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Mental Health Coordinator in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Nurse Carol Baker Burke, speaks at the National Child Month Church Service, in Kingston recently, to mark the official start of Child Month (May).
Mental Health Coordinator in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Nurse Carol Baker Burke, speaks at the National Child Month Church Service, in Kingston recently, to mark the official start of Child Month (May).

Ministry Prioritises Mental Health of Children and Adolescents

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the mental health of children and adolescents as the nation observes Child Month under the theme ‘Prioritise Our Children’s Mental Health: Strong Minds, Safer Future’. Speaking at the...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, gives remarks during Wednesday
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, gives remarks during Wednesday's (May 6) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing, held at Jamaica House in Kingston.

Education Minister Confident In HEART/NSTA Trust’s New Leadership
Acting Community Relations Officer-Eastern at the National Water Commission (NWC), Marlene Davis (left) and Customer Care Officer, NWC St. Thomas, Shenae Gordon-Walker, read to students at the Yallahs Primary School on Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 5).
Acting Community Relations Officer-Eastern at the National Water Commission (NWC), Marlene Davis (left) and Customer Care Officer, NWC St. Thomas, Shenae Gordon-Walker, read to students at the Yallahs Primary School on Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 5).

Importance of Reading Highlighted Across St. Thomas
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth right, front row), is joined by Principal of Lawrence Tavern Primary School, Marlene Davis-Fairweather (fourth left, front row); State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (fifth right, second row); Government Senator, Rose Bennett Cooper (third right, front row); Lawrence Tavern Primary School teachers and other stakeholders during Teachers’ Day Celebration, and the handover of digital devices and a classroom smartboard on the school grounds in St. Andrew on Wednesday (May 6).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth right, front row), is joined by Principal of Lawrence Tavern Primary School, Marlene Davis-Fairweather (fourth left, front row); State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (fifth right, second row); Government Senator, Rose Bennett Cooper (third right, front row); Lawrence Tavern Primary School teachers and other stakeholders during Teachers’ Day Celebration, and the handover of digital devices and a classroom smartboard on the school grounds in St. Andrew on Wednesday (May 6).

Teachers At Lawrence Tavern Primary Receive Laptops
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Eastern, Hon. Matthew Samuda, shows grade-one students illustrations in a book, during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the Exchange Primary School in the parish on Tuesday, May 5.
Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Eastern, Hon. Matthew Samuda, shows grade-one students illustrations in a book, during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the Exchange Primary School in the parish on Tuesday, May 5.

Strong Support for Read Across Jamaica Day At Exchange Primary

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reads to students at Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland during Read Across Jamaica Day activities on Tuesday (May 5).
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Parents Urged to Foster Good Reading Habits At Home

Parents are encouraged to play a more active role in fostering good reading habits among their children. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, in making the call, said that literacy development must be reinforced both at school and at home to ensure the best outcomes. “You have to do your part at...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, gives remarks during Wednesday
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Education Minister Extends Special Commendation to Teachers

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has commended teachers islandwide for going above and beyond their call of duty as the nation celebrates Teachers’ Day 2026. “They deliver more than lessons every day. They are more than just your teacher. Given what we have in our society, in our communities, in our...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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Education Minister Cautions Against Over-Reliance on Tech In The Home

Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is urging parents to maintain a balanced and responsible approach to technology use in the home, warning against over-reliance on devices as a substitute for engagement. “We’ve learned, we’ve watched the data, and we understand that some of our children are around too much technology, especially at...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, engages in a reading session with students at the Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland during Read Across Jamaica Day activities on Tuesday ( May 5).
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Literacy A Cornerstone of National Development – Dr. Morris Dixon

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has underscored literacy as a cornerstone of Jamaica’s development, emphasising that the country’s future hinges on its children’s ability to read. Positioning literacy as a non-negotiable priority, she pointed to deliberate policy actions being taken to ensure that reading is embedded in the daily school experience....
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Executive Director, Students
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SLB Staff Read to Students At Port Royal Primary

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) staff journeyed to Port Royal Primary School in Kingston on Tuesday (May 5) for a day of fun and learning in observance of Read Across Jamaica Day. Team members, led by Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, and Board Chairman, Steven Gooden, read to students from age-appropriate material designed to enhance literacy, comprehension, listening and critical-thinking skills....
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