Prime Minister Emphasises Importance of Reading

Story By: ALECIA SMITH/JIS

The Prime Minister was speaking to journalists after participating in a reading session with students of the St. Joseph’s Infant School in downtown Kingston today (May 8) as part of Read Across Jamaica Day.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is imploring parents to be more involved in getting the children to hone their reading skills, as this will ensure their cognitive prowess is also developed.

“Reading is actually a learnt skill, and you have to be very involved in the development of the reading skill with your child,” he said.