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A section of the large crowd that attended a recent back-to-school treat, held at the Independence City Community Centre in Portmore, which was organised by Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller.

Educational Supplies for Students in St. Catherine South Eastern

By: Garfield L. Angus, August 20, 2024

Students from across St. Catherine South Eastern have received educational supplies, including school bags and cash grants, from Member of Parliament, Robert Miller. Speaking at a back-to-school treat, held recently...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks with 2024 Burger King Scholarship awardee, Janoy McRae (right), and Group Chairman, Restaurants Associates Limited, Richard Lake, during the recent scholarship awards presentation ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Burger King Scholarship Programme Hailed as a Strong Public-Private Partnership Initiative

By: Andrew Laidley, August 20, 2024

Members of the Old Harbour and Friends Association (OHFA) pause for a photo opportunity at a recent education and health fair staged by the Association, at the Old Harbour Primary School in St. Catherine.

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Parents and children gather at the Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth on August 9 for a back-to-school fair organised by Jamaicans in the United States.

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Director of Regional Education Services, Ministry of Education and Youth, Ottis Brown (second left), converses with students of Clapham Primary School, Kevoy Hanson (second right) and Devoy Hanson (right), during the third staging of the ‘Touch a Thousand Hearts’ back-to-school event at Meadowbrook High School in St. Andrew on Friday (August 16). Listening (from left) are Founder and Director, Auld’s Academy and Charity Foundation, Shernett Hall Auld, and Principal, Clapham Primary School, Annett Heron.

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PHOTOS: Touch A Thousand Hearts Back-To-School Event

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Principal of Yallahs High School, Mark Malabver, is presented with tokens by United States (US)-based Jamaican national, Audrey Thomas, for his contribution to education, during the recent St. Thomas Students Essay Competition, held at Eastern Gas Plaza, in Yallahs. Looking on (at left) is member of the organising team, Deana Dixon-Reittie.

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St. Thomas Students Receive Back-to-School Supplies

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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaking during the Howard Ward Benefit Foundation Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James on Tuesday (August 13).

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Students Urged to Seize Academic Opportunities Available to Them

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Recipients of the Howard Ward Benefit Foundation Scholarship share a photo opportunity at the awards luncheon held on Tuesday (August 13) at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in t. James.

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35 Students Receive Scholarships Valued at $6.5 Million

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