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: MIND’s Graduation Exercise

President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant (left), presents a plaque to Management Institute for National Development (MIND) Top Performer, Shaniel Taylor (right), at the Institute’s 20th annual graduation exercise on Saturday (February 15) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Looking on is Chief Executive Officer of MIND, Dr. Ruby Brown. President of the Jamaica Civil...
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Regional Director for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information
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Visit Of Logos Hope To Promote Literacy – Dr. Pinnock

Regional Director for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s region four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, says the visit of the Logos Hope to Montego Bay will help to boost literacy and promote education in western Jamaica. During the visit of the ship from February 13 to 23, students, teachers and parents will have the opportunity to access more than 5,000...
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Mountainside Primary School student, Natallia Samuels (podium), leads her team in debate against Pedro Plains Primary in the finals of the inaugural South West Primary School Debate Competition at the Black River Parish Library in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (February 13). Mountainside Primary School won the competition.
EducationYouth

Mountainside Primary Wins Inaugural Debate Competition

Mountainside Primary School in St. Elizabeth took top honours in the inaugural staging of the South West Primary School Debate Competition. The finals of the contest, organised by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries and the Social Development Commission (SDC), took place at the Black River Parish Library on Thursday (February 13), where Mountainside Primary faced off against...
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Budget 2020/2021Finance & Public ServiceTechnologyYouth

Thousands To Be Trained For Jobs In Digitisation And Animation

Thousands of young people are to be trained for jobs in digitisation and animation in the new fiscal year. The Government has allocated $986.6 million in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, for the training of 2,500 youth in the digitisation of records, with 1,250 to be placed in internship programmes. A further 80 are...
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Budget 2020/2021EducationFinance & Public ServiceYouth

$21.5 Million For Initiatives Under Child-Friendly Environment Project

A sum of $21.5 million has been allocated by the Government to advance teacher training and development under the ‘Promoting Quality Education and Advancing the Reality of a Child-Friendly Environment’ project. The details are outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The funds provided will go towards conducting Health and Family Life Education training...
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