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Member of the Constitutional Reform Committee, Sujae Boswell. Also pictured is Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Committee Chair, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.  
Member of the Constitutional Reform Committee, Sujae Boswell. Also pictured is Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Committee Chair, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.  

Youth Involvement Encouraged in Transition to Republic

Youth involvement is being encouraged in Jamaica’s transition from a Constitutional Monarchy to a Republic as part of the Government’s mandate to make the transition a public process. To facilitate this, several secondary schools were invited to participate in this...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated, second left), sits on a wellness bench with students of the B.B. Coke High School in St. Elizabeth. The bench was unveiled during a mental wellness session held at the school on Thursday (October 26) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth. Joining the Minister are Chairman of the school board, Cetany Holness (left); Acting Principal of B.B. Coke High, Liteasha Gallimore (standing, third right); and Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Judith Leiba (standing, fourth right).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated, second left), sits on a wellness bench with students of the B.B. Coke High School in St. Elizabeth. The bench was unveiled during a mental wellness session held at the school on Thursday (October 26) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth. Joining the Minister are Chairman of the school board, Cetany Holness (left); Acting Principal of B.B. Coke High, Liteasha Gallimore (standing, third right); and Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Judith Leiba (standing, fourth right).

B.B. Coke Students Urged to Find Safe Spaces to Resolve Conflicts
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), engages in light conversation with Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, at the 12th  staging of the Youth Consultative Conference (YCC), held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (October 26).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), engages in light conversation with Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, at the 12th  staging of the Youth Consultative Conference (YCC), held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (October 26).

Gov’t Committed to Safety and Security of Students
Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council (IAC), Reverend Roy Wickham, addresses the organisation’s annual general meeting, held on Saturday (October 28) at the Denbigh 4-H Training Centre in Clarendon. Seated is Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.
Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council (IAC), Reverend Roy Wickham, addresses the organisation’s annual general meeting, held on Saturday (October 28) at the Denbigh 4-H Training Centre in Clarendon. Seated is Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.

PHOTOS: Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council AGM
Assistant Landscaping Manager at the Half Moon Resort in St. James, Navardo Mighten (left), gives students and their teachers participating in the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Farm to Table initiative a tour of the establishment’s plant nursery and farm on October 27.
Assistant Landscaping Manager at the Half Moon Resort in St. James, Navardo Mighten (left), gives students and their teachers participating in the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Farm to Table initiative a tour of the establishment’s plant nursery and farm on October 27.

Students Share in Mobay Chamber of Commerce Farm-to-Table Experience

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (seated centre); Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services Unit in the Ministry, Dr. Clover Hamilton Flowers (seated left) and Honorary Consul of Barbados, Winston Bayley (seated right), as well as students and staff members from Ardenne High School and the Harrison College in Bridgeport, Barbados share a photo opportunity, during a visit to the Ministry’s  Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on October 26. Students from Harrison College are participating in a one-week student exchange with Ardenne High, which is aimed at enhancing learning and teaching methodologies and further improve overall student achievement.
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PHOTOS: Ardenne High School and Harrison College Students Visit Education Ministry

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (seated centre); Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services Unit in the Ministry, Dr. Clover Hamilton Flowers (seated left) and Honorary Consul of Barbados, Winston Bayley (seated right), as well as students and staff members from Ardenne High School and the Harrison College in Bridgeport,...
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Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), uses his smart phone to access the internet at the launch of free Community Wi-Fi for Caymanas Gardens Site-A on October 26. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes; Independence City Primary School student, Daniel Harrison; Principal of the school, Anne Geddes Nelson; and fellow student, Jahmoya Miller.
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PHOTOS: Caymanas Gardens Site-A Gets Free Community Wi-Fi

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), uses his smart phone to access the internet at the launch of free Community Wi-Fi for Caymanas Gardens Site-A on October 26. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), and Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell (left), present JIS Heritage Essay Competition winner, Shadair Green, with her prizes, during the JIS’s 2022 Heritage Competition Awards Ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
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JIS Heritage Competition Deadline Extended to Nov. 5

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for its annual Heritage Competition to Sunday, November 5, at midnight. “The decision to extend the submission deadline is to give more students an opportunity to add to the discourse about a momentous event that will, undoubtedly, shape the future of the country’s development. This is...
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Technical Information Officer at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Latanniya Johnson.
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Ideation Sessions for YIIC Oct. 31 and Nov. 2

Ideation sessions for prospective applicants in the National Young Inventors and Innovators Competition (YIIC) are set for October 31 and November 2 at the St. Hilda's Diocesan High and the Zoom platform, respectively. The consultations are open to students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels and have been organised by the Scientific Research Council (SRC). Speaking with JIS News...
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Winners of the 2023 Northern Caribbean University Invitational Debate Series, Jadon Hewitt (left) and Enroy Madourie, final-year law students at the University of Technology, Jamaica Western Campus.
EducationYouth

UTECH Jamaica Western Campus a Strikes Gold in NCU Invitational Debate Series

The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech Ja.) Western Campus A emerged winners of this year’s 11th staging of the Northern Caribbean University Invitational Debate Series on October 16. The Western Campus’ victory charge was led by Enroy Madourie and Jadon Hewitt, which saw them improving on their third-place finish in 2022 by leapfrogging three other teams in the virtually staged...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (at podium), delivers the keynote address at the 12th staging of the Youth Consultative Conference (YCC), held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (October 26).
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G-G Charges Youth to Seek New Ways to Make a Meaningful Impact

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is encouraging the country’s young people to share their insights and discover new ways to make a meaningful impact on the country. He gave the charge as he delivered the keynote address during the opening session of the 12th staging of the Youth Consultative Conference (YCC) held at the AC Mariott...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), shares a moment with (from left), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Veteran Educator and former principal of Campion College, Catherine Grace Baston; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris-Dixon. The occasion was a retirement function for Mrs. Baston, which was held at the Sts. Peter and Paul Church in St. Andrew on Wednesday (October 25).
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PHOTO: Retirement Function for Veteran Educator, Catherine Grace Baston

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), shares a moment with (from left), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Veteran Educator and former principal of Campion College, Catherine Grace Baston; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon....
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