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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Chairman of the Youth Advisory Committee of the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., reading to students during an International Literacy Day event at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), downtown Kingston on September 7. International Literacy Day will be observed globally on September 8.

Minister Grange Reads to Students for Int’l Literacy Day

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, hosted a Read-In session with scores of students from Corporate Area schools at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), downtown Kingston, on Friday (September 7). The event, which included storytelling and...

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry (centre), and the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle. share a laugh with Chair of the Commonwealth Youth Council, Tijani Christian, at a reception held in July to officially present the Prince as the Queen’s Commonwealth Youth Ambassador. The reception was held at Marlborough House in London, England.

Young Jamaican Chairs Commonwealth Youth Council

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at a press conference held today (September 3) at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, where he announced the nomination period for the 2018 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence.

Nominations for PM’s National Youth Awards for Excellence Open Sept. 6

Chief Executive Officer at the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr. (File)

Home-School Relationship Programme for St. James

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), speaking with (from left) Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Focal Point in Jamaica, Dr. Phylicia Marshall; President, COL, Professor Asha Kanwar and Vice President, COL, Mr. K Balasubramanian, before the start of COL’s Regional Focal Point Meeting for the Caribbean, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (August 30).

Infants Who Enrol in Brain Builder Centres Stand A Better Chance – Education Minister

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with the Top Boy of the 2018 Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) summer internship, Jared Braham (left) and Top Girl, Kerone Ross, at an awards ceremony hosted by TEF at the Courtleigh Auditorium on August 28.

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Some TEF Summer Interns Given Permanent Jobs

Five of 650 participants in the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) 2018 summer internship programme have been offered permanent jobs, following the programme’s conclusion. They are Pauline Nelson, who has been employed to Suretime Emergency Medical Services; Shamari Drysdale, at Stand Up for Jamaica (SUFJ); Mickelle Hall at Money Masters Limited; Trudi-Ann Cunningham, at the Jamaica Observer, and Bianca Cummings, at...

Graduates of the Youth Enrichment Programme (YEP) listen keenly as Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon Conrad Pitkin, provides a project overview during the inaugural graduation ceremony at Faith Temple Assemblies of God Church, Princess Street, Montego Bay on August 15. The five-week training programme, which was undertaken in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, certified the 540 participants, aged 17 to 35, in several skills sets including barbering, business process outsourcing, food preparation, and nail technology.

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540 Participants Graduate from Youth Enrichment Programme in St. James

The first cohort of participants in the Youth Enrichment Programme (YEP) in St. James recently graduated after completing five weeks of comprehensive training and development in various skill sets. The 540 youth, aged 17 to 35, were trained in food preparation, barbering, business process outsourcing, nail technology, and as waiters and waitresses. They are now ready to take their place...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, delivering the keynote address at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s 54th Annual Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (August 22).

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More Early Childhood Institutions Being Certified

The total number of certified early childhood institutions islandwide will shortly increase to 113, up from 17 a year ago. This, according to Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, reinforces the Government’s solid commitment to the early childhood sector’s development. He was speaking at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) 54th Annual Conference at the Hilton Rose...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaks at the 2018 Sagicor Foundation Scholarship Awards ceremony, held on Thursday, August 23 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Minister Says PEP Will Create Inclusive Education System

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) will help to create a more inclusive education system. The PEP, which is scheduled to begin in the September 2018/19 academic year, will replace the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) as the national secondary school entrance test. It is intended to provide a...

Graduates from the first cohort of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment’s (HOPE) Design and Apparel Manufacturing Corps group celebrate after they received their certificates at HEART Trust/NTA Garmex Academy, on Marcus Garvey Drive, in Kingston, on Wednesday (August 22).

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HOPE Garment Assemblers Graduate

Forty-seven students from the first cohort of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment’s (HOPE) Design and Apparel Manufacturing Corps group have graduated with Garment Assembler Level 1 Certificates from the HEART Trust/NTA Garmex Academy. The graduation ceremony was hosted on the grounds of HEART Trust/NTA Garmex Academy in Kingston on Wednesday (August 22), where they were each awarded with certificates....

Skills Building Coordinator, Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre (WROC) Limited, Ivan Coore (left), congratulates Mansfield Greensword (right), who successfully completed the WROC’s six-month ‘Strengthening the Culture of Integrity Jamaica Project: Skills Building for Integrity Programme’, during a graduation ceremony at Alhambra Inn in St. Andrew on Wednesday (August 22). Other participants (from 2nd left) are: Paulette Lyons Shaw and Stephen McDonald.

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Over 30 Youth Certified Under WROC Training Programme

Over 30 young persons from communities across the Corporate Area have been certified after completing six months of training under the ‘Strengthening the Culture of Integrity Jamaica Project: Skills Building for Integrity Programme’. The engagement, which was initiated and implemented by the Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre (WROC) Limited, targeted persons, aged 17 to 45, who were taught English Language,...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addressing awardees and guests attending the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s ( JTA) 54th annual conference awards ceremony at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday (August 21).

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Education Minister Lauds Teachers

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has lauded the nation’s teachers for their outstanding contributions and continuous commitment to the profession. He also praised them for their active roles in the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), which this year presented awards to 16 educators in recognition of their excellent and steadfast service to Jamaica, above and beyond...