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Two-Time JTA President is 2024 Roll of Honour Awardee

Two-time Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Doran Dixon, is the 2024 recipient of the prestigious JTA Roll of Honour Award. The presentation was made during the award ceremony on Wednesday (November 20) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston....

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, converses with parents who attended a Parenting Workshop on Wednesday (November 20) at the Convent of Mercy Academy (Alpha) on South Camp Road, Kingston. The workshop was held under the theme: ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’. This theme focused on empowering parents and guardians to embrace and responsibly utilise new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in their parenting practices.

PHOTOS: Education Minister Addresses Parenting Workshop

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), is greeted by Vice Principal of Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester, Jennifer Brown, at the institution on Monday (November 18). The visit followed the recent death of the school’s bus driver, Rohan Gentles. Sharing the moment is Regional Director for the Education Ministry’s Region 5, Susan Nelson Smith.

PHOTOS: Education Minister Visits Holmwood Technical High School

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is greeted by Pastor of Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston, Rev. Merrick ‘Al’ Miller, during the Press Association of Jamaica’s (PAJ) 2024 National Journalism Week Church Service on Sunday (November 17). The service was held at Fellowship Tabernacle. National Journalism Week is being observed from November 17-25 under the theme: ‘Media Power: Shaping Democracy or Serving Hidden Agendas?’

PHOTOS: PAJ Journalism Week Church Service

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, presents the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Alumni Association Award to Dr. Joseph Lindsay (centre), in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Agriculture Education, Research and Development. Displaying the award citation is President of the Association, Everett Hyatt. The occasion was the CASE Evening of Excellence Gala Dinner and Awards Banquet at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (November 13).

PHOTOS: CASE Evening of Excellence

Stakeholders attending the Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on November 14.

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Spa Professionals To Be Certified By City And Guilds

The Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) is set to introduce City and Guilds certification for spa professionals on the island. This was announced by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during the sixth annual Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (November 14). The initiative will...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, listens as Senior Teacher at Immaculate Conception High School in St. Andrew, Kadesha Croney, highlights science projects on display during the annual conference of the Association of Science Teachers of Jamaica (ASTJ) at the Bahia Principe Resort in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on November 13.

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Teachers Charged To Prepare Students For Sustainable World

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has charged teachers to equip students with the academic knowledge and qualities to be stewards of a sustainable world. “Sustainability is more than a concept, it is an imperative. As we face issues like climate change, natural resource depletion and social inequalities, we must prepare students who are not only...

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32 PEP High Achievers Receive Government Scholarships

Thirty-two students have been awarded Government scholarships in recognition of their exceptional performance in the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Four students, who were the top performers at primary and all-age schools, received special awards valued $180,000 each. The JAG Smith Scholarship, awarded to the top girl, went to former St. Catherine Primary School student, Davina Richards, who now attends...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), tries out the Smart Board in a Smart Lab at the Morant Bay Primary School, during a tour on Thursday (November 14. Observing (from left) are: Principal, Fay Lindsay and Literacy Coordinator, Juline Williams.

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Education Minister Underscores Importance of Partnerships in the Sector

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has underscored the importance of private sector and community partnerships in driving the education sector forward. The newly minted Minister toured four schools in St. Thomas on Thursday (November 14), where she observed significant private sector donations at two of the institutions. “I went to probably...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry (at podium), addresses the audience during Thursday’s (November 14) launch of the 2023 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey at the S Hotel in Kingston.

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New Data on Violence Against Children to Inform National Plan of Action

The Government will be utilising the newly launched Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) 2023, to inform the National Plan of Action for an integrated response to children and violence. This will be done through the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). The survey revealed that sexual violence in childhood is...

Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica and Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Professor the Hon. Gordon Shirley (right), congratulates 2025 Rhodes Scholar, Aundrene Cameron, during the announcement ceremony on Thursday (November 14) at King’s House. Professor Shirley deputised for Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, as this year’s Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee Chair.

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Former Festival Queen is 2025 Rhodes Scholar

Twenty-two-year-old Aundrene Cameron has been named Jamaica’s 2025 Rhodes Scholar. The 2023 Miss Jamaica Festival Queen was among six female and four male candidates who vied for the prestigious scholarship this year. The announcement was made on Thursday (November 14), during a brief ceremony at King’s House, by Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica and Chairman of...

Founder/Executive Director of the Angelic Ladies Society, Sara-Lou Morgan Walker.

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Upper High School Boys In St. Thomas Targetted For Sexual Violence Intervention Initiative

Upper school male students from eight secondary institutions in St. Thomas are the focus of the Angelic Ladies Society’s latest social project, ‘Echoes of Change – The Problem with the P’. Through the engagement, the boys will participate in sensitisation workshops covering topics such as sexual violence, inappropriate touching, sex videos, the age of consent and healthy masculinity. The organisation,...