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Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Managing Director, Owen Ellington, addressed the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications press conference on Tuesday (February 17).

Schools Urged to Distribute JUTC Student Cards for Subsidised Bus Fares

Schools are being urged to distribute the more than 4,000 Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Student Cards, to enable students to benefit from subsidised fares under the National Rural School Bus Programme. This appeal came from JUTC Managing Director, Owen...

President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Alumni Association, Everett Hyatt, speaks during the recent Founders’ Weekend event at the institution in Portland.

CASE Past Students Urged to Stay Connected to Institution

Principal of Munro College in St. Elizabeth, Dr. Mark Smith.

Munro College Implementing Measures to Address Learning Loss

Marketing and Public Relations Manager at the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dana DeCardova-Denton, and Councillor for the Chapelton Division in Clarendon North Central, Hershell Brown, are pictured with seven of the 10 outstanding students from the constituency who excelled in the 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. The students were presented with tablet computers under the USF’s Connect-A-Child Programme during a recent handover ceremony at the Chapelton Public Library in Clarendon.

USF Awards Tablets to Top PEP Students in Clarendon North Central

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (right), joins Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Celia Lindsay (left), in presenting trophies and awards to Brian Levy, winner of the illustrated poster category in the 2025 JIS Heritage Competition, during Tuesday’s (February 17) awards ceremony at The Summit in Kingston. Sharing in the presentation is Senior Marketing Officer at First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union, Carlene Coley.

JIS Launches Heritage Preservation Award

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses journalists during a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (February 17).

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Gov’t to Procure 100 New School Buses in 2026/27

The Government will be procuring 100 new school buses in fiscal year 2026/27, as part of the second phase in the roll-out of the National Rural School Bus System. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the announcement during a press conference hosted at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (February 17). “Despite the challenges posed...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) executive management team, led by Acting Chief Executive Officer, Celia Lindsay (centre); Director of Corporate Services, Errol Gardner (left); Director, Research, Print and Production, Andrine Davidson (second left), and Director, Human Resource Management and Development, Dr. David Knight (right), share a photo opportunity with winners of the JIS 2025 Heritage Competition, during the awards ceremony on Tuesday (February 17) at Summit Kingston. The winners are (from second left) Shante Sinclair; Danash Brown; Alayna Elliott; Brian Levy and Bryce Wilson.

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Seven Students Honoured at JIS 2025 Heritage Awards Ceremony

Seven students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels were recognised for outstanding essays, posters and photographs during the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 2025 Heritage Competition Awards Ceremony on Tuesday (February 17). This year’s competition was staged under the theme ‘Honouring Our People, Protecting the Future’. Danash Brown of West Indies College Preparatory School in Manchester captured the first‑place prize...

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Anchovy Primary Hailed for Excellence in STEM

Anchovy Primary School has been hailed for excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, winning multiple awards at the recent STEM in Action School Challenge. The St. James-based school took home the Legacy Award for Environmental Advocacy, Sustainability Award for Environmental Advocacy, Tech Award for Health Innovation, and the Young Engineer Award for Robotics and Automation. The event,...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (front right) along with President and Chief Executive Officer of Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited, Christopher Zacca (front left), display a symbolic cheque for $152 million, at the 28th staging of the Sagicor Sigma Run in Kington on Sunday (February 15). Also present is State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (third right, background) and other dignitaries.

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Sigma Run Raises $152 Million for Western Schools

A total of $152 million was raised on Sunday (February 15) at the 2026 Sagicor SIGMA Run, in support of rebuilding efforts of five schools in western Jamaica, which were severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. The schools are Salt Marsh Primary and Infant School, Mayfield Primary and Infant School, Hopewell High School, Green Pond High School and Little London High...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (second left), and United Kingdom Development Representative for Jamaica and Caribbean Regional Counsellor, Andrew Bowden (left), unveil the LIV GUD mural at Haile Selassie High School in Kingston on Friday (February 13), during the launch of the Wellness Express – Adolescent Mental Health Mobile Service. Observing the proceedings were State Minister, National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), and Member of Parliament, South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke.

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Wellness Express Mobile Service Launched at Haile Selassie High School

Students from Haile Selassie High School in Kingston, are among the first to benefit from a new mobile mental-health service that will support schools in Zones of Special Operations (ZOZOs), as well as those in western Jamaica, affected by Hurricane Melissa. The Wellness Express – Adolescent Mental Health Mobile Service was officially launched at the school on Friday (February 13)....

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the 2026/27 Throne Speech, during the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 12).

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Gov’t to Establish Department of Family and Children’s Services

The Government plans to establish a Department of Family and Children’s Services and reform the Youth and Adolescence Policy Division. Governor-General (G-G), His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, advised that the initiative will strengthen governance and support evidence-based policymaking. He was delivering the Throne Speech during the 2026/27 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on Thursday (February...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), is greeted by President of the Senate, Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson, during the 2026/27 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on Thursday (February 12).

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‘Priority 1’ Schools Damaged By Hurricane Melissa to Be Fully Repaired This Year

Educational institutions damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa and classified as ‘Priority 1’ will be fully repaired within the calendar year. This was announced by Governor-General (G-G), His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, in his Throne Speech during the 2026/27 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 12). He shared that reconstruction efforts are...