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Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, engages with (from left) Toni-Ann Skervin, Zendaya Nosworthy and Azaria Watkins from the Naggo Head Primary School in Portmore, St. Catherine. Occasion was the National Day of Prayer for the nation’s children, organised by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) as part of Child Month activities. The event was held at the Celebration Church in Portmore on May 28.
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, engages with (from left) Toni-Ann Skervin, Zendaya Nosworthy and Azaria Watkins from the Naggo Head Primary School in Portmore, St. Catherine. Occasion was the National Day of Prayer for the nation’s children, organised by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) as part of Child Month activities. The event was held at the Celebration Church in Portmore on May 28.

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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
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, second right), shares a photo opportunity with the 2024 recipients of the Prime Minister's Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, during Wednesday’s (May 28) awards ceremony, on the lawns of Jamaica House. Also sharing the moment are from (left) President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, Dr. Mark Smith; Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle.

Educators Hailed as Activators of Potential
Senior Director of the Jamaica Library Service, Kishma Simpson.
Senior Director of the Jamaica Library Service, Kishma Simpson.

Jamaicans Urged to Support JLS Book Drive to ‘Keep Reading Alive’
Minister of Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (second left), observes as Sagicor Group Jamaica President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Christopher Zacca (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially open Sagicor Bank’s newest ‘phygital’ branch at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Tuesday (May 27). Others (from left) are Sagicor Bank CEO, Chorvelle Johnson Cunningham; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman;, and Senior Vice President, Corporate, Retail and Strategic Business Development, Sagicor Group, Michael Willacy.
Minister of Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (second left), observes as Sagicor Group Jamaica President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Christopher Zacca (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially open Sagicor Bank’s newest ‘phygital’ branch at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Tuesday (May 27). Others (from left) are Sagicor Bank CEO, Chorvelle Johnson Cunningham; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman;, and Senior Vice President, Corporate, Retail and Strategic Business Development, Sagicor Group, Michael Willacy.

JDF and Sagicor Renew Partnership to Drive Strategic Initiatives
Acting Senior Director in the Youth and Adolescent Policy Division of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI), Yanique Williams.
Acting Senior Director in the Youth and Adolescent Policy Division of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI), Yanique Williams.

Youth to Collect PM’s Awards for Excellence on May 31

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), and Executive Director of the Phillip and Christine Gore Family Foundation, Christine Gore (left), watch intently as Director of the Council for Creative Education in Finland, Heramb Kulkarni, shows them the features of a game-changing application on his phone, during Tuesday’s (May 27) opening ceremony for the National Mathematics Workshop, at The Mico University College in Kingston.
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Education Minister Welcomes Assistance From CCE to Strengthen Maths Instruction

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has welcomed assistance from the Council for Creative Education (CCE), to strengthen mathematics instruction. The CCE is a pioneering research organisation based in Finland, committed to redefining education through creativity and innovation. Addressing the opening of a three-day National Mathematics Workshop, which commenced on Tuesday (May...
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Chief Executive Officer of eLearning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee.
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e-LJAM Partners with JTA to Roll Out Coding Labs in Primary Schools

To further transform Jamaica’s education system, e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM) partnered with the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) to roll out coding labs in four primary schools across the island. The project was carried out as part of the entities’ Labour Day initiative, with a broader mission to integrate science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) education into the public...
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Chief Executive Officer, Access Financial Services Limited, Hugh Campbell, hands over a donation to Principal of Rose Mount Primary and Infant School, Malaika Sinclair-Bailey, during the launch of the company’s ‘Access Hope’ initiative at the entity’s headquarters in Kingston on May 21.
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Nine Children’s Homes Among Beneficiaries of Access Financial’s $6.5m Social Responsibility Initiative

Nine State-run children’s homes are among 25 institutions benefitting from a $6.5 million corporate social responsibility programme being undertaken by microfinance agency, Access Financial Services Limited.  The initiative, dubbed ‘Access Hope’, is part of the entity’s 25th anniversary celebration. It was officially launched at the company’s headquarters in Kingston on May 21.  Under the initiative, the Child Protection and Family...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, joined students of St. Martin de Porres Primary and Infant School in Gordon Town, St. Andrew, and volunteers in transforming the institution’s playground with a vibrant makeover on Labour Day, Friday, May 23.
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St. Martin De Porres Primary and Infant School Gets Double Labour Day Treat

St. Martin de Porres Primary and Infant School in Gordon Town, St. Andrew, received a double treat on Labour Day (May 23).   The institution’s playground got a colourful makeover while the Infant Department was outfitted with an interactive panel, a charging cart and 20 tablet computers with cases and protective screens.   The initiative was coordinated by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited...
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