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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.
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.

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...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), converses with Head of Department for Physical Education and Sport at Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St. Catherine, Kennoy Douglas (second left), during a visit to the school on May 8. Listening (from left) are Head of the Department for Human Ecology, Tameika Edman-Johnson; Acting Principal, Howard Brown, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Alando Terrelonge. Senator Morris Dixon’s visit was part of a tour of schools in the Ministry’s Region Six that also included Gregory Park Primary, Naggo Head Infant, and Naggo Head Primary.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), converses with Head of Department for Physical Education and Sport at Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St. Catherine, Kennoy Douglas (second left), during a visit to the school on May 8. Listening (from left) are Head of the Department for Human Ecology, Tameika Edman-Johnson; Acting Principal, Howard Brown, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Alando Terrelonge. Senator Morris Dixon’s visit was part of a tour of schools in the Ministry’s Region Six that also included Gregory Park Primary, Naggo Head Infant, and Naggo Head Primary.

Education Minister Announces $400M for Technical School Lab Upgrades
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), in conversation with Principal of Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School, Melicia Mathison (left), and Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, Amy Tachco, during Read Across Jamaica Day (May 6), at the St. Andrew-based institution.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), in conversation with Principal of Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School, Melicia Mathison (left), and Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, Amy Tachco, during Read Across Jamaica Day (May 6), at the St. Andrew-based institution.

Constitutional Hill Primary Now a Single-Grade Institution
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

High Schools Get 10,000 Computers
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is in discussion with Georgia Anderson (second right), mother of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, who was murdered on Friday (May 9). Dr. Holness, along with other stakeholders, including Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament, St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), visited the family on May 11. The body of the St John
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is in discussion with Georgia Anderson (second right), mother of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, who was murdered on Friday (May 9). Dr. Holness, along with other stakeholders, including Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament, St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), visited the family on May 11. The body of the St John's Primary School student was found at her home on Job Lane in Spanish Town.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Visits Family of Kelsey Ferrigon

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., engages with 6th form male students at Central High School, during the recent Boys’ Day observance at the Clarendon-based institution.
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Parents Urged to Teach Children About Responsible Social Media Use

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is encouraging parents to teach their children about responsible use of social media to better equip them to safely navigate their way through the digital space. Noting that social media has many positives, including providing access to educational resources to enhance learning,  he said that when used  inappropriately “it is...
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Police Investigation into Nine-Year-Old’s Murder Advanced

Head of the Area 5 Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Christopher Phillips, has assured that all resources have been deployed in bringing to justice the person/s responsible for the brutal murder of nine-year old Kelsey Ferrigon. The body of the St John's Primary School student was found at her home on Job Lane in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses students and faculty members of The Mico University College during a visit to the institution on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday (May 7). He is flanked by the institution’s President, Dr. Asburn Pinnock (left), and Chairman, Reverend Professor Veront Satchell.
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Gov’t to Strengthen Teaching Profession Through JTC Act – PM Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is reassuring educators that the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Act, 2025 is intended to “professionalise” teaching and is based on partnership. “Let me state this plainly; this is not an attempt to control teachers. It is a national effort to uplift, upgrade, and to use the term ‘professionalise’ teaching in Jamaica,” the...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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$4.5-billion Islandwide School Infrastructure Programme in Progress

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is advancing a comprehensive islandwide school infrastructure programme to enhance safety, accessibility, and learning conditions for students, teachers and administrators. Under this expansive initiative, significant upgrades are under way across hundreds of schools in all seven Regions at a cost of $4.5 billion. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon,...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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Government to Spend $1 Billion to Provide Breakfast for 69,000 Students This Year

This year, the Government is investing more than $1 billion to provide breakfast for approximately 69,000 students in the Nutrition Products Limited programme in schools. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure during a statement in the Senate today (May 9). “This is part of a broader $9-billion programme that...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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National School Nutrition Policy Tabled in Senate

The National School Nutrition Policy, which aims to ensure that children are healthy and ready to learn, is to be implemented in all early-childhood, primary, secondary, and special education schools, both public and private. A copy of the policy, which was recently approved by Cabinet, was tabled in the Senate today (May 9), by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is escorted by Principal of Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine, Richard Williams, on a tour of the institution during a visit on Thursday (May 8). The visit was part of a tour of four schools in Region Six that also included Cedar Grove Academy, Naggo Head Infant School, and Naggo Head Primary School.
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Gregory Park Primary School Hailed as a Model for Educational Transformation

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has praised the Principal and staff of Gregory Park Primary School in Portmore, St. Catherine, which she hailed as a model for educational transformation and excellence. Senator Morris Dixon lauded the school for its remarkable turnaround, innovative teaching methodologies, particularly in literacy and numeracy, and its...
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