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Benjamin Bair’s mother, Japhene Campbell (centre), being comforted by her cousin, Jamela Levy (left) and Superintendent of Police, Tomielee Chambers, at the funeral of her son, Benjamin Bair, which was held at the North Street Seventh-day Adventist Church on December 8. Benjamin was killed by an unmanned garbage truck on the compound of his school, Clan Carthy Primary in Kingston, on October 28.
Benjamin Bair’s mother, Japhene Campbell (centre), being comforted by her cousin, Jamela Levy (left) and Superintendent of Police, Tomielee Chambers, at the funeral of her son, Benjamin Bair, which was held at the North Street Seventh-day Adventist Church on December 8. Benjamin was killed by an unmanned garbage truck on the compound of his school, Clan Carthy Primary in Kingston, on October 28.

PHOTOS: Funeral For Benjamin Bair

 
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Children's Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison (left), converses with Acting Chief Judge of the Parish Courts, Chester Crooks (centre) and Senior Parish Court Judge, Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court, Paula Blake-Powell, at the annual Parenting Expo, hosted by the Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court, on Friday, December 6, in Downtown Kingston.

Children’s Advocate Encourages Caregivers To Seek Help
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), is presented with a copy of the book ‘The Adventures Of Goober, The Alien From Mars’, by the author, 10-year-old Kanton Hardy, at King’s House, on December 6.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), is presented with a copy of the book ‘The Adventures Of Goober, The Alien From Mars’, by the author, 10-year-old Kanton Hardy, at King’s House, on December 6.

PHOTOS: G-G With 10-Year-Old Author Of The Adventures Of Goober
Principal of Duhaney Park Primary School, Coleen Reid Grant (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the renovated playing field at the school in St. Andrew on Thursday (December 5). She is joined by (from left) Vice President at Guardian Group, Claudette Ashman; Headgirl, Amoya Edwards; Marketing Projects Officer, National Commercial Bank (NCB), Gillian Parague; Headboy, Rojay Peaches; and School Board Chairman, Rev. Christopher Hutchinson.
Principal of Duhaney Park Primary School, Coleen Reid Grant (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the renovated playing field at the school in St. Andrew on Thursday (December 5). She is joined by (from left) Vice President at Guardian Group, Claudette Ashman; Headgirl, Amoya Edwards; Marketing Projects Officer, National Commercial Bank (NCB), Gillian Parague; Headboy, Rojay Peaches; and School Board Chairman, Rev. Christopher Hutchinson.

Playfield At Duhaney Park Primary Renovated
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), addressing the quarterly press briefing on Thursday (December 5), at the Ministry
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), addressing the quarterly press briefing on Thursday (December 5), at the Ministry's Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew. He is flanked by Minister without Portfolio, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right); and Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence.

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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
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Terrelonge Urges Parents, Educators To Protect Boys

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is urging parents and school administrators to ensure that boys are not bullied or marginalised because they might be doing better at academics than sports. He said there have been many well-documented instances of this “unfortunate situation in schools” where boys are teased and are made to feel inferior to...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is flanked by recipients of the Prime Minister
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PM Betting On Country’s Youth

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is placing his bet on Jamaica’s youth to rebuild the value system and drive the standards of excellence that the country needs for sustained economic growth and prosperity. The Prime Minister said that “there is too much compromise in standards these days,” which, he argued, is “placing our values under threat.” Such compromise,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) shares a photo opportunity with the 48 recipients of the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence, at the awards ceremony held on November 30, on the lawns of Jamaica House. Also sharing in the moment are Minister with responsonbility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (10th left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (10th right) .
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47 Received PM Youth Awards For Excellence

Forty- seven of the nation’s youth, who have made outstanding contributions in various areas of national life, were presented with the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence during a ceremony held on the lawns of Jamaica House on Saturday (November 30). The award recipients, which included new Reggae sensation Mikayla ‘Koffee’ Simpson; entertainer, Jamila Falak James; Reggae Girl, Jody Brown;...
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State Minister, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), speaks with Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (left), and Administrative Assistant at CPFSA and former ward of the State, Tanisha Esman Ledgister. Occasion was the CPFSA’s eighth annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony on Thursday (Nov. 28) at the Terra Nova Hotel, St. Andrew.
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79 Wards Recognised For Performance In CSEC, CAPE

Seventy-nine wards of the State have been recognised for outstanding performance in external examinations for the 2018/19 academic year. The children, who have earned four or more subjects in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), were feted at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) eighth annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony held...
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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (third left, front row) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third right, front row) with youth mayors and youth councillors from the 14 municipalities across the island, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House in St. Andrew on Wednesday (November 27).
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PM Encourages Youth To Pursue Excellence

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging young people to remain unwavering in their pursuit of excellence. “You are our hope and future and I want to encourage you to continue to shine as an example to the rest of us,” he said. “Never allow the positions that you have taken to pursue excellence to be mocked, to...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the 2018 Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony.
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Young Achievers To Be Recognised At PM’s Youth Awards Ceremony Nov. 30

Activities for Youth Month 2019 will culminate on Saturday, November 30, when several young people will be recognised at the annual Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony, to be held on the lawns of Jamaica House, starting at 5:00 p.m. A total of 160 young persons were nominated in the categories of Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Entrepreneurship/Social Enterprise,...
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