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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), addressing members of the Jamaican community in Washington, D.C,, during at a reception held in his honour by the Embassy of Jamaica on November 10. Looking on (at 2nd right) is Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.

Government Lobbying Diaspora’s Support for National School Bus Service

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has called on the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States to partner with Government in establishing a national school bus service. He said the Ministry is looking to acquire 100...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses an Around the Table dinner at the Guango Jerk Centre at Dunbar’s River in Westmoreland on November 14.

State Minister Green Wants to Reach More Young People

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) and Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Jamaica, Maura Barry Boyle, display one of the handheld metal detectors that will be handed over to several secondary schools, during a ceremony at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in New Kingston on November 15.

More Schools to get Metal Detectors

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), shares in the occasion of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) conferment of an Honorary Doctorate on Kingston Wharves Limited’s Chief Executive Officer, Grantley Stephenson (second left), during the CMU’s 2017 graduation ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday, November 14. Others (from left) are CMU Council Chair, Hyacinth Bennett; CMU Chancellor, His Royal Highness, Drolor Bosso Adamtey I; and CMU President, Professor Fritz Pinnock.

250 Students Graduate from Caribbean Maritime University

‘Integrity Champions’ recite the National Integrity Action’s (NIA) Integrity Pledge during a certification ceremony held at the Merl Grove High School in St. Andrew on Sunday (November 12). They are (from right) Jasmine Campbell, Kayan Douglas, Misanda Moncrieffe, and André Nicholas. They were among 434 persons certified in anti-corruption practices under a train the trainer programme. It was undertaken in collaboration with the Council of Voluntary Social Services (CVSS), with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Prime Minister Welcomes NIA’S Integrity Champion Programme

Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for North East Manchester, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), exchanges greetings with past moderator of the United Church of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, Rev. Oliver Daley, at a church service to mark the 50th anniversary of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home held at the Mount Olivet United Church in Walderston, Mancheste, on Sunday (November 12). At right is Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey.

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Child Protection Agency Commits to Paying Tertiary Fees of State Wards

Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, has pledged the continued commitment of her organisation to pay the fees for wards in childcare facilities, like Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, who make it to tertiary institutions. “We have a tertiary-education programme where we give our commitment that every child who matriculates into university, we...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses residents of St. Elizabeth at a town hall meeting at the Everglades Centre in Parrottee, near Black River, on November 9.

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Rehabilitation of Prisoners a Priority – Montague

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government is committed to the rehabilitation and redemption of incarcerated persons in adult penal institutions. Addressing a town hall meeting at the Everglades Centre in Parrottee, near Black River in St. Elizabeth, on November 9, the Minister said the Government is gravely concerned that many inmates, upon release, find themselves back...

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Over 300 Officials Expected for IMF Caribbean Forum

More than 300 officials are expected in the island for the sixth International Monetary Fund (IMF) High Level Caribbean Forum slated for Thursday, November 16 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Among these are current and former regional heads of government, finance ministers, central bank governors and private-sector representatives, as well as senior staff of the IMF and...

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Hundreds of Girls to Take Part in National Conference Nov. 15

Hundreds of girls are expected to participate in the second staging of the National Conference on Girls’ Education, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, November 15, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Hosted by the St. Hugh’s High School for Girls, this year’s conference will be held under the theme ‘Seeing Tomorrow: Thriving in a Cyber World’. Chair of...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), accepts a token from Ardenne High School student, Jada West, after his Motivational and Empowerment Session at the institution on November 8.

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100 Young Persons to be Appointed National Youth Parliamentarians

Approximately 100 youth from across the island will be officially appointed as National Youth Parliamentarians on Monday, November 27, during an Investiture Ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. This announcement was made by State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, on November 8 at Ardenne High School in Kingston, following his Motivational and Empowerment...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (standing), assists Senior Medical Technician at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Leslyn Robinson (right), to perform a blood pressure check on Correctional Officer, Nicola Wheatley. Occasion was the ‘We Transform’ inaugural health fair and fun day at the Metcalfe Street Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston on November 8.

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530 Children and Staff at Juvenile Facilities to Benefit from Health Fairs

A total of 530 children and staff at juvenile institutions across the island are to benefit from a series of health fairs being staged by the Ministry of National Security under its ‘We Transform’ initiative. The events, the first of which was held on Wednesday (Nov. 8) at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, will run until...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), speaking with students at Ardenne High School during a motivational and empowerment session at the St. Andrew-based institution on Wednesday (November 8).

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Youth Minister Invites Applications for Charge Up Grants

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is inviting submissions for its ‘Charge Up’ grants, aimed at supporting the work of youth-based organisations in the country. The grants are being provided under the Ministry’s ‘Charge Up Project,’ which seeks to revitalise Jamaica’s youth club movement. “We have the ‘Charge Up’ project where we are...