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Chairman, Sports Committee of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Winston Robinson, delivers remarks during the recent launch of the (JTA)/Sagicor National Athletics Championships.
Chairman, Sports Committee of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Winston Robinson, delivers remarks during the recent launch of the (JTA)/Sagicor National Athletics Championships.

JTA National Athletics Championships to Feature Special Races for Athletes with Disabilities

The 2026 Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) National Athletics Championships will feature special needs races as part of efforts to make the annual primary-school competition more inclusive. Chairman, Sports Committee of the JTA, Winston Robinson, said four special-needs races will be...
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (centre), shares a light moment with members of the Board of The Mico Old Students’ Association New York Chapter during the Gala celebrating the organisation’s 51st anniversary, held recently at the Glen Terrace in Brooklyn, New York.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (centre), shares a light moment with members of the Board of The Mico Old Students’ Association New York Chapter during the Gala celebrating the organisation’s 51st anniversary, held recently at the Glen Terrace in Brooklyn, New York.

Ambassador Anderson Hails MICO As Cornerstone of Jamaica’s Education
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (right), participates in the 16th anniversary Church Service of the National Education Trust (NET), held earlier this year at the Christian Fellowship World Outreach in Kingston. He is joined by staff from NET.
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (right), participates in the 16th anniversary Church Service of the National Education Trust (NET), held earlier this year at the Christian Fellowship World Outreach in Kingston. He is joined by staff from NET.

PHOTOS: NET Celebrates 16 Years
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the Chetwood Memorial Primary School Grand Gala, held at the Grand-A-View Hotel in St. James on Sunday (May 24).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the Chetwood Memorial Primary School Grand Gala, held at the Grand-A-View Hotel in St. James on Sunday (May 24).

Deputy Prime Minister Commends Chetwood Primary’s Century of Excellence
Head of the Guanaboa Vale Police in St. Catherine, Sergeant Navelette Davis-Leachman (right), along with Principal of the Paul Mountain Primary and Infant School, Sheryl Thomas Lawes (left), and Paul Mountain resident, Deloris Plummer, plant palm trees along the school
Head of the Guanaboa Vale Police in St. Catherine, Sergeant Navelette Davis-Leachman (right), along with Principal of the Paul Mountain Primary and Infant School, Sheryl Thomas Lawes (left), and Paul Mountain resident, Deloris Plummer, plant palm trees along the school's perimeter fence during Labour Day activities at the institution on Monday (May 25).

Guanaboa Vale Police Laboured At Paul Mountain Primary and Infant School

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), is joined by Major Phillip Edwards of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) in painting a grill, during Labour Day activities at St. Anne
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St. Anne’s Primary Gets Facelift for Labour Day

Students at St. Anne’s Primary School in Kingston will return to classes to find much cleaner and brighter surroundings following Labour Day works carried out by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information at the institution on Monday, May 25. The project, which was also in observance of Child Month, focused on cleaning and painting the entire school. Portfolio...
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Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Children and Adolescents of the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr. Maria Julia Garcete Yegros, delivers remarks during the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute, held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
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Caribbean Culture Pivotal To Advancing Early-childhood Development – OAS

Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Children and Adolescents of the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr. Maria Julia Garcete Yegros, says the Caribbean’s strong culture of community, resilience, and human connection plays a pivotal role in advancing early-childhood development. She highlighted the region’s strengths while addressing participants during the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission(ECC) Professional Development Institute, held...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, addresses participants during the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute (PDI), held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
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Early-childhood Practitioners Urged To Safeguard Children’s Rights

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, is encouraging early-childhood practitioners to take a more active role in safeguarding and promoting the rights of children across Jamaica. Speaking during the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute, held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, Ms....
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Director of Bauxite Lands and Programme Manager for the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), Kemoy Lindsay, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency
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June 4 Is Deadline For JBI Hoilett/ Lambert Scholarship

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is inviting eligible students living in bauxite-producing communities to apply for the JBI Hoilett/Lambert Scholarship 2026 before the June 4 deadline. It is open to tertiary-level students in the parishes of St. Ann, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Clarendon and St. Catherine, who are pursuing degree programmes in the Sciences, Engineering, Creative Arts, Logistics Management, Information Technology...
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Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the reopening ceremony for the Reading Room at Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School in St. James, on May 20.
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Justice Minister Encourages Students to Develop Strong Reading Habits

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is encouraging students to develop strong reading habits, noting that reading is critical to leadership, personal growth and national development. The Minister was addressing the reopening ceremony for the Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School’s Reading Room, in St. James, on May 20, following restoration work undertaken by the Ministry’s Social...
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