Seventy-nine young people who have made outstanding contribution in various areas were presented with the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence, during a ceremony held last evening (December 6) on the lawns of the Office of the Prime Minister. Awards were presented in the categories of Academics, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Protection, Innovation in Science and Technology, International Achievement, Journalism, Leadership, Sports, and Youth Development, and there was a special Jamaica 55 award.

The Jeanette Grant-Woodham Education Foundation has been lauded for assisting past and current students of Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston with bursaries and grants.

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is committed to ensuring that schools are adequately resourced for the commencement of the 2016/17 school year.

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has underscored the importance of adult education and lifelong learning to the growth and development of the Caribbean’s economies and people.

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says he will be placing much emphasis on supporting primary-school students across the constituency.