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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 Calls for National Push to Strengthen Literacy at Primary Level

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is calling for a national push to strengthen literacy at the earliest levels of the education system, as failure to do so could set up students...
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 Commends School Leaders for Supporting Students Impacted by COVID-19
Deputy Chief Education Officer, Planning and Development Division, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Vivienne Johnson, listens to remarks from President of George Brown College in Ontario, Canada, Dr. Gervan Fearon (right), during a courtesy call on Friday (July 11) at the Ministry in Kingston.
Deputy Chief Education Officer, Planning and Development Division, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Vivienne Johnson, listens to remarks from President of George Brown College in Ontario, Canada, Dr. Gervan Fearon (right), during a courtesy call on Friday (July 11) at the Ministry in Kingston.

PHOTOS: President of George Brown College Calls at Education Ministry
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.
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.

Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy Concludes Impactful Milestone Pilot Year
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). 
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). 

Rural School Bus Programme Will Promote Discipline, Positive Values

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State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (seated left), Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (centre), and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Deputy Country Representative, Mohammad Mohiuddin, share a moment with Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) graduate, Suewayne Watson. The occasion was the ESP graduation ceremony, held at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica, Bethel Temple, in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (July 9).
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ESP Celebrates 74 Graduates with Disabilities Transitioning to Primary School

Seventy-four students with diverse disabilities have successfully completed the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), gaining the skills and support needed to transition confidently into primary-level education. Of the 74 graduates, 56 will transition to primary-level special education institutions, while 18 have been successfully integrated into the mainstream school system. Addressing the annual graduation ceremony on Wednesday (July 9) at the Apostolic...
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Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Dr. Mark Smith (right), presents Clifton Wellington with the JTA’s Golden Torch Award in recognition of his 41 years of dedicated service to education, during the recent presentation ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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Over 100 Teachers Honoured With JTA Golden Torch Award

More than 100 educators islandwide have this year been honoured with the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Golden Torch Award for more than 35 years of service to the country’s education system. They were hailed by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during the recent awards ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in...
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Forty eligible candidates will benefit from the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission Tertiary Education Grant for the 2025/2026 academic year. Beneficiaries will receive $100,000 towards their tuition.
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BGLC Accepting Applications for Tertiary Education Grant

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is accepting applications for its Tertiary Education Grant, for the 2025/2026 academic year. The grant is available to full-time third and fourth-year undergraduates who are enrolled at an accredited local tertiary institution and have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0. Manager, Corporate Affairs and Communication at BGLC, Wendy Robertson, told...
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Managing Director, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street Forrest.
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JSE Launches First Summer Camp to Teach Investing to Young Students

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), in collaboration with WizdomCRM, is hosting its inaugural summer camp to introduce primary and preparatory school students across Jamaica to investing through a fun, interactive platform. The camp, which runs from July 7 to 22, is being conducted virtually, enabling children from all parishes to participate. JSE Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest, noted that...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), interacts with students from Mount Airy Primary School, Craigoy Carty (left) and Jamie Bailey (second right), at the Clarendon South Eastern Career Fair held at the Green Park Primary School, Sandy Bay, Clarendon, on July 4. Looking on is Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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PHOTOS: Dana Morris Dixon at Clarendon Southeast Career Fair

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), interacts with students from Mount Airy Primary School, Craigoy Carty (left) and Jamie Bailey (second right), at the Clarendon South Eastern Career Fair held at the Green Park Primary School, Sandy Bay, Clarendon, on July 4. Looking on is Minister of Labour and Social...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), walks along the newly renamed School Street —now CD Wright Road—following a ceremony in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (July 4). He is joined by (from left) Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Solomon; and Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green.
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School Street in Black River Renamed in Honour of Pioneer Lawmaker, C.d. Wright

Black River, St. Elizabeth, celebrated the legacy of one of its most distinguished sons on Friday (July 4), with the official renaming of School Street to C.D. Wright Road. The ceremony was led by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The event, which also marked the completion of a $10 million road rehabilitation project, honoured the...
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Assistant Chief Education Officer for the Special Needs Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dionne Gayle (second left), assists Principal of the Earnest Institute for the Gifted, Hyperactive and Talented, Natasha Russell (second right), in cutting the ribbon to commission into service a solar energy system donated to the institution by Sun Plus Limited. Sharing the moment (from left) are Attorney Michelle Thomas Nelson, representing Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby; and Founder/Director of Sun Plus Limited, Javon Harris. The solar system was handed over to the Kingston-based school on Thursday (July 3).
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Ribbon-cutting for Solar System (PHOTOS)

Assistant Chief Education Officer for the Special Needs Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dionne Gayle (second left), assists Principal of the Earnest Institute for the Gifted, Hyperactive and Talented, Natasha Russell (second right), in cutting the ribbon to commission into service a solar energy system donated to the institution by Sun Plus Limited. Sharing the moment (from left)...
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