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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, look at pineapple suckers being shown to them by Pineapple and Coconut Crop Manager, Jamaica Producers (JP), Tariq Kelly. Occasion was the launch of the JP Farm School Tours on Wednesday (May 29), at JP Farms in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on Wednesday (May 29).
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, look at pineapple suckers being shown to them by Pineapple and Coconut Crop Manager, Jamaica Producers (JP), Tariq Kelly. Occasion was the launch of the JP Farm School Tours on Wednesday (May 29), at JP Farms in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on Wednesday (May 29).

PHOTOS: Launch of JP Farms School Tours

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third right), participates in the breaking of ground for the construction of a multipurpose court at the Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine on Wednesday (May 29). Joining him are (from left) Sports Development Foundation General Manager, Alan Beckford; Director of the Toll Authority, Patrick Rose; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey; Chairman of Musson Foundation, Melanie Subratie; and Principal of Gregory Park High School, Richard Williams.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third right), participates in the breaking of ground for the construction of a multipurpose court at the Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine on Wednesday (May 29). Joining him are (from left) Sports Development Foundation General Manager, Alan Beckford; Director of the Toll Authority, Patrick Rose; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey; Chairman of Musson Foundation, Melanie Subratie; and Principal of Gregory Park High School, Richard Williams.

PHOTOS: Gregory Park Primary to Get Multipurpose Court
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (May 29) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (May 29) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

School Administrators Urged to Make Graduation Ceremonies Accessible to All Students
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 28).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 28).

10,000 Persons Being Recruited This Year under the Youth Summer Employment Programme
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (May 29) post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (May 29) post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House.

Education Ministry to Meet with Caribbean Examinations Council June 4

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Senior Director, Children’s Affairs and Policy Division at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hyacinth Blair.
Health & WellnessYouth

Special Day to Focus on the Mental Health of Children

The Ministry of Education and Youth, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, will observe National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Awareness Day, on Thursday, May 30. Liaison and Communication Director for the National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Committee, Dr. Michelle Campbell, informed JIS News that, typically, this Day is marked on the fourth Thursday in May....
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie makes his contribution to the 2024/2025 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 28).
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Minister Mckenzie Urges Support for Fire Wardens Club in Schools

School administrators are being encouraged to support and participate in the Fire Wardens Club in Schools Project, being implemented by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB). Speaking during the 2024/2025 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 28), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the project is a new and special component...
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Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey (centre), addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (May 28). Listening (from left) are: Net Directors in charge of Donor and Partnership Management, Keisha Johnson, and Infrastructure Management, Christopher Wilson.
EducationYouth

NET Invested More Than $300m in Educational Programmes and Initiatives in 2023/24

The National Education Trust (NET) invested more than $300 million in various educational programmes and initiatives during fiscal year 2023/24. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (May 28), Executive Director, Latoya Harris Ghartey, underscored the organisation’s commitment to enhancing educational infrastructure and fostering partnerships within the sector. Registered...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), looks on as Head Boy at Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, Acado Brown (second left), strums an electric guitar that was among several musical instruments she handed over to the institution during a brief ceremony on Monday (May 27). Others (from left) are Old Harbour High student, Tevin Scott, and Principal, Lynton Weir.
National SecurityYouth

PHOTOS: State Minister Cuthbert Flynn Hands over Musical Instruments to Old Harbour High School

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), looks on as Head Boy at Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, Acado Brown (second left), strums an electric guitar that was among several musical instruments she handed over to the institution during a brief ceremony on Monday (May 27). Others (from left) are...
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Chairman of the Planning Committee of the Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2024, Pius Lacan (left); Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller (centre); and First Vice President of the Westmoreland Association of Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Ian Hill; show off the banner for the Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2024 to be held at Bay Road Sports Complex, in Little London, on Sunday, June 2.
AgricultureYouth

Spotlight on Youth at Westmoreland Agricultural Show Set for June 2

The Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2024 is all set to shine the spotlight on the next generation of agricultural leaders. Set for Sunday, June 2 at the Bay Road Sports Complex in Little London, this year’s event emphasises youth engagement with the theme ‘New Face of Food: Driving Food Security and Expanding Exports’. Chairman of the Planning Committee, Pius Lacan, told...
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Youth

Virtual Regional Exchange Conference Slated to Mark International Missing Children’s Day

In recognition of International Missing Children’s Day on May 25, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) will host a virtual Regional Knowledge Exchange Conference on Friday (May 24).  Ananda Alert Officer at the CPFSA’s National Children's Registry, Annadjae Roberts, told JIS News that the event aims to facilitate collaboration among regional nations to enhance responses to cases of...
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