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Fourth-year student at Shortwood Teachers’ College, Christopher Dawes (left), is presented with a cheque by Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Inc. United States-based supporter and honoree, Dr. Patricia Smith, during COJO’s scholarship luncheon on Wednesday (May 21) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Fourth-year student at Shortwood Teachers’ College, Christopher Dawes (left), is presented with a cheque by Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Inc. United States-based supporter and honoree, Dr. Patricia Smith, during COJO’s scholarship luncheon on Wednesday (May 21) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

COJO Awards Scholarships to Wards of the State

Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Inc. continues to provide critical assistance to wards of the State, as they make their transition to independence. This year, the nonprofit organisation has awarded a total of US$60,000 in scholarships to these students, who...
Professor of Curriculum Studies in the School of Education, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Professor Carmel Roofe, delivers remarks at an education forum held on Tuesday (May 20), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston under the theme ‘Future Proofing Teaching: A School of Education, UWI Mona Perspective’.
Professor of Curriculum Studies in the School of Education, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Professor Carmel Roofe, delivers remarks at an education forum held on Tuesday (May 20), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston under the theme ‘Future Proofing Teaching: A School of Education, UWI Mona Perspective’.

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Picture of schoolboy with backpack smiling

National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Day to Be Observed on May 22
Education Programme Specialist, the Education Policy Section at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Rokhaya Fall Diawara, gives the keynote address at the opening of the sixth annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute (PDI), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (May 19).
Education Programme Specialist, the Education Policy Section at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Rokhaya Fall Diawara, gives the keynote address at the opening of the sixth annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute (PDI), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (May 19).

Jamaica Commended for Enrolment in Early-Childhood Institutions
Centre Manager and Counsellor at St. Thomas Teen Hub, Chantal Williams (second left), shares a moment with Seaforth High School students attending a recent Teen Conference at the Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay.
Centre Manager and Counsellor at St. Thomas Teen Hub, Chantal Williams (second left), shares a moment with Seaforth High School students attending a recent Teen Conference at the Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay.

St. Thomas Youth Encouraged to Take Advantage of New HPV Chatbot

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Chair of the National Child Month Committee, Nicole Patrick Shaw (left), distributes tokens and stickers to students from the St. Thomas Hill View Kinder-Prep School, as part of children
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National Child Month Committee Observes Children’s Day in St. Thomas

The streets of Morant Bay, St. Thomas came alive on Friday (May 16) as the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), in partnership various stakeholders, observed National Children’s Day. The activities included offering words of affirmation, greeting school children and distributing tokens to celebrate and uplift Jamaica’s youngest citizens. “This day is just as special as Mother’s Day or Father’s Day....
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, participates in a game of hopscotch during a visit to Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in Kingston, in observance of National Children’s Day on Friday (May 16).
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Education Leaders Champion Playtime as Key to Child Development

Education stakeholders are underscoring the importance of playtime in the development of the nation’s children. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, asserts that young children’s brains require playtime. “So often, we tell our children to just focus on the schoolwork. But play is an important part of their development, and it helps...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third right) gives the thumbs up at the launch of the rural school-bus service in Portland recently. He is joined by (from left) Deputy Managing Director for Operations at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Romain-Khade Gayle; Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe; Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz; Principal of Titchfield High School, Richard Thompson; and JUTC Corporate Communications Manager, Shantole Thompson.
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Titchfield High Principal Welcomes Portland School-Bus Service

Principal of Titchfield High School in Portland, Richard Thompson, is welcoming the provision of a dedicated rural school bus service for the parish. Speaking in an interview with JIS News following the recent launch, Mr. Thompson said that the service, operated by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), will facilitate the timely, safe and efficient movement of students, including those...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second right), share pleasantries with (from left): British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, and Alumni Relations Manager for the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Kirsty Scott, during a reception at the British High Commission in Kingston, on Tuesday (May 13) to announce 20 new Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships.
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20 New Commonwealth Scholarships Available to Jamaicans

Jamaicans looking to pursue advanced tertiary studies overseas will soon have access to 20 fully funded scholarships being provided by the United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. This was announced by Alumni Relations Manager for the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Kirsty Scott, during a reception at the British High Commission in Kingston on Tuesday (May 13). Ms. Scott...
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