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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Gov’t Must Ensure that all Students Have Access to Education – Senator Reid

By: Garwin Davis, March 28, 2017
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government has a responsibility to ensure that all students have access to quality education, regardless of their...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), responding to questions during a forum on March 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, to engage stakeholders in the education sector on how to align programmes to meet the labour force needs to expand the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector. He is joined by President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica, Dr. Guna Muppuri (left) and President and CEO of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley.

Education Minister Engages Tertiary Institutions on Affirmative Action

By: Denise Dennis , March 28, 2017
Director General at the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Karen Barton highlights the programmes and initiatives offered to improve the efficiency of the library’s operations, as well as services for users. She was addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.

The Jamaica Library Service Embraces the Use of Technology in its Services

By: Kadian Brown , March 27, 2017

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third right) is pictured with from left, students of the Kingston Technical High School, Javier Grant and Javaughn Rose; Founder and Director of the Jamaican American Athletic Development (JAMAAD) Incorporated, Nicole Hoyen-Birch and Students of the Kingston Technical High School, Rayion Watson and Garfield O’Connor. They were at the launch of the Touchdown Project at the Overseas Examinations Commission in Kingston on March 23. Others in the background are from left: Education Officer for Physical Education in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Elton Johnson and Director of JAMAAD, Zachery Harding.
Education

Touchdown Project Launched

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information in collaboration with the Jamaican American Athletic Development (JAMAAD) Incorporated have launched a new sporting initiative called ‘The Touchdown Project’. It will be...
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By: Rochelle Williams, March 26, 2017
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), in discussion with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director, Maura Barry-Boyle (left) and Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin, during the handing over of the Enrichment Initiative to the Education Ministry on March 22 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The programme seeks to improve literacy in all primary schools.
Education

Literacy Project Reaping Success

The Enrichment Initiative, which seeks to achieve 100 per cent literacy among primary-school students, has been handed over fully to the Ministry of Education. The project was initiated in 2009...
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By: Rochelle Williams, March 24, 2017
Knox Community College students pursuing the Associate of Science Degree in Architectural and Construction Technology show off their work - a model of their school (Knox Community College, Cobbla Campus in Manchester), during College Day held on March 15. The College has four campuses – Cobbla, Mandeville, Spaldings and May Pen.
Education

Students Attend College Day at Knox

Students from 40 schools in Central Jamaica attended the annual ‘College Day’ staged by Knox Community College, Cobbla Campus, in Manchester, on March 15. Held under the theme ‘Forging Forward:...
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By: Christine Ade-Gold, March 22, 2017