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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

Centre Manager and Counsellor at St. Thomas Teen Hub, Chantal Williams, is urging youngsters in the parish to take advantage of a new Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Chatbot to better educate themselves about the virus and the vaccine. The Chatbot was...
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Senior Director, Children's Affairs and Policy Division at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hyacinth Blair, addresses students during the Child Conversation – Special Edition event at the Llandilo School of Special Education in Westmoreland on Friday (May 16).

Education Ministry Hosts Child Conversation at Llandilo School of Special Education
Chairperson Emerita of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings (right), engages in conversation with student Royheem Reid (left), parent Ruth Doniel (center), and St. Joseph’s Infant School student, De’Andra Hall. They were at a National Children’s Day event held at the St. William Grant Park in Downtown, Kingston on Friday (May 16).
Chairperson Emerita of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings (right), engages in conversation with student Royheem Reid (left), parent Ruth Doniel (center), and St. Joseph’s Infant School student, De’Andra Hall. They were at a National Children’s Day event held at the St. William Grant Park in Downtown, Kingston on Friday (May 16).

National Child Month Committee Observes National Children’s Day at St. William Grant Park (PHOTOS)
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
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's day activities on May 16, in Morant Bay.

National Child Month Committee Observes Children’s Day in St. Thomas
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).
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).

Education Leaders Champion Playtime as Key to Child Development

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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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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.
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Education Minister Announces $400M for Technical School Lab Upgrades

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has announced a $400-million allocation this year to upgrade labs in 14 technical high schools. This is in addition to funding from the World Bank, through the Jamaica Educational Programme, aimed at further upgrading labs nationwide. “We’re upgrading the labs into world-class [facilities]… that’s our goal...
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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.
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Constitutional Hill Primary Now a Single-Grade Institution

Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew has transitioned from a multigrade to a single-grade institution. A multigrade institution is one where a single teacher instructs students from different age groups, grades and abilities in the same classroom. According to the Ministry of Education, Skills Youth and Information, there are 238 multigrade schools in operation. Principal, Melicia Mathison,...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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High Schools Get 10,000 Computers

A total of 10,000 computers have been distributed to high schools to support technology integration. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the announcement during a statement to the Senate on May 9. “Another 10,000 devices are being distributed to create ICT information and communications technology) labs at the primary level, and...
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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
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PHOTOS: Prime Minister Visits Family of Kelsey Ferrigon

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), offers words of comfort and support to Georgia Anderson (seated left), mother of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, who was murdered on Friday (May 9) at her home in Job Lane in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Dr. Holness, along with other representatives, including Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of...
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