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Members of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Finance and Accounts team share a photo opportunity with the Principal, teachers, and students of Gladys Sheriff Basic School in Kingston during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution on Tuesday (May 6).
Members of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Finance and Accounts team share a photo opportunity with the Principal, teachers, and students of Gladys Sheriff Basic School in Kingston during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution on Tuesday (May 6).

JIS Finance Team Brings Joy to Gladys Sheriff Basic School in First Read Across Jamaica Day Participation

Members of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Finance and Accounts Department brought joy and stories to Gladys Sheriff Basic School in Kingston, as they participated in the national Read Across Jamaica Day initiative for the first time on Tuesday (May...
The children’s choir at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Seventh-day Adventist Church, performs ‘My Life is in Your Hands’ at the Child Month national church service held at the church in Mandeville, Manchester on Saturday (May 3).
The children’s choir at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Seventh-day Adventist Church, performs ‘My Life is in Your Hands’ at the Child Month national church service held at the church in Mandeville, Manchester on Saturday (May 3).

Jamaicans Urged to Unite to Protect Well-Being of Children
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), and Chairman of Flow Foundation, Stephen Price (third right, front row), share a moment with information and communications technology (ICT) teachers from institutions across the island, who were honoured at a ‘Teachers’ Excellence in ICT’ ceremony, organised by Flow Foundation, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (May 6).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), and Chairman of Flow Foundation, Stephen Price (third right, front row), share a moment with information and communications technology (ICT) teachers from institutions across the island, who were honoured at a ‘Teachers’ Excellence in ICT’ ceremony, organised by Flow Foundation, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (May 6).

Ten Outstanding ICT Teachers Honoured
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, during a visit and tour of the institution’s grounds on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday (May 7).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, during a visit and tour of the institution’s grounds on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday (May 7).

Teachers Vital to Developing Skilled Workforce – PM
The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations and Marketing Department took Read Across Jamaica Day to the Grants Pen Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas on Tuesday (May 6).
The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations and Marketing Department took Read Across Jamaica Day to the Grants Pen Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas on Tuesday (May 6).

Team JIS Reads to Students at Grants Pen Primary and Infant School

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), in conversation with Acting Principal of Randolph Lopez School of Hope, Kayda Benjamin (left), and Executive Director of the Jamaica Association of Intellectual Disabilities, Marilyn McCoy, on Read Across Jamaica Day, Tuesday (May 6) at the St. Andrew-based institution.
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Special Needs Students to Be Certified in Cosmetology

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has committed to partnering with the HEART/NSTA Trust to certify students at Randolph Lopez School of Hope in Cosmetology. Established in 1956, it is the largest and oldest institution serving children with intellectual disabilities in Jamaica and the English-speaking Caribbean. “We truly believe that many of...
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Chair of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Nicole Patrick Shaw, speaks at the National Church Service to mark the start of Child Month, at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Northern Caribbean University, Mandeville, Manchester, on May 3.
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Theme for Child Month is a Call to Action – NCMC

The theme for Child Month 2025, ‘Act Now! Stand Against Child Abuse and Exploitation’, “is more than a slogan; it is a call to action, rooted both in our shared conscience and in the Word of God,” says Chair of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Nicole Patrick Shaw. Speaking at the National Church Service to mark the start of...
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Minister Dana Morris Dixon shares a joyful moment reading to students of Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School during Read Across Jamaica Day.
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Turning Pages, Shaping Our Future: Education Minister Leads Nation in Celebrating Read Across Jamaica Day

In celebration of Read Across Jamaica Day, held under the theme "Turning Pages, Shaping Our Future," Senator Dr. the Honourable Dana Morris Dixon, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, led a team of national and international partners in bringing the joy of reading to students across the island on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Observed annually during the Jamaica Teachers’...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, observes as Consultant Neurosurgeon, Dr. Charmaine Muthra (centre), explains the components of the new state-of-the-art drill at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, during a tour of the hospital’s Arthur Wint Drive location in Kingston on Thursday, May 1. Looking on is Senior Medical Officer at the hospital, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards Dawson.
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Neurosurgical Drill A Leap Into Modern Medical Technology For Bustamante Hospital

The new state-of-the-art neurosurgical drill at the Bustamante Hospital for Children is a major leap into modern medical technology, significantly improving the hospital’s capacity to perform critical brain or spinal procedures on young patients. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, got a first-hand look at the $31-million device, during a recent visit and tour of the...
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