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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), presents the Edith Dalton-James Award to an educator, Devoney Chambers, during the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 62nd Annual Conference Awards Ceremony at Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Tuesday (August 18).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), presents the Edith Dalton-James Award to an educator, Devoney Chambers, during the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 62nd Annual Conference Awards Ceremony at Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Tuesday (August 18).
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By: Okoye Henry, August 19, 2026
Teachers who went above and beyond in the wake of Hurricane Melissa were honoured during an awards ceremony at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) 62nd Annual Conference, where Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, paid tribute to their dedication and service. Speaking during the ceremony at Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Tuesday (August 18), Senator Morris Dixon praised educators, particularly the awardees, for demonstrating that the strength of an education system lies not only in...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (at podium), addresses the Ministry's Region Three Back-To-School Leadership Summit for Principals and School Board Chairs at Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Coral Spring, Trelawny, on Tuesday (August 11). Seated is Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, delivers Jamaica’s third Voluntary National Review (VNR) report at the seventh meeting of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, in New York, recently.
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Alpha Mercy Historical Centre during a ceremony held on Tuesday (August 18) at the Alpha Campus in Kingston. Also participating are (from left), representing the Institute Leadership Team (ILT) of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Sister Pat Coward; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Bishop of Mandeville, Most Rev. John Persaud; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Sisters of Mercy of Jamaica, Marcia Tai Chun and Archbishop of Kingston, Most Rev. Kenneth D. Richards. The new centre, which was established partly through a $100-million investment from TEF, serves as a cultural and educational space designed to preserve national history, enrich Jamaica’s heritage and expand cultural tourism opportunities.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Alpha Mercy Historical Centre during a ceremony held on Tuesday (August 18) at the Alpha Campus in Kingston. Also participating are (from left), representing the Institute Leadership Team (ILT) of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Sister Pat Coward; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Bishop of Mandeville, Most Rev. John Persaud; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Sisters of Mercy of Jamaica, Marcia Tai Chun and Archbishop of Kingston, Most Rev. Kenneth D. Richards. The new centre, which was established partly through a $100-million investment from TEF, serves as a cultural and educational space designed to preserve national history, enrich Jamaica’s heritage and expand cultural tourism opportunities.

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Grandson of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Colin Garvey, lays flowers in commemoration of his grandfather’s 139th anniversary of birth on Monday (August 17) at National Heroes Park in Kingston.
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (fifth right) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Hon. Audrey Marks (fourth right)  cut the ribbon to officially open the Christiana Tax Office in Manchester on August 14. Looking on (from right) are Deputy Commissioner General, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Dave Jeffrey; Commissioner General, TAJ, Ainsley Powell; and former Finance Minister, Audley Shaw.
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), is pictured with (from left): Member of Parliament for St James West Central, Marlene Malahoo Forte; State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford and Cricket Legend, Christopher
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