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Ministry Provides $734 Million in Grants to Stage Cultural, Entertainment and Sports Events
During the last four years, the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has provided $734 million in grant funding to enable the staging of cultural, entertainment and sports events of various sizes, artiste tour support, and others. Portfolio Minister,...
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All-Girls Showdown in Junior Minister of Tourism Competition
Jullisa Dujon of The Manning’s School has secured her spot in the second and final round of the Junior Minister of Tourism competition, after topping a field of 11 contestants at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, St. Ann, on June 20. Montego Bay High School’s Kiara Bowman, and Hampton School’s Caleader Lewinson, also advanced, setting up an all-girls final showdown....
St. Elizabeth Schools Celebrate Strong PEP Performance
Primary schools in St. Elizabeth are celebrating a wave of success following the release of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination results for the 2024/25 academic year. The grade-six students have earned placements at prestigious secondary institutions throughout the breadbasket parish and beyond, driven by exceptional performance and a determination to overcome adversity. Principal of Schoolfield Primary and Infant School,...
Photo Exhibition Highlights 50 Years of EU-Jamaica Relations
A photographic exhibition chronicling 50 years of diplomatic relations between Jamaica and the European Union (EU) is now on display at the National Library of Jamaica. The exhibition, which will be open to the public until the end of July, highlights key moments from the past five decades of EU-Jamaica cooperation. It includes images from the signing of Jamaica’s first...
Top PEP Boy and Girl at Sheffield Primary Celebrate
Two students from Sheffield Primary School in Westmoreland are celebrating after emerging as the institution’s Top Boy and Girl in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Antonio Johnson and Rhianna Higgins have earned placements at The Manning’s School in Westmoreland and Hampton School in St. Elizabeth respectively, based on their outstanding performances. Young Rhianna received an overall score of...
Stakeholders Endorse UNCTAD Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme
Stakeholder officials have welcomed the launch of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme, describing it as a timely and strategic intervention that aligns with Jamaica’s national development priorities and bolsters the country’s position in the global trading system. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, was endorsed by Permanent...
Principal of Sheffield Primary Elated at PEP Results
Principal of Sheffield Primary School in Westmoreland, Dr. Vinnette Malcolm, is hailing the school’s performance in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, describing it as a moment of pride and accomplishment for the rural institution. “I'm over the moon. I feel so elated. I feel great. I feel satisfied. I feel as though the work that we would have...
