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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (centre), shares a light moment with members of the Board of The Mico Old Students’ Association New York Chapter during the Gala celebrating the organisation’s 51st anniversary, held recently at the Glen Terrace in Brooklyn, New York.

Ambassador Anderson Hails MICO As Cornerstone of Jamaica’s Education

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has hailed the enduring contribution of The Mico University College and its alumni, describing the institution as a cornerstone of Jamaica’s educational development and national character. Delivering...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (right), participates in the 16th anniversary Church Service of the National Education Trust (NET), held earlier this year at the Christian Fellowship World Outreach in Kingston. He is joined by staff from NET.

PHOTOS: NET Celebrates 16 Years

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the Chetwood Memorial Primary School Grand Gala, held at the Grand-A-View Hotel in St. James on Sunday (May 24).

Deputy Prime Minister Commends Chetwood Primary’s Century of Excellence

Head of the Guanaboa Vale Police in St. Catherine, Sergeant Navelette Davis-Leachman (right), along with Principal of the Paul Mountain Primary and Infant School, Sheryl Thomas Lawes (left), and Paul Mountain resident, Deloris Plummer, plant palm trees along the school's perimeter fence during Labour Day activities at the institution on Monday (May 25).

Guanaboa Vale Police Laboured At Paul Mountain Primary and Infant School

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), is joined by Major Phillip Edwards of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) in painting a grill, during Labour Day activities at St. Anne's Primary School in downtown Kingston on Monday, May 25.

St. Anne’s Primary Gets Facelift for Labour Day

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, addresses attendees during the Special General Meeting of the National Youth Council of Jamaica (NYCJ), held recently at the St. Catherine Youth Innovation Centre in Spanish Town.

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Photos: National Youth Council Of Jamaica Special General Meeting

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, addresses attendees during the Special General Meeting of the National Youth Council of Jamaica (NYCJ), held recently at the St. Catherine Youth Innovation Centre in Spanish Town.

Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Children and Adolescents of the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr. Maria Julia Garcete Yegros, delivers remarks during the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute, held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

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Caribbean Culture Pivotal To Advancing Early-childhood Development – OAS

Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Children and Adolescents of the Organization of American States (OAS), Dr. Maria Julia Garcete Yegros, says the Caribbean’s strong culture of community, resilience, and human connection plays a pivotal role in advancing early-childhood development. She highlighted the region’s strengths while addressing participants during the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission(ECC) Professional Development Institute, held...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, addresses participants during the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute (PDI), held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

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Early-childhood Practitioners Urged To Safeguard Children’s Rights

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, is encouraging early-childhood practitioners to take a more active role in safeguarding and promoting the rights of children across Jamaica. Speaking during the seventh annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute, held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, Ms....

Director of Bauxite Lands and Programme Manager for the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), Kemoy Lindsay, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency

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June 4 Is Deadline For JBI Hoilett/ Lambert Scholarship

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is inviting eligible students living in bauxite-producing communities to apply for the JBI Hoilett/Lambert Scholarship 2026 before the June 4 deadline. It is open to tertiary-level students in the parishes of St. Ann, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Clarendon and St. Catherine, who are pursuing degree programmes in the Sciences, Engineering, Creative Arts, Logistics Management, Information Technology...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the reopening ceremony for the Reading Room at Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School in St. James, on May 20.

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Justice Minister Encourages Students to Develop Strong Reading Habits

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is encouraging students to develop strong reading habits, noting that reading is critical to leadership, personal growth and national development. The Minister was addressing the reopening ceremony for the Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School’s Reading Room, in St. James, on May 20, following restoration work undertaken by the Ministry’s Social...

Chair of the National Child Month Committee, Nicole Patrick-Shaw, interacts with children during the National Day of Prayer for Children and their families, on Wednesday, May 20, at the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Jamaica, 15 Cassia Park Road, Kingston.

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Scores of Students and Teachers Participate In National Day of Prayer for Children

More than 180 students from 17 schools across the Corporate Area and St. Catherine, accompanied by teachers and caregivers, gathered for the National Day of Prayer for Children and their families on Wednesday, May 20. The event was held at the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Jamaica, 15 Cassia Park Road, Kingston. Hosted by the National Child Month Committee...

The Cockburn Gardens Primary and Junior High School

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BGLC Donates Behavioural Signs to Cockburn Gardens Primary and Junior High School

The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has donated behavioural and values-based signage to Cockburn Gardens Primary and Junior High School. The donation was made recently and forms part of the BGLC’s ongoing support for schools within neighbouring communities. It also supports the Ministry of Education’s School-Wide Positive Behaviour Intervention and Support (SWPBIS) programme, which is aimed at addressing and...