Samuda targets end to shift system in St Ann North East schools

Minister of Water, Environment & Climate Change and Member of Parliament (MP) for St Ann North Eastern, Matthew Samuda, is on a mission to have the shift system removed from schools in that constituency, and to improve the lives of the people.

During his address in the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 6, Samuda explained his vision.

“We have big dreams like Marcus Garvey [who was from the constituency] for education in the constituency. These dreams include taking all schools off shift, all secondary schools moving away from City & Guilds exams to a minimum CXC standard, and redevelopment of the Buckfield playfield as a central homework and youth sports hub, [and] for the development of a HEART/NSTA Trust academy for the constituency,” Samuda said.