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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), interacts with tTech Marketing and Sales Manager, Marsha Bucknor (left) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Norman Chen, during the sixth annual TechCon Conference at the Summit in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 4).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), interacts with tTech Marketing and Sales Manager, Marsha Bucknor (left) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Norman Chen, during the sixth annual TechCon Conference at the Summit in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 4).

Education Stakeholders Being Prepared for Data Protection Act’s Implementation

Key education sector personnel are being trained in preparation for the Data Protection Act’s implementation. This was disclosed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the sixth annual TechCon Conference at The Summit in New Kingston on...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), presents the award for ‘Most Outstanding Closing Ceremony’ to President of the Norwood Benevolent Society Community Development Committee, Dalton Spence. Occasion was the Summer Camp Awards under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s  (JSIF) Integrated Community Development Programme (ICDP) Phase 2, held at JSIF’s offices in Kingston on October 4.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), presents the award for ‘Most Outstanding Closing Ceremony’ to President of the Norwood Benevolent Society Community Development Committee, Dalton Spence. Occasion was the Summer Camp Awards under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s  (JSIF) Integrated Community Development Programme (ICDP) Phase 2, held at JSIF’s offices in Kingston on October 4.

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Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller, speaking during his contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 4).
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller, speaking during his contribution to the 2023/24 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (October 4).

Over 110 Students in St. Catherine South Eastern Receive Tertiary Grants
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

Public Education Campaign on Constitutional Reform to be Undertaken
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), is flanked by the five students of B.B. Coke High School in St. Elizabeth who, on September 28, rendered care to their grievously injured schoolmate, Jaheim Powell. From left are Daejuan Gordon, Khari Green, Dejaun Powell, Garry Bartley and Leon Barnes. The occasion was a visit to Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 3) where the students were presented with laptops and citations.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), is flanked by the five students of B.B. Coke High School in St. Elizabeth who, on September 28, rendered care to their grievously injured schoolmate, Jaheim Powell. From left are Daejuan Gordon, Khari Green, Dejaun Powell, Garry Bartley and Leon Barnes. The occasion was a visit to Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 3) where the students were presented with laptops and citations.

PM Hails BB Coke Students as ‘Ambassadors for Good’

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), shakes hands with St. George’s College student Demetri Callum, during the presentation of a cheque to the youngster on Monday (October 2) at the school. The presentation came in response to a request for assistance in covering the cost of Mr. Callum’s studies. Sharing the moment are (from left) Chief Technical Director in the Labour Ministry, Audrey Deer Williams; Permanent Secretary, Colette Roberts Risden; and St. George’s College Principal, Margaret Campbell. 
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PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr. Presents Cheque to St. George’s College Student

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), shakes hands with St. George’s College student Demetri Callum, during the presentation of a cheque to the youngster on Monday (October 2) at the school. The presentation came in response to a request for assistance in covering the cost of Mr. Callum’s studies. Sharing the moment are (from left)...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right); Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green, and Acting Chief Education Officer at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, observe as Black River High School student Adailia Morris looks into a microscope in the school’s new science lab. Occasion was the official opening of the school’s new classroom block on Friday (September 29). Also sharing the moment are other students of the institution.
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Black River High Gets Six New Classrooms

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, officially opened a new classroom block at the Black River High School in St. Elizabeth on Friday (September 29). The classroom block was funded by a grant from the Japanese Embassy's Grassroots Human Security Project and the Education Ministry, through the Primary and Secondary Infrastructure Project (PSIP), with oversight by the National...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left); Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz  (second right); and President, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Andrew Spencer (left), engage with Chief Executive Officer, Seaboard Jamaica and Member, CMU Council, Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester, during the third staging of the University’s industry conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on September 28.
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$395 Million Added to CMU’s Budget for Expansion

A sum of $395 million has been added to the recurrent expenditure of Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) to support the institution’s expansion plans. Making the disclosure, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that the figure is contained in the Third Supplementary Estimates for the 2023/24 financial year, tabled in the House of Representatives recently by Minister of...
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Tourism enthusiast, Katrina Chin (right), a student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), makes a point during a panel discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week Youth Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on September 27. Listening is University of Technology student, Kawaine Anderson.
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Director of Tourism Emphasises Importance of Investing in People and the Environment

Director of Tourism, Donovan White, has emphasised the importance of investing in Jamaicans and the country’s natural environment, to ensure the sustainability and continued growth of the tourism industry. “Without our people and the environment, tourism would not exist and so investments in our people and the environment are critical to the industry’s sustainability, and, indeed, its survival,” Mr. White...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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More Than 100,000 Jamaicans to Be Trained in Good Parenting This Year

More than 100,000 persons will be trained in good parenting by the National Parenting Support Commission this academic year. This is more than twice the number trained last year, according to Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. She was speaking during Wednesday’s (September 27) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. “During the last post-Cabinet press briefing, I informed...
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