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Corporate Communications Manager, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Shantole Thompson.
Corporate Communications Manager, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Shantole Thompson.

Rural School Bus Drivers Trained In CPR and First Aid

Drivers in the National Rural School Bus Programme have undergone cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first-aid training, signalling the Government’s commitment to ensure student safety. Speaking on the JIS television programme ‘Get the Facts’, Corporate Communications Manager at the Jamaica Urban...
Chairman, Professional Engineering Registration Board (PERB), Glaister Ricketts.
Chairman, Professional Engineering Registration Board (PERB), Glaister Ricketts.

Jamaica Institution of Engineers Hailed for Advancing the Profession
The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Public Education team at a Campus Invasion event at the Northern Caribbean University in Manchester.
The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Public Education team at a Campus Invasion event at the Northern Caribbean University in Manchester.

SLB Rolls Out Annual Campus Invasion
Principal of Cristel House Jamaica, Jason Scott (left); Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Leesha Delatie-Budair; Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee (third left), and Custos of Kingston and Board Chairman Cristel House Jamaica, Hon. Steadman Fuller, share a moment at the official launch of the tablet redistribution initiave on August 27.
Principal of Cristel House Jamaica, Jason Scott (left); Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Leesha Delatie-Budair; Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee (third left), and Custos of Kingston and Board Chairman Cristel House Jamaica, Hon. Steadman Fuller, share a moment at the official launch of the tablet redistribution initiave on August 27.

More Than 5,000 Tablets Redistributed to Schools
Upper sixth form student at deCarteret College, Brittany Bryan, peruses a copy of the Constitution of Jamaica, during the 2025/06 ceremonial reopening of schools in Manchester, held at the institution in Mandeville on Friday (Sept. 12).
Upper sixth form student at deCarteret College, Brittany Bryan, peruses a copy of the Constitution of Jamaica, during the 2025/06 ceremonial reopening of schools in Manchester, held at the institution in Mandeville on Friday (Sept. 12).

Students Urged To Know Constitutional Rights

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Caption- Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
Education

Millions In Back-to-school Support for St. James Students

Students across the parish of St. James benefited from over $18 million in assistance for back-to-school expenses for the 2025/26 academic year.  Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, provided details of the support during the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation on Thursday (Sept.11).  He informed that 20 scholarships valued at $2 million, were awarded to students...
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Principal of Mount Alvernia High, Kayon Whyne (second left), and Centennial Committee Chairman, Marline Stephenson Dalley (left), accept a symbolic $1-million cheque from the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run in support of centennial projects at Mount Alvernia High, Mount Alvernia Preparatory, and Chetwood Primary. Sharing in the occasion are Chair Administrator of the MoBay City Run, Asley Anguine (third left); Principal of Mount Alvernia Preparatory, Theresia Cheriann; and Chairman of the MoBay City Run, Janet Silvera. In the background is Principal of Chetwood Primary, Garvin Atkinson. The handover ceremony was held at Mount Alvernia High on September 9.
Education

Jill Stewart Mobay City Run Donates $1 Million To Three Schools

The Jill Stewart MoBay Bay City Run has donated $1 million to Mount Alvernia High, Mount Alvernia Preparatory, and Chetwood Primary schools in St. James.  The funds will support the centennial celebrations and projects being undertaken by the institutions founded by the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany.  Of the amount, Mount Alvernia High received $500,000, while Mount Alvernia Preparatory and Chetwood Primary...
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Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Amanda McKenzie.
AgricultureEducationFinance & Public ServiceInvestment

$6m Allocated for New Scholarship Cohort Under Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund

A total of $6 million will be disbursed under the Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund scholarship and bursary programme to support education-related expenses for a new cohort of agricultural students, soon to be announced for the 2025/26 academic year. This was disclosed by Business and Entrepreneurship Development Manager, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Amanda McKenzie. “For this year, we had 217 applications....
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right), participates in a planting ceremony during Shortwood Teachers
EducationYouth

Week of Activities to Celebrate Shortwood’s 140th Anniversary

Shortwood Teachers’ College (STC) in St. Andrew will host a week of activities to mark its 140th anniversary. The Founder’s Week engagements will commence on September 22 and culminate on September 28. The events schedule, along with an anniversary logo, was unveiled during a media launch at the institution, on Wednesday (September 10). The theme for the celebrations is ‘Embracing...
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Grade-six teacher at Port Maria Primary School in St. Mary, Anna-Kay Harvey.
EducationTechnology

Educator Encourages Students to Embrace Social Media as a Learning Tool

A St. Mary-based educator is encouraging the nation’s children to use social media for learning and not just entertainment, particularly as they take on a new school year in an increasingly digital age. Grade-six teacher at Port Maria Primary School, Anna-Kay Harvey, highlights the global use of popular social media platforms such as TikTok, X, and Instagram, to deliver educational...
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) General Sitting of Council at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (Sept. 9).
EducationYouth

Over $4.6 Million in Property Taxes Collected by KSAMC

Just over $4.6 million was collected by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) during five property tax collection drives held in St. Andrew between June and August 2025. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, made the disclosure while addressing the General Sitting of Council at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices on Tuesday (September 9). He informed that the...
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Principal of Lucea Primary School in Hanover, Yasmin Anderson-Jackson
EducationYouth

Lucea and Esher Primary Chart Strategic Course for Academic Excellence in 2025/26

Principals and educators at Lucea Primary and Esher Primary School in Hanover are charting a course towards academic excellence in the 2025/26 academic year, prioritising student achievement, parental engagement, and holistic development. On Monday (September 8), Lucea Primary School recorded an exceptional turnout of parents on the opening day of the new school term, underscoring a strengthened commitment to student...
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