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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right, head table), addresses students from Boston College, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Monday (June 2).  She is joined by (from left, head table) Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Director, Montserrat Coalition at Boston College, Fr. Michael Davidson (right), who led the delegation.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right, head table), addresses students from Boston College, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Monday (June 2).  She is joined by (from left, head table) Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Director, Montserrat Coalition at Boston College, Fr. Michael Davidson (right), who led the delegation.

PHOTOS: Education Minister Meets with Delegation from Boston College

Grade 13 student at Marymount High School in St. Mary, Tanoya Garvey, poses with her first place trophy for Agri-Technology and Innovation in the 2025 Jamaica 4-H Clubs
Grade 13 student at Marymount High School in St. Mary, Tanoya Garvey, poses with her first place trophy for Agri-Technology and Innovation in the 2025 Jamaica 4-H Clubs' national competition.

Tanoya Garvey Wins 4-H Innovator Award For Aquaponic System
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), with (from left) Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Donovan Williams; Director of Regional Educational Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region One (Kingston and St. Andrew), Otis Brown; and Principal of Franklyn Town Primary School, in Kingston, Rohan Trevelen. The Minister and other government officials conducted a tour of the School on Thursday (May 29).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), with (from left) Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Donovan Williams; Director of Regional Educational Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region One (Kingston and St. Andrew), Otis Brown; and Principal of Franklyn Town Primary School, in Kingston, Rohan Trevelen. The Minister and other government officials conducted a tour of the School on Thursday (May 29).

Education Ministry To Roll Out Curriculum Instruction And Assessment Road Map In Sept.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), with Vice President, Information and Communications Technology and Operations, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Dr. Audley Darmand, (left); and President of UCC, Professor Colin Gyles, at the recent launch of the UCC Doctoral Programmes, at the University’s main Campus, 17 Worthington Avenue in Kingston.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), with Vice President, Information and Communications Technology and Operations, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Dr. Audley Darmand, (left); and President of UCC, Professor Colin Gyles, at the recent launch of the UCC Doctoral Programmes, at the University’s main Campus, 17 Worthington Avenue in Kingston.

UCC Launches Two Doctoral Programmes
Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring at the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Andrew Beaumont (background right), with Principal of St. Paul
Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring at the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Andrew Beaumont (background right), with Principal of St. Paul's United Infant School, Nicholas Johnson (background left), share a photo opportunity with students from the institution on Career Day, May 28. Occasion was the presentation of 20 colouring books from the PCOA to the neighbouring institution as part of activities for Child Month. The colouring book is based on the winning images from the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Poster Competition for Secondary Schools in Area 1 (St. James. Hanover, Westmoreland and Trelawny). So far, the PCOA has distributed some 240 colouring books to early childhood institutions in Kingston and Trelawny.

PHOTOS: PCOA Distributes Colouring Books to Early Childhood Institutions

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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right), greets Scholarship Recipient for Accounting, Capeech Watkins (second left); Scholarship Recipient for Veterinary Medicine, Saunshay Smiley (left); and Scholarship Recipient for Nursing, Cassandra Davy (third left). Looking on is Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Fermín Quiñones Sánchez (right). The interaction took place during the awards ceremony for the Cuba-Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship Programme, held on Wednesday (May 28) at the Embassy of Cuba in Kingston.
EducationForeign Affairs

Students Receive Full Scholarships to Study In Cuba

Fourteen Jamaican students have been awarded full scholarships to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Cuba under the longstanding Cuba-Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship Programme. The students, who will begin their studies in August, will be enrolled in programmes, including medicine, nursing, dental services, veterinary medicine, accounting, and ophthalmology. All costs associated with tuition, accommodation, and living expenses will be fully covered....
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Assistant Chief Education Officer, Dr. Nadine Simms (left), presents a laptop to Principal, St. Jago Primary School in St. Catherine, Conrose Grinel-Thompson (right), during a ceremony to hand over computers by Jamalco to several schools, held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon on May 28. Sharing in the presentation are students of St. Jago Primary (from second left), Roshari Brown, Joel Francis and Shanoya Thompson. The presentation of the computers is an important aspect of Jamalco’s Community Development Programme and is in support to educational institutions within its operating areas.
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PHOTOS: Presentation of Computers by JAMALCO

Assistant Chief Education Officer, Dr. Nadine Simms (left), presents a laptop to Principal, St. Jago Primary School in St. Catherine, Conrose Grinel-Thompson (right), during a ceremony to hand over computers by Jamalco to several schools, held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon on May 28. Sharing in the presentation are students of St. Jago Primary (from second left),...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, second right), shares a photo opportunity with the 2024 recipients of the Prime Minister
EducationPrime MinisterYouth

Educators Hailed as Activators of Potential

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the country’s educators as “activators of potential”. “It does not matter how many classrooms we build or how many tablets we distribute, because without the educator, education stalls. The educator is the activator of potential; the educator is the conscience of the classroom. The educator is the one who takes...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers the keynote address at the official launch of the Buxton Building Restoration Project held recently at the Heritage Park Quadrangle at The Mico University College in Kingston.
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Gov’t to Seek UNESCO Support for Buxton Building Restoration

The Government will be seeking support from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to assist with the restoration of the Buxton Building at the The Mico University College as part of ongoing heritage preservation efforts. “We were able to secure funds from UNESCO to repair the seawall in Port Royal… . We will proceed to request of...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), and Executive Director of the Phillip and Christine Gore Family Foundation, Christine Gore (left), watch intently as Director of the Council for Creative Education in Finland, Heramb Kulkarni, shows them the features of a game-changing application on his phone, during Tuesday’s (May 27) opening ceremony for the National Mathematics Workshop, at The Mico University College in Kingston.
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Education Minister Welcomes Assistance From CCE to Strengthen Maths Instruction

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has welcomed assistance from the Council for Creative Education (CCE), to strengthen mathematics instruction. The CCE is a pioneering research organisation based in Finland, committed to redefining education through creativity and innovation. Addressing the opening of a three-day National Mathematics Workshop, which commenced on Tuesday (May...
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