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Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Dr. Mark Smith (right), presents Clifton Wellington with the JTA’s Golden Torch Award in recognition of his 41 years of dedicated service to education, during the recent presentation ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Dr. Mark Smith (right), presents Clifton Wellington with the JTA’s Golden Torch Award in recognition of his 41 years of dedicated service to education, during the recent presentation ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Over 100 Teachers Honoured With JTA Golden Torch Award

More than 100 educators islandwide have this year been honoured with the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Golden Torch Award for more than 35 years of service to the country’s education system. They were hailed by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth...
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

824 Youth Enrolled in LIFT Programme Since 2023 Launch
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Jamaica's Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Youth Ambassadors, Odane Brooks (left) and Christal Parris-Campbell, give remarks at the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Sunday (July 6).

Youth Ambassadors Call on CARICOM Heads to Address Key Issues Affecting Young People
Youth advocate , Dr. Aubrey Stewart, gives remarks during the opening ceremony of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held on Sunday (July 6) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Youth advocate , Dr. Aubrey Stewart, gives remarks during the opening ceremony of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held on Sunday (July 6) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

CARICOM Heads Urged to Commit to Regional Justice, Youth Development and Integration
Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr.
Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr.

NPSC Raises Concern About Impact of Permissive Parenting

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HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
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High Demand for LIFT Trainees

Eighty-four per cent of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and private-sector entities are willing to employ participants in the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme after their training. In an interview with JIS News, HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, said this means that employers recognise the value in the skills, work ethic and performance of trainees enrolled...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), interacts with students from Mount Airy Primary School, Craigoy Carty (left) and Jamie Bailey (second right), at the Clarendon South Eastern Career Fair held at the Green Park Primary School, Sandy Bay, Clarendon, on July 4. Looking on is Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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PHOTOS: Dana Morris Dixon at Clarendon Southeast Career Fair

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), interacts with students from Mount Airy Primary School, Craigoy Carty (left) and Jamie Bailey (second right), at the Clarendon South Eastern Career Fair held at the Green Park Primary School, Sandy Bay, Clarendon, on July 4. Looking on is Minister of Labour and Social...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Mottley, at Sunday’s (July 6) opening ceremony of the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, currently in progress at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.
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PM Says Voices of Young People Must Be Heard

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the voices of young people must be heard when decisions are being taken that will determine the future of the Caribbean region. “Youth across the region have thoughts and ideas about what we are trying to put in place for them and future generations,” said Dr. Holness. The Prime Minister was...
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Jamaica’s Prime Minister and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, following their participation in Saturday’s (July 5) 18th CARICOM Road Races in Montego Bay, St. James.
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Sport a Catalyst for Caribbean Growth and Youth Empowerment – Prime Minister Holness

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has described sporting initiatives like the CARICOM Road Races as among the most powerful instruments for advancing the region—stimulating economic activity, strengthening community ties, and uplifting Caribbean youth. “Every race, match and meet is a vehicle towards sustainable and transformational growth and development,”...
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Assistant Chief Education Officer for the Special Needs Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dionne Gayle (second left), assists Principal of the Earnest Institute for the Gifted, Hyperactive and Talented, Natasha Russell (second right), in cutting the ribbon to commission into service a solar energy system donated to the institution by Sun Plus Limited. Sharing the moment (from left) are Attorney Michelle Thomas Nelson, representing Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby; and Founder/Director of Sun Plus Limited, Javon Harris. The solar system was handed over to the Kingston-based school on Thursday (July 3).
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Ribbon-cutting for Solar System (PHOTOS)

Assistant Chief Education Officer for the Special Needs Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dionne Gayle (second left), assists Principal of the Earnest Institute for the Gifted, Hyperactive and Talented, Natasha Russell (second right), in cutting the ribbon to commission into service a solar energy system donated to the institution by Sun Plus Limited. Sharing the moment (from left)...
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NCR Received Nearly 14,000 Child Protection Reports in 2024

The National Children’s Registry (NCR) received 13,918 reports in 2024 relating to 25,005 incidents of abuse and other care and protection concerns. This reflects a decrease of 212 reports compared to the corresponding period in the previous year, as outlined in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ) 2024. The document explained that the total...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), is flanked by grade-six students of Philadelphia Primary and Infant School and Clydesdale Primary School, among other stakeholders, during her visit to St. Ann on Wednesday (July 2).
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Education Minister Applauds Pep Success at St. Ann Schools

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, visited two high-achieving primary schools in St. Ann on Wednesday (July 2), to celebrate their outstanding performance in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Senator Morris Dixon met with the students and staff of Philadelphia Primary and Infant School as well as Clydesdale Primary to personally commend their exceptional...
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