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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), presents the 2016 Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Roll of Honour award to Juno Gayle (centre) at the award presentation ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 29. Sharing the moment is State Minster, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), presents the 2016 Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Roll of Honour award to Juno Gayle (centre) at the award presentation ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 29. Sharing the moment is State Minster, Hon. Floyd Green.

Senator Reid Hails JTA 2016 Roll of Honour Awardee

By: Latonya Linton , December 2, 2016
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has hailed 2016 Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Roll of Honour awardee Juno Gayle as a fine example of excellence,...
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (2nd left), interacting with I Believe Initiative (IBI) ambassadors (from left) Daren Miller, Odayne Haughton and Tishawna Mullings, at a luncheon held on November 29 at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston. Ten young persons were installed as IBI ambassadors for 2016.

10 Young Persons Selected as IBI Ambassadors

By: Rochelle Williams, November 30, 2016
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), on arrival at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 29, for the 2016/17 LASCO Teacher and Principal of the Year awards ceremony. Mr. Holness was the guest speaker. Others (from left) are: LASCO Manufacturing Limited Managing Director, Robert Parkins; and Deputy Executive Chairman of LASCO Affiliated Companies, Peter Chin.

Effective School Management Requires Principals with Leadership Skills – PM

By: Douglas McIntosh, November 30, 2016

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), congratulates Shakeba Foster on being named Jamaica's 2017 Rhodes Scholar during a brief ceremony at King’s House on November 17. At right is Jamaica’s Secretary to the Rhodes Trust and Secretary of the Jamaican Selection Committee, Peter Goldson.
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