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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), accepts a tablet from United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima, during a ceremony to officially hand over 534 devices for students with special needs, at the Ministry's Heroes Circle location in Kingston on Monday (November 30). Looking on is Assistant Chief Education Officer, Special Education Unit in the Ministry, Dr. Sharon Anderson Morgan.

UNICEF Donates 534 Tablets For Special Needs Students

By: Chris Patterson, December 1, 2020

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has received 534 tablets for students with special needs from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), under the 'One Laptop or Tablet Per...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, addresses the Disabilities Awareness Week church service at the Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay on Monday (November 29).

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), in discussion with Candidate, United Nations (UN) Committee, Senator Dr. Floyd Morris (centre); and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne, when Dr. Morris called on them at the Ministry on November 23. The call is part of Senator Morris' lobbying campaign for his candidature of the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Election.

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts-Risden, speaks during the signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry and the University of Technology (UTech), on October 23 at the Ministry's North Street address in Kingston.

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Resident Representative, Mariko Kagoshima sign a grant agreement during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street offices on October 28. The Ministry has received $40 million from UNICEF Jamaica to help some of the country's most vulnerable households cope with the crippling impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The funding will cover cash transfer payments via the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Approximately 2,700 families with children with disabilities, as well as pregnant and lactating women, are to benefit from the support. Under the agreement, 1,000 families with disabilities, who are registered with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), PATH and the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), will receive care packages.

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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (second left), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish partnership with the University of Technology (UTech) to promote the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) during a ceremony held at the Ministry’s North Street address in Kingston on Friday (October 23). Also signing (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden; and Acting President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Colin Gyles. Looking on in the background is Director, Public Relations and Communications in the Ministry, Vando Palmer.

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Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

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Deputy Chief Nursing Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Karen Nelson (right), demonstrates how to correctly put on and remove a mask during her presentation at a Senior Citizens Wellness Webinar, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday (October 1). Also pictured is host for the event, Rosie Murray. It was staged by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the National Council for Senior Citizens.

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