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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reads to students at Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland during Read Across Jamaica Day activities on Tuesday (May 5).

Parents Urged to Foster Good Reading Habits At Home

Parents are encouraged to play a more active role in fostering good reading habits among their children. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, in making the call, said that literacy development must...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, gives an update on the Hantavirus during Wednesday's (May 6) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston.

Health Ministry Vigilant Against Hantavirus

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, gives remarks during Wednesday's (May 6) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing, held at Jamaica House in Kingston.

Education Minister Extends Special Commendation to Teachers

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 5).

Jamaica to Sign Air Services Agreement with Curaçao

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Education Minister Cautions Against Over-Reliance on Tech In The Home

(FILE) A school bus departs the Lyndhurst Road bus depot for Rock Hall, St. Andrew, as part of the Rural School Bus Route Tour on Monday (August 4). The route tour is aimed at ensuring that the 122 routes selected for the Rural School Bus Programme can safely accommodate the sizes of the school buses ahead of the new academic year. Buses were also deployed in Manchester, St. James, and Hanover on Monday, with plans to test out the school bus routes in Westmoreland, St. Mary and Clarendon on Tuesday (August 5). The Rural School Bus Route Tour will continue until the end of this week.

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Transport Minister Reaffirms Safety of Rural School Bus Programme

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is again urging parents to register their children in the Rural School Bus Programme, emphasising that it offers a safer and more affordable alternative to public transportation. “[May 5] marks one year since the launch of the pilot of the Rural School Bus Programme, and… not one single student has been...

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Final Preparations Under Way to Implement Power Wheeling

The Government is finalising preparations for the implementation of power wheeling in Jamaica, following the completion and gazetting of the required regulations. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said that final discussions are under way to settle tariffs and billing arrangements. He was making his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz

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Ride-Hailing Policy Green Paper to Be Tabled In Parliament Within Three Months

The Green Paper on Jamaica’s National Ride-Hailing Policy is slated to be tabled in Parliament within the next three months. This was announced by Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, in his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 5). Ride-hailing refers to app-based, on-demand transport services, where passengers use...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), in discussion with (from left) President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Emile Leiba; Founder of the Transformed Life Church, Bishop Dwight Fletcher, and Managing Director of Make Your Mark Consultants, Dr. Jacquiline Coke-Lloyd, at the Annual Middle Managers Leadership Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 6.

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Middle Managers Charged to Embrace Responsibility and Courage As Leaders

Middle managers across the island have been charged to embrace a deeper sense of responsibility and courage as leaders, by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. The Minister described stewardship as a critical pillar of Jamaica’s continued growth. According to the Minister, who delivered the keynote address at the Annual Middle Managers Leadership Conference held...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, delivers the keynote address during the Impact Leadership Summit National CEO Strategy Forum, held at AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Tuesday (May 5).

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Business Leaders Urged to Capitalise on Jamaica’s Strong Macroeconomic Position

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging business leaders to capitalise on what he describes as Jamaica’s strongest macroeconomic position in decades. Reflecting on the economic shock from Hurricane Melissa, which caused billions in damage, Senator Hill said Jamaica’s resilience underscored the strength of its fiscal and institutional framework. “Jamaica has been stress-tested and...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, engages in a reading session with students at the Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland during Read Across Jamaica Day activities on Tuesday ( May 5).

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Literacy A Cornerstone of National Development – Dr. Morris Dixon

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has underscored literacy as a cornerstone of Jamaica’s development, emphasising that the country’s future hinges on its children’s ability to read. Positioning literacy as a non-negotiable priority, she pointed to deliberate policy actions being taken to ensure that reading is embedded in the daily school experience....

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 5).

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GPE Launches Largest Renewable Energy Tender

The Generation Procurement Entity (GPE) has launched the largest renewable energy tender ever undertaken in the Caribbean, comprising 300 Megawatt (MW) of renewables paired with 150 MW of battery storage, with the tender scheduled by August 2026. This was announced by Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, in his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the...