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Great Shape ‘Teach the Teachers’ Project Volunteer, Samantha Carney (right ), engages with teacher at New Hope Primary in Westmoreland, Christina Miller-Watson, during a computer skills workshop at the Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland on Thursday (July 24).
Great Shape ‘Teach the Teachers’ Project Volunteer, Samantha Carney (right ), engages with teacher at New Hope Primary in Westmoreland, Christina Miller-Watson, during a computer skills workshop at the Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland on Thursday (July 24).

Educators in Westmoreland Welcome Skills Gained Through ‘Teach the Teachers’ Workshop

Educators in Westmoreland are welcoming the skills and resources gained through the ‘Teach the Teachers’ workshop. The annual training session, which covers areas like computer education, language arts and behavioural management, is aimed at transforming classroom delivery and strengthening student...
St. James Parish Manager for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Collel Blake, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office.
St. James Parish Manager for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Collel Blake, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office.

Take Children to Emancipendence Activities – JCDC
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a recent World Water Day forum and training session at Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a recent World Water Day forum and training session at Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon.

Young People Urged to Pursue Studies in Water Management
Regional Director of Region Six in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Sophia Forbes-Hall (second left), congratulates winner of the National Water Commission (NWC)/Miya Water Jamaica Limited Schools TikTok Water Conservation Challenge, Kamea Campbell (centre), at the NWC/Miya Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Staff Recognition Ceremony, held on Thursday (July 24), at the Power of Faith Ministries International Multipurpose Complex in Portmore, St. Catherine. At left is Tajay Bell, who placed second. Also sharing the moment are Acting President of the NWC, Kevin Kerr (second right), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Miya, José Carazo.
Regional Director of Region Six in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Sophia Forbes-Hall (second left), congratulates winner of the National Water Commission (NWC)/Miya Water Jamaica Limited Schools TikTok Water Conservation Challenge, Kamea Campbell (centre), at the NWC/Miya Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Staff Recognition Ceremony, held on Thursday (July 24), at the Power of Faith Ministries International Multipurpose Complex in Portmore, St. Catherine. At left is Tajay Bell, who placed second. Also sharing the moment are Acting President of the NWC, Kevin Kerr (second right), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Miya, José Carazo.

NWC and MIYA Water Jamaica Ltd Commended for Investing in Youth
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), and Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre), are surrounded by students of the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School aboard one of the buses that will be used in the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme. The students got the opportunity to ride aboard two of the buses to the Logos Hope book fair at the Cement Coal Pier in Kingston on Wednesday (July 23). Accompanying the students were principal, Sheena Taylor Morgan (right) and teachers at the institution.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), and Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre), are surrounded by students of the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School aboard one of the buses that will be used in the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme. The students got the opportunity to ride aboard two of the buses to the Logos Hope book fair at the Cement Coal Pier in Kingston on Wednesday (July 23). Accompanying the students were principal, Sheena Taylor Morgan (right) and teachers at the institution.

Students, Teachers Welcome Safety of Travel Through Rural School Bus Programme

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Jamaica 4-H Clubs and HEART/NSTA Trust Collaborate to Certify Youth Farmers

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Director of the Victim Services Branch (VSB) in the Ministry of Justice, Dionne Dawn Binns.
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Justice Ministry Highlights Safe Spaces for Child Victims of Crime

Director of the Justice Ministry’s Victim Services Branch (VSB), Dionne Dawn Binns, says child-friendly spaces are providing an environment to help children who are victims of crime feel safe. “These spaces are designed to help the children feel calm and comfortable while they’re interacting with their counsellor, their social worker, whomever it may be,” Ms. Binns told JIS News. She...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), and Managing Director of Logos Hope, Edward David, examine some of the books on display aboard the world’s largest floating book fair. The Education Minister, along with Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, accompanied students of the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School to visit the book ship on Wednesday (July 23). The book ship is docked at the Cement Coal Pier in Kingston until August 19. It will head to Montego Bay where it will remain from August 22 to September 14.
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Parents Encouraged to Purchase Affordable Books Aboard the Logos Hope Docked in Kingston

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is encouraging parents to take advantage of the variety and low price of books aboard the Logos Hope to further develop their children’s interest in reading. Dr. Morris Dixon was speaking during a visit to the vessel on Wednesday (July 23) with students and their chaperones...
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Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference, at Jamaica House.
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ETOC Outlines Dual Reform Strategy to Strengthen School Boards Across Jamaica

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
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Gov’t Empowering Young People for New Era in Agriculture

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is committed to empowering young people to become the architects of a resilient and vibrant agricultural future. He was speaking at the staging of the recent New Era Agriculture Youth Workshop held in Falmouth, Trelawny. The two-day event, a partnership between the Ministry, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, and dancehall...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, W. Billy Heaven, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on July 22.
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CHASE Fund Approves More Than $133 Million for Early Childhood Sector Since January

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has approved just over $133 million in funding to support the early childhood sector since the start of the calendar year. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), W. Billy Heaven, made the announcement while addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on July 22. “We have provided about 2,000 scholarships since the...
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The MV Logos Ship will be docked in Kingston at the Cement Coal Pier from July 19 to August 19, then in Montego Bay from August 22 to September 14.
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Logos Hope Arrives with 350 Multinational Volunteers on July 19

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