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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, gives remarks during Wednesday
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 Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has commended teachers islandwide for going above and beyond their call of duty as the nation celebrates Teachers’ Day 2026. “They deliver more than lessons every...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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
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).
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).

Literacy A Cornerstone of National Development – Dr. Morris Dixon
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, leads an interactive session with students at Louise Bennett Coverley Primary School, during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (May 5).
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, leads an interactive session with students at Louise Bennett Coverley Primary School, during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (May 5).

PHOTOS: Senator Morgan Reads To Students At Louise Bennett Coverley Primary
Director of Corporate Services, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Errol Gardner, engages in an interactive session with students at Edward Seaga Primary School in Denham Town, Kingston, during Read Across Jamaica Day at the institution on Tuesday (May 5). The day, which is observed annually during Education Week, is aimed at promoting a strong culture of reading, fostering a national love for literacy among children and youth, and highlighting literacy as a crucial foundation for both personal growth and national development.
Director of Corporate Services, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Errol Gardner, engages in an interactive session with students at Edward Seaga Primary School in Denham Town, Kingston, during Read Across Jamaica Day at the institution on Tuesday (May 5). The day, which is observed annually during Education Week, is aimed at promoting a strong culture of reading, fostering a national love for literacy among children and youth, and highlighting literacy as a crucial foundation for both personal growth and national development.

PHOTOS: Team JIS Reads to Edward Seaga Primary School Students

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SLB Reinforces Role As Partner In Country’s Educational Journey

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) brought stories to life for students at Mountain View Primary School on Tuesday (May 5) as part of activities to mark Read Across Jamaica Day 2026. The Bureau’s participation underscores its commitment to education, literacy and national development, reinforcing its role as a partner in Jamaica’s educational journey from early childhood through to tertiary access....
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Norwich Primary and Buff Bay Primary schools will face-off in the final of the Portland Mathematics Quiz Competition on Thursday, May 7.
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Norwich Primary and Buff Bay Primary to Face Off In Final of Portland Mathematics Quiz Competition

Norwich Primary and Buff Bay Primary schools will compete for top honours in the final of the Portland Mathematics Quiz Competition on Thursday, May 7, at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Portland Parish Office at 9:30 a.m. Ahead of the final, Boundbrook Primary and Mount Pleasant Primary will contest the third-place play-off. The final marks the culmination of a parish-wide...
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SLB Staff Read to Students At Port Royal Primary

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) staff journeyed to Port Royal Primary School in Kingston on Tuesday (May 5) for a day of fun and learning in observance of Read Across Jamaica Day. Team members, led by Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, and Board Chairman, Steven Gooden, read to students from age-appropriate material designed to enhance literacy, comprehension, listening and critical-thinking skills....
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, reads a book titled ‘I have Feelings’, by Cathryn O’Sullivan, to primary and infant-school students from Kingston and St. Andrew in celebration of Read Across Jamaica Day. The reading, held on Tuesday (May 5) at the Office of the Prime Minister, forms part of Education Week 2026 (May 3 to 9), under the theme ‘Literacy Resilience: Foundation of Nation-Building
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Prime Minister Underscores Reading As Key to Unlocking Citizens’ Economic Potential

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the critical importance of reading, noting that it is essential for citizens to realise their fullest potential as economic agents in today’s modern society. He emphasised that when the vast majority of a population possesses the ability to read, literacy can be regarded as a public good – one that...
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Director, School of Education, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Carmel Roofe (left), observing students
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UWI School of Education Marks Education Week

The University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education is observing Education Week from May 4 to 8, with several activities to celebrate educators, promote professional wellness, and address critical issues impacting education in Jamaica and the wider region. Speaking with JIS News, Director of the School of Education, Professor Carmel Roofe, said that the week is intended to...
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