Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second row, third left), shares a photo opportunity with winners of the 2024 National Reading Competition and officials of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) during a recent courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister. The winners are (front row from left) Fantasia Edwards (15-20 age group); Yendi Burke (9-11 age group); Athena Whyte (6-8 age group); Ugochukwu Dureke (21 and older age group); and Daniel Lyle (12-14 age group). The JLS members (in back row from left) are Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing, Royane Green; Senior Librarian, Dionne Barnett; Director General, Maureen Thompson; Senior Director, Kishma Simpson and Senior Librarian, Merlene Walker.
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (left), presents a laptop to National Reading Champion (6-8 age group), Athena Whyte, during a recent courtesy call by winners of the 2024 staging of the National Reading Competition at the Office of the Prime Minister. Mr. Holness provided the laptop as a gift to the Retreat Branch Library in St Mary, following a request from little Athena. Looking on is Director General, Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson. The islandwide reading competition, organised by the JLS, was held under the theme ‘Read More in 2024’.Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), gifts tablets to National Reading Champions (from second left) Athena Whyte (6-8 age group) and Yendi Burke (9-11 age group), during a recent courtesy call by winners of the 2024 National Reading Competition at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. Partially hidden is Director General, Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson. The islandwide competition, organised by the JLS) was held under the theme ‘Read More in 2024’.
Last Updated: September 14, 2024
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