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Assistant Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Simms (second right), is presented with a book of Primary Exit Profile (PEP) practice papers by Senior Consultant at Hachette Learning, Rivaley Patterson (second left) at the Book Industry Association of Jamaica's (BIAJ) Annual Trade Show held recently at Summit Kingston hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are Branch Manager, Sangster Book Store in Sovereign, Suzette Washington (left), and Senior Education Consultant at Hachette Learning, Frank Phipps.

Book Industry Association of Jamaica Annual Trade Show – Photo Only

Manager for the Air Quality Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Jody-Ann Minott-Marston.

80 Persons to Participate in VEO Training Programme

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), greets members of the Spanish Town High’s graduating class of 2026 during the ceremony on Wednesday (July 1) at the school's Old Harbour Road address in St. Catherine.

Spanish Town High School Graduation Ceremony – Photos Only

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), is being shown a bottle of hot pepper sauce produced under the Ebony Grove High School's agro-processing programme by Principal of the institution, Marjorie Manning. Occasion was the recent graduation ceremony held at the institution's campus in Clarendon.

Education Minister Attends Ebony Grove High Schools’ Graduation Ceremony – Photos Only

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright.

State Minister Says Major Entertainment Events Help to Drive Economic Growth

Acting Manager of Jamaica Publishing House, Prudence Burrell (left), presents the Golden Torch Award to Gayana Riley of Retreat Primary School for 40 years of service, during the Jamaica Teachers

5 days ago Education

Honour s 144 Educators With Golden Torch Award

The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), on Wednesday (July 1), honoured 144 educators, each with at least 35 years of service, with its prestigious Golden Torch Award. Speaking during the awards ceremony at AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle, commended the recipients for their exceptional dedication to Jamaica’s education system. She thanked the educators...

Executive Director of the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Nickeisha Walsh.

5 days ago Finance & Public Service

Students’ Loan Bureau Celebrating 55 Years of Empowering Jamaicans

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is proudly celebrating 55 years of empowering Jamaicans to achieve their educational aspirations. Since its establishment on July 1, 1971, the agency has provided more than $68 billion in tuition financing, supporting approximately 370,000 students in their pursuit of higher education. This milestone is being commemorated under the anniversary theme, ‘Building Bridges, Transforming Dreams – Celebrating 55 Years of Impact’, which underscores the Bureau’s vital role in expanding access to tertiary...

Manager, St. Thomas Regional Office of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Nyoka Linton (fifth left); Parish Director of the Miss Universe Jamaica (MUJ) St. Thomas pageant, Erica Beckford (right); representative of Title Sponsor of the contest, St. Thomas Renaissance Foundation, Jan Harrison-Cousins (fifth right); and Chaperone, Suzette Kelly (fourth left) are flanked by some of the contestants in the competition. Occasion was a courtesy call with contestants in the Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas competition recently.

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JIS Morant Bay Hosts Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas Contestants

Contestants in the inaugural Miss Universe Jamaica St. Thomas competition recently paid a courtesy call on the Jamaica Information Service’s Morant Bay Regional Office in the build-up to the grand coronation on Saturday, July 4. The recent meeting provided an opportunity for the contestants to interact with JIS Morant Bay staff members and discuss the significance of the competition in...

Winners of the 2025 Tourism Product Development Company Quiz Competition from Creative Kids Learning Academy, with Executive Director, Wade Mars and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith.

5 days ago Tourism

Eight Schools Vie for TPDCo Tourism Quiz Title

Eight primary and preparatory schools are vying for top honours in the seventh staging of the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) Tourism Quiz Competition. Two quarterfinal matches have already been contested, with the remaining matches scheduled for Tuesday, July 7 and Thursday, July 9, at 6:30 p.m. and 6:20 p.m., respectively on Television Jamaica. Both matches will be rebroadcast the following day at 8:30...

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks, provides details of the Government’s proposed structured migration programme with the United States, during a Ministerial Update with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Jamaica Information Service, Giovanni Dennis, on Friday (July 3), at Jamaica House.

5 days ago Office of the Prime Minister

Local Stakeholders to Be Consulted on Structured Migration Programme

Consultations will be held with local stakeholders on the proposed structured migration programme with the United States (US) before it is implemented. Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador the Hon. Audrey Marks, who has been tasked with advancing the initiative, said that discussions will be held with trade unions, the private sector, civil organisations and members of the opposition. She was speaking in...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. addresses the launch of the Main Road component of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme on Thursday (July 2) at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

5 days ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM Outlines Extensive Work Being Done to Improve Road Conditions

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government continues to undertake extensive and transformative work to improve road conditions, enhance connectivity and provide safer and more efficient travel for citizens. “In the previous decade, so let’s say between 2006 to 2016, on average, the Government would have spent something like $8 billion to $20 billion annually on roads and that would include some amount of emergency repairs,” he...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize and The Bahamas, Ambassador Dr. Erja Askola (third right), tour the renovation works at the Castleton Botanical Gardens in St. Mary, including boulder packing along the northeastern embankment adjacent to the Wag Water River. Accompanying them are (from left) Chief Technical Director for Special Projects in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Courtney Cole; Superintendent of the Public Gardens and Zoo Branch, Michael Williams; and Director of Estate Management and Business Development at the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Brendalyn Henry. The $170‑million project was carried out under the multi‑year

5 days ago Agriculture

Newly Renovated Castleton Botanical Gardens Reopened

The reopening of the newly renovated historic Castleton Botanical Gardens in St. Mary marks the first step in the Government’s broader plan to establish a botanical garden in every parish, according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He made the announcement while delivering the keynote address during the handover and reopening ceremony for the property on Wednesday (July 1). The $170‑million...