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The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information continues to reiterate the need for students to reduce sugar consumption.
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information continues to reiterate the need for students to reduce sugar consumption.

Schools Reminded to Adhere to Guidelines for Beverages

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) is reminding schools across the country about the importance of adhering to the Interim Guidelines for Beverages in Schools. In partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), the Education...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre, head table), engages in discussion with members of the Jamaica Independent Schools’ Association (JISA), during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (June 3). Pictured (from left) are Principal at St. Hugh’s Preparatory, Sasha Wright; Director, Liberty Academy at the Priory, Susan Williams; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; JISA President, Tamar McKenzie; and Registrar, Independent Schools
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre, head table), engages in discussion with members of the Jamaica Independent Schools’ Association (JISA), during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (June 3). Pictured (from left) are Principal at St. Hugh’s Preparatory, Sasha Wright; Director, Liberty Academy at the Priory, Susan Williams; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; JISA President, Tamar McKenzie; and Registrar, Independent Schools' Unit in the Ministry, Sharon Hunt.

PHOTOS: JISA Members Call on Education Minister
Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron, makes a presentation during a recent town hall at the Casa Maria Hotel in St. Mary.
Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron, makes a presentation during a recent town hall at the Casa Maria Hotel in St. Mary.

Coconut Industry Board Targeting Youth for Knowledge Transfer
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right, head table), addresses students from Boston College, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Monday (June 2).  She is joined by (from left, head table) Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Director, Montserrat Coalition at Boston College, Fr. Michael Davidson (right), who led the delegation.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right, head table), addresses students from Boston College, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Monday (June 2).  She is joined by (from left, head table) Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Director, Montserrat Coalition at Boston College, Fr. Michael Davidson (right), who led the delegation.

PHOTOS: Education Minister Meets with Delegation from Boston College
A wide array of fresh fruits and vegetables are on display at the Hanover Agricultural Show held at Watson Taylor Park in Lucea, Friday, May 30.
A wide array of fresh fruits and vegetables are on display at the Hanover Agricultural Show held at Watson Taylor Park in Lucea, Friday, May 30.

Youth in Agriculture Policy Advanced

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE) 2024 ceremony held on Saturday (May 31) on the lawns of Jamaica House.
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43 Young Jamaicans Honoured with PM’s Youth Awards

The outstanding work and achievements of Jamaican youth were on display on Saturday (May 31) as 43 individuals and groups were presented with the 2024 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE). Held on the Jamaica House lawns, the ceremony awarded young people in the categories of Academics, Agriculture and Agro-Processing, Arts and Culture, Entrepreneurship/Social Entrepreneurship, Environmental Protection, Innovation...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), with Vice President, Information and Communications Technology and Operations, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Dr. Audley Darmand, (left); and President of UCC, Professor Colin Gyles, at the recent launch of the UCC Doctoral Programmes, at the University’s main Campus, 17 Worthington Avenue in Kingston.
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UCC Launches Two Doctoral Programmes

The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) now offers two innovative doctoral programmes, the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and the Doctor of Professional Practice (DProf), aimed at shaping the future of Jamaica’s workforce and driving the nation’s economic development. The official launch of the programmes was held on May 28 at the UCC Main Campus, 17 Worthington Avenue in...
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Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring at the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Andrew Beaumont (background right), with Principal of St. Paul
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PHOTOS: PCOA Distributes Colouring Books to Early Childhood Institutions

Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring at the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Andrew Beaumont (background right), with Principal of St. Paul's United Infant School, Nicholas Johnson (background left), share a photo opportunity with students from the institution on Career Day, May 28. Occasion was the presentation of 20 colouring books from the PCOA to the neighbouring institution as part of...
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Chair Emerita of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings (left), and Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, participate in the National Day of Prayer for the nation’s children, organised by the NCMC, at the Celebration Church in Portmore on May 28. The event was part of activities in observance of Child Month.
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Prayer for Nation’s Children

Scores of persons gathered at the Celebration Church in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (May 29) for prayer and worship as they asked for God’s blessings for the nation’s children and their families. The National Day of Prayer was organised by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) as part of activities in observance of Child Month in May. In attendance...
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Assistant Chief Education Officer, Dr. Nadine Simms (left), presents a laptop to Principal, St. Jago Primary School in St. Catherine, Conrose Grinel-Thompson (right), during a ceremony to hand over computers by Jamalco to several schools, held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon on May 28. Sharing in the presentation are students of St. Jago Primary (from second left), Roshari Brown, Joel Francis and Shanoya Thompson. The presentation of the computers is an important aspect of Jamalco’s Community Development Programme and is in support to educational institutions within its operating areas.
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PHOTOS: Presentation of Computers by JAMALCO

Assistant Chief Education Officer, Dr. Nadine Simms (left), presents a laptop to Principal, St. Jago Primary School in St. Catherine, Conrose Grinel-Thompson (right), during a ceremony to hand over computers by Jamalco to several schools, held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon on May 28. Sharing in the presentation are students of St. Jago Primary (from second left),...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, second right), shares a photo opportunity with the 2024 recipients of the Prime Minister
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Educators Hailed as Activators of Potential

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the country’s educators as “activators of potential”. “It does not matter how many classrooms we build or how many tablets we distribute, because without the educator, education stalls. The educator is the activator of potential; the educator is the conscience of the classroom. The educator is the one who takes...
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