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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), interacts with students and teachers at the St. Michael’s Primary School in Kingston, where The Department of Correctional Services handed over desks and chairs recently.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), interacts with students and teachers at the St. Michael’s Primary School in Kingston, where The Department of Correctional Services handed over desks and chairs recently.

Pearnel Charles

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), interacts with students and teachers at the St. Michael’s Primary School in Kingston, where The Department of Correctional Services handed over desks and chairs...
Children from Port Maria primary goes through the program for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security School Days Out campaign held at the MLSS NIS parish office St Mary on Thursday. February 8, 2018.
Children from Port Maria primary goes through the program for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security School Days Out campaign held at the MLSS NIS parish office St Mary on Thursday. February 8, 2018.

School Days Count
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), is greeted by Tashri Thompson, a student of the Friendship Primary School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, as he arrives at the school on February 8 to participate in the launch of a coin drive dubbed ‘Education Makes Cents’. Also pictured (from left) are:student, Mykalia Peak; Chairman of the school Board, Abdon Campbell (partially hidden); and principal of the school, Collington Powell.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), is greeted by Tashri Thompson, a student of the Friendship Primary School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, as he arrives at the school on February 8 to participate in the launch of a coin drive dubbed ‘Education Makes Cents’. Also pictured (from left) are:student, Mykalia Peak; Chairman of the school Board, Abdon Campbell (partially hidden); and principal of the school, Collington Powell.

Ruel Reid
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), along with (from left): Student, Iris Gelly Primary School, Daneille James; Director, Donor and Partnership Management, National Education Trust, Latoya Harris; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Southern, Mark Golding; Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; Student, Shantel Francis and Principal, Iris Gelly Primary, Veronica Gaynor, display a symbolic cheque during a signing ceremony held at the Education Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices on Wednesday (February 7). The J$2 million (US$18,601) will be used to implement a water harvesting and sanitation solution.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), along with (from left): Student, Iris Gelly Primary School, Daneille James; Director, Donor and Partnership Management, National Education Trust, Latoya Harris; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Southern, Mark Golding; Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; Student, Shantel Francis and Principal, Iris Gelly Primary, Veronica Gaynor, display a symbolic cheque during a signing ceremony held at the Education Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices on Wednesday (February 7). The J$2 million (US$18,601) will be used to implement a water harvesting and sanitation solution.

Ruel Reid
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) and West Portland Member of Parliament, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), are led by banana farmer Selvin Richards (right), on a tour of his farm on February 1, which was recently ravaged by heavy rains.
Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre) and West Portland Member of Parliament, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), are led by banana farmer Selvin Richards (right), on a tour of his farm on February 1, which was recently ravaged by heavy rains.

Portland Farmers

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third left), is assisted by Principal of the Mt. Alvernia High School, Stacey Reynolds (second left), to cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of a new block of classrooms at the St. James High School on Tuesday, January 30. Sharing the moment are Director of Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock (left); Principal of the school, Joseph Williams (right); Chairman of the school Board, Reverend Alton Thelwell (second right); and students of the institution.

Alvernia High School

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third left), is assisted by Principal of the Mt. Alvernia High School, Stacey Reynolds (second left), to cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of a new block of classrooms at the St. James High School on Tuesday, January 30. Sharing the moment are Director of Region Four,...
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- Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third left), interacts with female students of the Knockalva Agricultural School who had just returned from a practical exercise. The Minister visited the institution on January 30.

KNOCKALVA AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third left), interacts with female students of the Knockalva Agricultural School who had just returned from a practical exercise. The Minister visited the institution on January 30.
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, with students of the Lawrence Tavern Primary and Junior High School in Kingston. Occasion was the launch of Jamaica Day 2018, on January 24 at the Hope Botanical Gardens, in Kingston, where the students performed a dance piece.

Ruel Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, with students of the Lawrence Tavern Primary and Junior High School in Kingston. Occasion was the launch of Jamaica Day 2018, on January 24 at the Hope Botanical Gardens, in Kingston, where the students performed a dance piece.
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Executive Director at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Karlene Degrasse- Deslandes (centre), interacts with children during one of the ECC’s ‘Read Pon Di Cawna’ sessions held on Guptar Lane, Annotto Bay, St. Mary, in 2017.

ECC Reports Success with Reading Projects

Executive Director at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Karlene Degrasse- Deslandes (centre), interacts with children during one of the ECC’s ‘Read Pon Di Cawna’ sessions held on Guptar Lane, Annotto Bay, St. Mary, in 2017.
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Kelly-Ann Boyne, daughter of late Jamaica Information Service Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief State Liaison, Ian Boyne, performs a musical rendition as part of her tribute during Sunday’s (January 14) Thanksgiving Service at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.

Ian’s Daughter

Kelly-Ann Boyne, daughter of late Jamaica Information Service Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief State Liaison, Ian Boyne, performs a musical rendition as part of her tribute during Sunday’s (January 14) Thanksgiving Service at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston.
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, presents the Ministry’s trophy to Asher Harrison of Greater Portmore Primary School, who was the winner in the primary school category of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit (PLPU) inaugural essay competition in 2016. Sharing the moment is Marketing Coordinator at Newport Fersan, Joan Sharpe Colley.

PLPU essay competition

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, presents the Ministry’s trophy to Asher Harrison of Greater Portmore Primary School, who was the winner in the primary school category of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit (PLPU) inaugural essay competition in 2016. Sharing the moment is Marketing Coordinator at Newport Fersan, Joan Sharpe Colley.
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Health Minister and West Central St. Catherine Member of Parliament, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), interacts with Early Childhood Instructor for the training programme for unattached youth, Arlene Brown (2nd left), and students during the initiative’s recent launch at the Kitson Town community resource centre.

Youth Training Feature

Health Minister and West Central St. Catherine Member of Parliament, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), interacts with Early Childhood Instructor for the training programme for unattached youth, Arlene Brown (2nd left), and students during the initiative’s recent launch at the Kitson Town community resource centre.
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