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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has the attention of grade-four students at the Mocho Primary School in Clarendon as he reads to them during his visit to the institution on Tuesday (May 7) for Read Across Jamaica Day activities.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has the attention of grade-four students at the Mocho Primary School in Clarendon as he reads to them during his visit to the institution on Tuesday (May 7) for Read Across Jamaica Day activities.

PHOTOS: Minister Morgan Reads to Students at Mocho Primary School

Volunteer, Jodeane Bailey reads a book to students at the opening of the sixth ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece, St. Andrew, on May 7, which was observed as Read Across Jamaica Day.  Di Corna Library is a sustainable community initiative aimed at providing a variety of books and school resources to under-served communities. Under the initiative, conceptualised by education specialist Rachel McDonald, old refrigerators are repurposed into book cupboards to store books that children and adults can borrow, read and return.
Volunteer, Jodeane Bailey reads a book to students at the opening of the sixth ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece, St. Andrew, on May 7, which was observed as Read Across Jamaica Day.  Di Corna Library is a sustainable community initiative aimed at providing a variety of books and school resources to under-served communities. Under the initiative, conceptualised by education specialist Rachel McDonald, old refrigerators are repurposed into book cupboards to store books that children and adults can borrow, read and return.

PHOTOS: Opening of ‘Di Corna Library’ in Cassava Piece
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To commemorate 'Read Across Jamaica Day', Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., engages in an interactive reading session with children at the Early Stimulation Programme, during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in Kingston on Tuesday (May 7).

PHOTOS: Read across Jamaica Day at Early Stimulation Programme
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has the attention of students from the Danny Williams School for the Deaf during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in Kingston. The day was observed on May 7.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has the attention of students from the Danny Williams School for the Deaf during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in Kingston. The day was observed on May 7.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Reads to Students at Danny Williams School for the Deaf
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fifth left), with students of Merle Grove High School for Girls, in Kingston, and their teacher, Loretta Ricketts, at the National Church Service to mark the start of Child Month Activities 2024, at the Saxthorpe Methodist Church, Constant Spring Road, Kingston, on Sunday, May 5,
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fifth left), with students of Merle Grove High School for Girls, in Kingston, and their teacher, Loretta Ricketts, at the National Church Service to mark the start of Child Month Activities 2024, at the Saxthorpe Methodist Church, Constant Spring Road, Kingston, on Sunday, May 5,

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Principal of the Brown’s Hall Primary School, Novalin Leachman (right), accepts one of six, smart television sets from businessman and past student of the school, Peter Perry, at the recent handover of the items at the institution in St. Catherine.
EducationYouth

Brown’s Hall Primary Gets Smart TVs

Brown’s Hall Primary School in rural St. Catherine has received six smart television (TV) sets to support the school’s efforts to incorporate technology in learning. The donation was made by Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perry’s Funeral Home, Peter Perry, who is a past student of the school. He told JIS News that the donation of the 50-inch TVs,...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, places a floral tribute at the Secret Gardens monument, which bears the names of children, who have lost their lives under tragic and violent circumstances. Occasion was the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) Child Month ceremony held at the monument, downtown Kingston on Sunday (May 5).
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Build Communities of Hope and Inspiration around Children – Minister McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is calling on all members of society to protect children and build communities of hope and inspiration around them that promote respect for life. He made the appeal while addressing the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) Child Month ceremony at the Secret Gardens downtown Kingston on May 5....
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service (MoFPS), Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left); State Minister, Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right); and Deputy Financial Secretary, Public Expenditure Division, MoFPS, Loris Jarrett, view the MoFPS’ Citizens’ Guide to the 2024/25 Budget, which will be distributed to schools island wide. Copies of the guide were handed over to the Education Ministry , during a ceremony held at the Finance Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Friday (May 3).
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PHOTOS: Handover of Budget Guide for Schools

Minister of Finance and the Public Service (MoFPS), Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left); State Minister, Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right); and Deputy Financial Secretary, Public Expenditure Division, MoFPS, Loris Jarrett, view the MoFPS’ Citizens’ Guide to the 2024/25 Budget, which will be distributed to schools island wide. Copies of the guide were handed over to...
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President of the Kingston and St. Andrew Association of Branch Societies (ABS), Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Albert Green, addresses the launch of ‘Agrofest 2024’ at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Andrew Parish Office on Friday (May 3). Agrofest will be held on May 25 at the Hope Gardens complex of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, starting at 7:00 am.
AgricultureYouth

‘Agrofest 2024’ Promises Fun for the Entire Family

Kingston and St. Andrew ‘Agrofest 2024’ promises to be a fun-filled event with several entertaining activities for the entire family, while showcasing the best of agriculture in the Corporate Area. The event, being staged by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) will take place on Saturday, May 25 at the Hope Gardens complex of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining,...
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EducationYouth

Overseas Examinations Commission to Strategically Address Challenges Impacting Service Delivery

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) will continue to strategically address challenges impacting its services and navigating the shift from traditional to online examination environments during fiscal year 2024/25. Consequently, the construction of a 32,000 square-foot digital examination hub in Kingston remains an integral component of the OEC’s e-learning framework and business expansion plans. This multipurpose facility, anticipated to reach 90...
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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (second left) and United Kingdom (UK) Development Representative for Jamaica, Oliver Blake (centre), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the six-year Violence Prevention Partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the UK, at the offices of the Ministry of National Security in Kingston. They are flanked by (from left), Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; State Minister, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater.
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Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy to Be Boosted

The Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy (ISSS), which is aimed at eradicating violence in schools, will benefit from a financial boost over the next two fiscal years. The support will be provided under the six-year Violence Prevention Partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the United Kingdom (UK). The two governments formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently at the...
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