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C3 Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the welcome dinner for international delegates participating in the National Careers Week and Skills Competition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 19.
C3 Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the welcome dinner for international delegates participating in the National Careers Week and Skills Competition at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 19.

HEART Commended for Preparing Jamaicans for Technical Jobs

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has commended the HEART Trust/NTA for preparing Jamaicans for existing and emerging technical jobs, through diversification of its programme offerings. Speaking at a welcome dinner for international delegates participating...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (second left); Chairman, Jamaica Red Cross 70th Anniversary Committee, Silvera Castro (left); and President, Jamaica Red Cross, Dr. Dennis Edwards (centre), interact with students of Bridgeport High School, Kadian Smith (second right) and Natasha Morrison, during the media launch of the Jamaica Red Cross 70th Anniversary celebration, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on February 16.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (second left); Chairman, Jamaica Red Cross 70th Anniversary Committee, Silvera Castro (left); and President, Jamaica Red Cross, Dr. Dennis Edwards (centre), interact with students of Bridgeport High School, Kadian Smith (second right) and Natasha Morrison, during the media launch of the Jamaica Red Cross 70th Anniversary celebration, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on February 16.

Voluntary Organisations Encouraged to Establish Youth Arms
Chief Executive Officer at the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr. (File)
Chief Executive Officer at the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr. (File)

Parent Place for Mount Salem by End of March
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, responds to questions during Tuesday’s (February 13) quarterly media briefing at the agency’s New Kingston head office.
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, responds to questions during Tuesday’s (February 13) quarterly media briefing at the agency’s New Kingston head office.

Youth Unemployment Falls
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), reads to children attending the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) ‘Read Pon Di Cawna’ event held recently at Orange Park, downtown Kingston. Seated next to Mr. Green is Executive Director of the ECC, Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), reads to children attending the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) ‘Read Pon Di Cawna’ event held recently at Orange Park, downtown Kingston. Seated next to Mr. Green is Executive Director of the ECC, Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes.

Over 800 Children Benefit From Early Childhood Commission Reading Fair

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Inaugural TVET Youth Leaders Summit and Forum for Kingston this week

More than 200 young people and overseas representatives are expected to be at the Inaugural TVET Youth Leaders Summit and Forum set to take place at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. The summit and forum under the theme “Youth Shaping the TVET Agenda: doing it for the love not the like” form part of the activities...
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Budget 2018/2019EducationYouth

More Students to Receive Tablet Computers

The Government is to spend $700 million to increase learning opportunities to students by providing them with more access to tablet computers and other information and communications technology (ICT)-based equipment, under the e-Learning Project. The students will also receive support from teachers trained in the effective integration of such technology, which will be incorporated into the teaching and learning process....
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More Young People to Be Engaged Under LEGS Programme

The Government will be scaling up engagement of unattached youth in the programme of learning, earning, giving back to country through service, and saving (LEGS) while working. This is among the priority areas for the Administration during the new fiscal year, in order to provide training and employment opportunities for young people. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick...
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Budget 2018/2019Youth

Strategies for Child Development and Protection

The Government will be implementing a number of strategies for child development and protection during fiscal year 2018/2019. Included in the package are improvements to early-childhood educational facilities; additional investments for technology in schools; updating of the Child Care and Protection Act; and broadcast regulations to safeguard children and vulnerable groups. According to Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)
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Education Minister Wants Deeper Partnership with UWI

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says a deeper partnership can be forged with the University of the West Indies (UWI), to solve challenges in the education system. Speaking at the UWI Research Days, at the Mona campus, on February 7, the Minister argued that the partnership could enable major results from meagre resources. He...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), is greeted by Tashri Thompson, a student of the Friendship Primary School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, as he arrives at the school on February 8 to participate in the launch of a coin drive dubbed ‘Education Makes Cents’. Also pictured (from left) are:student, Mykalia Peak; Chairman of the school Board, Abdon Campbell (partially hidden); and principal of the school, Collington Powell.
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Youth Minister Appeals to Jamaicans to Protect Children

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has reiterated the call for Jamaicans to better protect children against all harm, especially the danger of fires. This comes against the background of a series of fire-related incidents, the latest of which claimed the life of seven-year-old Amelia Williams on February 8. “It concerns us that we have...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), along with (from left): Student, Iris Gelly Primary School, Daneille James; Director, Donor and Partnership Management, National Education Trust, Latoya Harris; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Southern, Mark Golding; Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; Student, Shantel Francis and Principal, Iris Gelly Primary, Veronica Gaynor, display a symbolic cheque during a signing ceremony held at the Education Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices on Wednesday (February 7). The J$2 million (US$18,601) will be used to implement a water harvesting and sanitation solution.
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Government of Japan Provides $10 Million in Grant Funding to Buff Bay and Iris Gelly Primary Schools

The Government of Japan has provided grants totalling $10 million to fund development projects at the Buff Bay and Iris Gelly Primary schools. The provision of $8 million to Buff Bay Primary in Portland will be used to purchase a bus for the institution. Iris Gelly Primary School in Kingston received $2 million towards the installation of a water harvesting...
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