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Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (centre), offers words of encouragement and support to students of St. Paul’s Primary and Infant School in the parish, during a recent visit to the institution to commend the pupils for their outstanding performance in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). He is flanked by top students Kerecia Nelson (left) and Dontae Johnson.
Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (centre), offers words of encouragement and support to students of St. Paul’s Primary and Infant School in the parish, during a recent visit to the institution to commend the pupils for their outstanding performance in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). He is flanked by top students Kerecia Nelson (left) and Dontae Johnson.

Students Transitioning to High School Urged to Remain Focused

Recent graduates of St. Paul’s Primary and Infant School in Manchester, who will be attending high school in September, are being urged to remain focused on their academic pursuits. The advice came from Custos of the parish, Hon. Garfield Green,...
The MV Logos Ship will be docked in Kingston at the Cement Coal Pier from July 19 to August 19, then in Montego Bay from August 22 to September 14.
The MV Logos Ship will be docked in Kingston at the Cement Coal Pier from July 19 to August 19, then in Montego Bay from August 22 to September 14.

Logos Hope Arrives with 350 Multinational Volunteers on July 19
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.

Reducing Absenteeism is Essential to Achieving Equity in Education System – Minister
Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green, embraces Old England Primary School student, Sanique Thompson, during the recent function to commemorate the 132nd anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Right Excellent Norman Washington Manley, held in Roxborough, Manchester.
Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green, embraces Old England Primary School student, Sanique Thompson, during the recent function to commemorate the 132nd anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Right Excellent Norman Washington Manley, held in Roxborough, Manchester.

National Heroes Must Be Celebrated in Schools – Custos Green
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a Back-to-School Conference for principals and vice-principals from Region 2, covering Portland, St. Thomas and St. Mary, held at Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Tuesday (July 15). She is joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a Back-to-School Conference for principals and vice-principals from Region 2, covering Portland, St. Thomas and St. Mary, held at Hideaway at Royalton Blue Waters in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Tuesday (July 15). She is joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

Students at NSLIP Schools to Receive Breakfast and Lunch Daily Starting September

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), presents a special gift basket to student of Barking Lodge Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas, Cordelia Nicholson, who achieved 100 per cent in Language Arts in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exam, at a Back-to-School Conference for Principals and Vice-principals from Region 2 (Portland, St. Thomas and St. Mary), held at Hideaway at Royalton Blue Water in Falmouth, Trelawny, on Tuesday, July 15). Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Principal of Barking Lodge Primary and Infant School, Tannia Johnson; and Language Arts teacher of Barking Lodge Primary and Infant School, Tracia Ann Hunt-Sylva.
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Fewer Testing Days for PEP Students

Beginning in 2026, grade-six students taking the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams will face fewer testing days with Mathematics and Language Arts assessments, as they will be condensed into single-day sittings under new changes. This was announced by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during a Back-to-School Conference for Principals and Vice-principals...
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Minister of Education Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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Education Minister Applauds Private-sector and Community Support for Jamaica’s Schools

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has commended private sector and community stakeholders for their growing role in supporting Jamaica’s education system. Addressing a School Leadership Conference for principals, vice principals and senior educators from Clarendon, held at Bahia Principe Resort in St. Ann on Tuesday (July 15), Senator Morris Dixon praised...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, with Global Jamaica Diaspora Council member and Education Sector Leader, Dr. Sandra Colly-Durand, following the unveiling of the Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy in 2024. The launch took place during the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
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Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy Concludes Impactful Milestone Pilot Year

The Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy (JDMA) celebrated a successful pilot year with a recent virtual end-of-year ceremony. Officially launched during the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference in June 2024 in Montego Bay, St. James, the JDMA was born from a collaborative vision to bridge geographic divides through meaningful mentorship. More than 140 participants from 14 countries including mentors, mentees, educators,...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official ground-breaking ceremony for the Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion Project in Short Hills, St. Elizabeth on Friday (July 11). 
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Rural School Bus Programme Will Promote Discipline, Positive Values

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Rural School Bus Programme is a transformational initiative, that will not only ensure a safer and more comfortable environment for students, but also promote discipline and positive values.  “It’s one thing to talk about the economics, but it’s another thing to talk about the defence of the mores of the...
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