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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.
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.

PHOTOS: Presentation of Computers by JAMALCO

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.

PHOTOS: National Day of Prayer for Children
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

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Acting Senior Director in the Youth and Adolescent Policy Division of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI), Yanique Williams.
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Youth to Collect PM’s Awards for Excellence on May 31

The ceremony for the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE) for 2024 is scheduled for Saturday, May 31, on the lawns of Jamaica House, starting at 6:00 p.m. Since its inception in 1998, the PMNYAE has been a platform where many young Jamaicans, aged 15 to 29, are recognised for demonstrating exceptional achievement and dedication to national development....
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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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