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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), looks at the logo for the Movement, an initiative launched by Red Stripe, in collaboration with the Ministry, on March 17, to tackle underage drinking by engaging students from 30 high schools through the use of a live theatre production. He is accompanied by (from left) Red Stripe Managing Director, Mr. Ricardo Nuncio; Director of Client Services at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Mrs. Collette Kirlew-Browne; and Head of Corporate Relations at Red Stripe, Mrs. Dianne Ashton-Smith. The project was launched at Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road location.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), looks at the logo for the Movement, an initiative launched by Red Stripe, in collaboration with the Ministry, on March 17, to tackle underage drinking by engaging students from 30 high schools through the use of a live theatre production. He is accompanied by (from left) Red Stripe Managing Director, Mr. Ricardo Nuncio; Director of Client Services at the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Mrs. Collette Kirlew-Browne; and Head of Corporate Relations at Red Stripe, Mrs. Dianne Ashton-Smith. The project was launched at Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road location.

Education Ministry and Red Stripe Collaborate in Responsible Drinking Campaign

By: Denise Dennis, March 19, 2016
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, has collaborated with Red Stripe to launch a new feature of the company’s Responsible Drinking campaign, which will use a live theatre production...
Principal of Bethlehem Moravian College, Mrs. Yvonne Clarke, addresses the official launch of the institution’s new programme, the Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. The launch took place at the college on Thursday, March 17.

Bethlehem Moravian College Offers Criminal Justice Course

By: Marlon Tingling, March 18, 2016
In this file photo, Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, offers words of encouragement to Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) students of Mona Primary in St. Andrew, prior to the sitting of day one of the examination last year.

394 Special Needs Children Sitting GSAT

By: Ministry of Education, March 18, 2016

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