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Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses the inaugural Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation’s (WCJF) Empowered Futures Parenting Symposium held on Friday (May 9), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. She represented Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon at the event.
Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses the inaugural Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation’s (WCJF) Empowered Futures Parenting Symposium held on Friday (May 9), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. She represented Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon at the event.

132 Adolescent Mothers Reintegrated Into Education System In 2023/24

A total of 132 adolescent mothers were reintegrated into the formal school system during the 2023/24 academic year. Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, provided the statistics during the inaugural Women’s Centre of Jamaica...
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, brings greetings at the national Child Month church service held recently at the Northern Caribbean University’s (NCU) Seventh Day Adventist Church in Mandeville, Manchester.
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, brings greetings at the national Child Month church service held recently at the Northern Caribbean University’s (NCU) Seventh Day Adventist Church in Mandeville, Manchester.

Become Champions And Defenders Of Children
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right) embraces Lorraine Barnes as he presents her with a laptop during a ceremony at the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) office in Kingston on Friday (May 9). Ms. Barnes was one of eight high performers in a digital literacy course offered to senior citizens by the HEART NSTA/Trust. Sharing the moment (L-R ) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane; Deputy Managing Director, National Training & Programmes Division at HEART NSTA/Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin; NCSC Chair, Dr. Julian McKoy-Davis; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right) embraces Lorraine Barnes as he presents her with a laptop during a ceremony at the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) office in Kingston on Friday (May 9). Ms. Barnes was one of eight high performers in a digital literacy course offered to senior citizens by the HEART NSTA/Trust. Sharing the moment (L-R ) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane; Deputy Managing Director, National Training & Programmes Division at HEART NSTA/Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin; NCSC Chair, Dr. Julian McKoy-Davis; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings.

Senior Citizens Excel in Digital Literacy Course
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses students and faculty members of The Mico University College during a visit to the institution on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday (May 7). He is flanked by the institution’s President, Dr. Asburn Pinnock (left), and Chairman, Reverend Professor Veront Satchell.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses students and faculty members of The Mico University College during a visit to the institution on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday (May 7). He is flanked by the institution’s President, Dr. Asburn Pinnock (left), and Chairman, Reverend Professor Veront Satchell.

Gov’t to Strengthen Teaching Profession Through JTC Act – PM Holness
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.

$4.5-billion Islandwide School Infrastructure Programme in Progress

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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Government to Spend $1 Billion to Provide Breakfast for 69,000 Students This Year

This year, the Government is investing more than $1 billion to provide breakfast for approximately 69,000 students in the Nutrition Products Limited programme in schools. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure during a statement in the Senate today (May 9). “This is part of a broader $9-billion programme that...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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National School Nutrition Policy Tabled in Senate

The National School Nutrition Policy, which aims to ensure that children are healthy and ready to learn, is to be implemented in all early-childhood, primary, secondary, and special education schools, both public and private. A copy of the policy, which was recently approved by Cabinet, was tabled in the Senate today (May 9), by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is escorted by Principal of Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine, Richard Williams, on a tour of the institution during a visit on Thursday (May 8). The visit was part of a tour of four schools in Region Six that also included Cedar Grove Academy, Naggo Head Infant School, and Naggo Head Primary School.
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Gregory Park Primary School Hailed as a Model for Educational Transformation

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has praised the Principal and staff of Gregory Park Primary School in Portmore, St. Catherine, which she hailed as a model for educational transformation and excellence. Senator Morris Dixon lauded the school for its remarkable turnaround, innovative teaching methodologies, particularly in literacy and numeracy, and its...
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Members of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Finance and Accounts team share a photo opportunity with the Principal, teachers, and students of Gladys Sheriff Basic School in Kingston during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution on Tuesday (May 6).
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JIS Finance Team Brings Joy to Gladys Sheriff Basic School in First Read Across Jamaica Day Participation

Members of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Finance and Accounts Department brought joy and stories to Gladys Sheriff Basic School in Kingston, as they participated in the national Read Across Jamaica Day initiative for the first time on Tuesday (May 6). Observed annually during Education Week, the initiative fosters literacy and nurtures a lifelong love of reading among Jamaica’s children....
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The children’s choir at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Seventh-day Adventist Church, performs ‘My Life is in Your Hands’ at the Child Month national church service held at the church in Mandeville, Manchester on Saturday (May 3).
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Jamaicans Urged to Unite to Protect Well-Being of Children

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is calling for Jamaicans across all sectors of society to unite in safeguarding the rights and well-being of children. Addressing the Child Month national church service held on Saturday (May 3) at the Northern Caribbean University Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mandeville, Community Relations Education Officer from Region five, Aneita Bailey, said citizens...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), and Chairman of Flow Foundation, Stephen Price (third right, front row), share a moment with information and communications technology (ICT) teachers from institutions across the island, who were honoured at a ‘Teachers’ Excellence in ICT’ ceremony, organised by Flow Foundation, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (May 6).
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Ten Outstanding ICT Teachers Honoured

Ten outstanding secondary-level teachers have been recognised for their exceptional contributions to information and communications technology (ICT) education. The educators, who were chosen by their students for their leadership and innovation in the classroom, were honoured at a special ‘Teachers’ Excellence in ICT’ ceremony hosted by the Flow Foundation at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (May...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, during a visit and tour of the institution’s grounds on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday (May 7).
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Teachers Vital to Developing Skilled Workforce – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says teachers have a key role to play in equipping the labour force with the skills required by industry that are vital for a country's growth and development. Addressing students and faculty of The Mico University College at the institution’s Marescaux Road location in Kingston on Wednesday (May 7), the Prime Minister...
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