NCB Foundation works with the Ministry of Education to develop the sector
During a recent courtesy call on his Ministry by NCB Foundation executives, Minister of Education Ruel Reid (second right) acknowledged the significant contributions of the Foundation to the education sector. Since its formalization in 2003, the organization has invested in excess of $550m through the Annual Scholarship and Grant Programme, the NCB/CSEC POA/POB National Bursary, among others. Minister Reid also outlined priority areas for development of the sector and expressed confidence that both entities would continue to work to realize mutual objective outcomes for the country’s advancement.
Present at the meeting also were (from left) Foundation CEO Nadeen Matthews; Foundation Chairman Thalia Lyn; Belinda Williams (standing), Manager, Corporate Brand, Communications and Social Responsibility, NCB; and Andrew Pairman, Deputy Chairman, NCB Foundation.