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Principal, Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI), Dr. Delize Williams, addresses the VTDI graduation ceremony on Wednesday (February 12) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Principal, Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI), Dr. Delize Williams, addresses the VTDI graduation ceremony on Wednesday (February 12) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

More Than 600 Regional Trainers to Benefit from VTDI Training Programme

More than 600 trainers in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean are poised to benefit from training to be facilitated under a partnership between the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI) and the Commonwealth of Learning, for which discussions are under way....
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), greets President, Jamaica Association of Education Officers, Melissa Lunan-McTavish, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston by the organisation’s representatives on Tuesday (February 11).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), greets President, Jamaica Association of Education Officers, Melissa Lunan-McTavish, during a courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston by the organisation’s representatives on Tuesday (February 11).

PHOTOS: Jamaica Association of Education Officers Pay Courtesy Call on Education Minister
Principal of Old Harbour Primary School in St. Catherine, George Goode (centre, second row), Vice Principal, Janett Mayne (left, second row), and grade-five teacher, Nicola Brown, share a photo opportunity with students during Tuesday’s (February 11) Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) contract signing ceremony at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information in Kingston. The school is set to benefit from the implementation of JSIF’s $89.2-million Safe Passage Project.
Principal of Old Harbour Primary School in St. Catherine, George Goode (centre, second row), Vice Principal, Janett Mayne (left, second row), and grade-five teacher, Nicola Brown, share a photo opportunity with students during Tuesday’s (February 11) Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) contract signing ceremony at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information in Kingston. The school is set to benefit from the implementation of JSIF’s $89.2-million Safe Passage Project.

Old Harbour Primary School’s Principal Welcomes Safe Passage Project Implementation
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second row, fifth left), observes as Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated, left); Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (seated, centre); and Managing Director of C&D Construction and Engineering Limited, Clive Wint (seated, right), affix their signatures to contracts for the construction of Mount Salem Infant School in St. James and the Safe Passage Project at Old Harbour Primary School, St. Catherine. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (February 11). Also observing (from second row, left) are Principal of Mount Salem Primary and Infant School, Dr. Ann Shaw; Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke; Member of Parliament for St. James West Central, Marlene Malahoo Forte; students of Old Harbour Primary School and Principal, George Goode.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second row, fifth left), observes as Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated, left); Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (seated, centre); and Managing Director of C&D Construction and Engineering Limited, Clive Wint (seated, right), affix their signatures to contracts for the construction of Mount Salem Infant School in St. James and the Safe Passage Project at Old Harbour Primary School, St. Catherine. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (February 11). Also observing (from second row, left) are Principal of Mount Salem Primary and Infant School, Dr. Ann Shaw; Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke; Member of Parliament for St. James West Central, Marlene Malahoo Forte; students of Old Harbour Primary School and Principal, George Goode.

New Infant School for Mount Salem, Road Safety Works at Old Harbour Primary
Library Assistant at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Department of Library and Information Studies, Chevian Lewis (right), interacting with students from Charlie Smith High School during the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), HEART/NSTA Trust and Junior Achievement Jamaica, Career Week 2025 at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library on Monday (February 10).
Library Assistant at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Department of Library and Information Studies, Chevian Lewis (right), interacting with students from Charlie Smith High School during the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), HEART/NSTA Trust and Junior Achievement Jamaica, Career Week 2025 at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library on Monday (February 10).

PHOTOS: JLS Career Week 2025

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