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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), interacts with students of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School for Girls in St. Ann during a visit on Thursday (June 12).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), interacts with students of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School for Girls in St. Ann during a visit on Thursday (June 12).

Education Minister Applauds St. Ann Schools for Tech-Driven Excellence

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has commended schools in St. Ann for their exemplary programmes and innovative integration of technology into the teaching and learning process. Speaking with JIS News following...
Acting President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Kevin Kerr ((left), and President of the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Dr. Kevin Brown, celebrate the signing of an agreement to facilitate the training of persons in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) detection and mitigation, on June 11, at the Papine campus of the University, in Kingston. Standing are Senior Legal Officer at the NWC, Shanique Leon (left), and Registrar at Utech Jamaica, Marion Brown.
Acting President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Kevin Kerr ((left), and President of the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Dr. Kevin Brown, celebrate the signing of an agreement to facilitate the training of persons in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) detection and mitigation, on June 11, at the Papine campus of the University, in Kingston. Standing are Senior Legal Officer at the NWC, Shanique Leon (left), and Registrar at Utech Jamaica, Marion Brown.

NWC and UTech Jamaica Sign Training Agreement
Students of Sandy Bay Primary School in Hanover celebrate winning the rural title in the Trees for Peace 2024/2025 competition, during an awards ceremony held on the school grounds on Thursday, June 12.
Students of Sandy Bay Primary School in Hanover celebrate winning the rural title in the Trees for Peace 2024/2025 competition, during an awards ceremony held on the school grounds on Thursday, June 12.

Sandy Bay Primary Wins Rural Trees for Peace Competition
Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 10).
Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 10).

Rural School Bus System to Save Parents $180,000 Per Year in Transportation Costs
Regional Director of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) Western, Claudette Bryan, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional office on Tuesday (June 10).
Regional Director of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) Western, Claudette Bryan, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional office on Tuesday (June 10).

At-Risk Youth Benefit from Marching Band Explosion of LMAJ Western

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Inspector of Police at the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA), Cherise Johnson (left), and Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Julian Stephens Reid, engage in discussion during a safeguarding in sports seminar held recently at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport in New Kingston.
Youth

Persons Reminded of Duty to Report Child Abuse

Persons entrusted with the care of children are being reminded of their responsibility to protect them from abuse and to report any known or suspected cases of maltreatment, as mandated by the Child Care and Protection Act (CCPA). Inspector of Police at the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA), Cherise Johnson, said that failure to...
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Assistant Vice President of Public Relations & Corporate Affairs at Supreme Ventures, Chloleen Daley-Muschett (second left) presents a tablet to student at Best Care Special Education School, Arianna Smith (centre), during the official handover of 34 devices at the school’s Trevennion Road location in Kingston on June 9. Sharing the moment (from left) are Board/Company Secretary, Best Care Foundation, Dr. David Knight; Principal, Best Care Special Education School, Dr. Marcia Peak; and Board Chairman, Best Care Foundation, Orville Johnson.
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Education Ministry Hails Best Care Special Education School for Innovation

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has hailed the Best Care Special Education School for its innovation and commitment to student development. Speaking at the official handover of 34 tablets at the institution’s Trevennion Road location in Kingston on Monday (June 9), Assistant Chief Education Officer for the Special Needs Unit in the Ministry, Dionne Gayle, commended the...
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Principal of St John’s Primary School, Louise Clarke, pays tribute to former student, Kelsey Ferrigon, who was laid to rest following a thanksgiving service at the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Catherine on Monday (June 9).
Youth

Kelsey Ferrigon Scholarship to Be Established

A scholarship is being established in memory of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, who tragically lost her life on May 9, 2025. The announcement was made by Principal of St John’s Primary School in St. Catherine, Louise Clarke, during Monday’s (June 9) thanksgiving service at the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church. Kelsey was a student at the institution at the time of...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon,
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Call Out The Abusers – Senator Morris

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is imploring Jamaicans not to turn a blind eye to cases of abuse against the nation’s women and children. She was speaking at the service of thanksgiving for the life of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon at the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Catherine on Monday...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (May 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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Teachers Invited to Serve As Markers for Grade Five PEP Assessment

The Exam and Assessment Administration Services Branch of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) is inviting qualified teachers to serve as Markers for the electronic evaluation of the 2025 Grade Five Primary Exit Profile (PEP) assessment. Applicants must be trained teachers with a minimum of three years’ work experience and currently teaching at the primary-school level (grades...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the thanksgiving service for the life of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon held at the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Catherine on Monday (June 9).
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Resurrect The Village – Minister Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is encouraging Jamaicans to resurrect the proverbial village to ensure the safety and security of Jamaica's most vulnerable citizens, its children. The Minister was speaking at the thanksgiving service for the life of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon at the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Catherine on Monday (June 9)....
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National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) personnel give a demonstration during a National Solid Waste Day exposition at Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on June 6.
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MPM Operations Manager Says Early Waste Management Education Vital for A Cleaner Jamaica

Jamaica’s future will be cleaner if children are taught proper solid waste management practices from an early age, says Regional Operations Manager at MPM Waste Management Limited, Dramaine Jones. Speaking with JIS News during a National Solid Waste Day exposition on June 6 at Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, Mr. Jones emphasised that schools are a critical...
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