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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third left), interacting with a group of students from St. Elizabeth Technical High School at United Nations Day 2019 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in St. Andrew on Thursday (October 24).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third left), interacting with a group of students from St. Elizabeth Technical High School at United Nations Day 2019 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in St. Andrew on Thursday (October 24).

Young People Urged To Get Involved In Governanace

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is encouraging more young people to get involved in the governance of the country to ensure a better future for themselves and the generation of tomorrow....
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), and student of Trinity Preparatory School in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jhariel Davis (left), plant a sapling during Monday’s (October 21) UNESCO Youth Advisory Committee tree planting and renovation initiative at the institution. Looking on are other students of the school.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), and student of Trinity Preparatory School in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jhariel Davis (left), plant a sapling during Monday’s (October 21) UNESCO Youth Advisory Committee tree planting and renovation initiative at the institution. Looking on are other students of the school.

PHOTOS: Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. At UNESCO Tree Planting Initiative, Trinity Preparatory School
Managing Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Janet Dyer, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
Managing Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Janet Dyer, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.

HEART/NTA Better Positioned To Drive Human Capital Development
Gahbryell Lee (left) and Lee-Ann Fray (right) of Simon Primary and Infant School in Sligoville, St. Catherine, examine a portrait of National Hero, The Right Excellent Nanny of the Maroons, at the 2019 Heritage Expo, held at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Wednesday, October 16.
Gahbryell Lee (left) and Lee-Ann Fray (right) of Simon Primary and Infant School in Sligoville, St. Catherine, examine a portrait of National Hero, The Right Excellent Nanny of the Maroons, at the 2019 Heritage Expo, held at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Wednesday, October 16.

Students And Teachers Take Part In Heritage Expo
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), raps with Kingston College sixth-formers during a tour of the institution located at 2A North Street in downtown Kingston on October 16.
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), raps with Kingston College sixth-formers during a tour of the institution located at 2A North Street in downtown Kingston on October 16.

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Engaging With Students And Past Students of Kingston College

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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, speaking at Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) budget planning and quarterly performance review retreat at Riu Hotel in Ocho Rios, recently.
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Changes To Adoption Act Being Finalised

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says the impending changes to the Adoption Act are being finalised for preparation of a Cabinet submission. He said that the amendments will make the adoption process in Jamaica less tedious, while protecting the welfare of children. The State Minister, who was speaking at the Child Protection...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, engages in a panel discussion at the inaugural Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) ‘G5 Symposium’, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 11.
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State Minister Says Country Must Accelerate Digital Transformation Process

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has emphasised that the country must accelerate the digital transformation process. Taking part in a panel discussion at the inaugural Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) ‘G5 Symposium’, at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 11, the  State Minister said that in order to...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, emphasises a point while speaking at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Budget Planning and Quarterly Performance Review Retreat at Riu Hotel, Ocho Rios, on Thursday, October 10.
Youth

24-Hour Helpline For Children With Mental Health Issues

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is looking to set up a 24-hour helpline that will provide support for children with mental health issues. State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, who made the disclosure, said that the move is in keeping with the Government’s focus on promoting good mental health among the nation’s youth. The helpline will be operated by...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP
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Normality Expected to Return to Schools Today

Regular classes are expected to resume today, September 25, following the return of public transportation in the Kingston and St. Andrew Metropolitan area and sections of St Catherine served by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). The Ministry of Education is advising that based on discussions with the JUTC and the police schools can resume regular classes. At the same...
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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison (right), highlights aspects of the Child Justice Guidelines Posters to Deputy Commissioner of Police Clifford Blake, following their launch during the opening ceremony for the Office of the Children’s Advocate’s (OCA) ‘Child Justice Guidelines Training Seminar’ at the Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort and Spa in Hanover on Saturday, September 21.
Youth

Office Of The Children’s Advocate Launches Child Justice Guidelines Posters

The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) has launched Child Justice Guidelines Posters, which are designed to better equip justice sector stakeholders to deal with children coming in contact with the justice system. They were unveiled during the opening ceremony for the OCA’s ‘Child Justice Guidelines Training Seminar’ for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Justices of the...
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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Teaching Council, Dr. Winsome Gordon (centre), speaks with (from left) LASCO Teacher of the Year 2017, Ingrid Peart-Wilmot; Student, Buff Bay High School, Raymond Richards; Student, Rollington Town Primary School, Amaad Allen; Founder, Collaborate to Educate our Sons, Dr. Bertram Melbourne; and Student, Greater Portmore High School, Antione Foster, during the mentorship session for the Boys Education Empowerment Programme, at Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew, on Friday (September 20).
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Boys Attend Three-Day Mentorship Programme

The Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) and Collaborate to Educate our Sons recently pulled around 100 vulnerable boys from high schools across the island and boarded them at the Medallion Hall Hotel in St. Andrew for three days of mentoring under the Boys Education Empowerment Programme. The mentorship sessions took place between September 18 and 20. It was endorsed by the...
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