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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presents then Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, with the Prime Minister
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presents then Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, with the Prime Minister's Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education on September 8, 2022, at Jamaica House.

79 Educators to Receive PM’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education

Seventy-nine educators have been selected to receive the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education. The biennial awards ceremony, to be held on May 28 at Jamaica House, will recognise 39 educators for 2023 and 40 for 2024....
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (right), pays his respects to those children who died under violent circumstances, at the Secret Garden Monument in downtown Kingston. The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) hosted its annual Child Month Candlelight Vigil on Sunday (May 4).
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (right), pays his respects to those children who died under violent circumstances, at the Secret Garden Monument in downtown Kingston. The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) hosted its annual Child Month Candlelight Vigil on Sunday (May 4).

Jamaicans Urged to Create a Safe and Nurturing Environment for Children
Members of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Church Children’s Ministry Department perform during Saturday’s (May 3) National Child Month Church Service at NCU. The service marked the beginning of activities under the theme: ‘Act Now! Stand Against Child Abuse and Exploitation’.
Members of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Church Children’s Ministry Department perform during Saturday’s (May 3) National Child Month Church Service at NCU. The service marked the beginning of activities under the theme: ‘Act Now! Stand Against Child Abuse and Exploitation’.

PHOTOS: Child Month National Church Service
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third left), engages with Calabar High School student, André Barton (third right), who performed Bob Marley’s ‘One Love’ at the Ministry’s Child Diversion Forum held on Friday (May 2) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Sharing in the interaction (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane; Senior Director, National Council on Drug Abuse, Denise Bingham; Director of the Child Diversion Branch in the Social Justice Division of the Ministry, Venisa Clarke; and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Representative, Olga Isaza. The forum was held under the theme ‘Act Now: Partner for Justice, Healing and Hope’.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third left), engages with Calabar High School student, André Barton (third right), who performed Bob Marley’s ‘One Love’ at the Ministry’s Child Diversion Forum held on Friday (May 2) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Sharing in the interaction (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane; Senior Director, National Council on Drug Abuse, Denise Bingham; Director of the Child Diversion Branch in the Social Justice Division of the Ministry, Venisa Clarke; and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Representative, Olga Isaza. The forum was held under the theme ‘Act Now: Partner for Justice, Healing and Hope’.

Child Diversion Forum (PHOTOS)
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), addresses students at Belair High School as she began a tour of four high schools in Manchester on May 1, to kick-start Child Month activities. Listening are Principal, Dr. Donalyn King (second left); school Board chairman, Trevor Heaven (centre) and other officials.
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), addresses students at Belair High School as she began a tour of four high schools in Manchester on May 1, to kick-start Child Month activities. Listening are Principal, Dr. Donalyn King (second left); school Board chairman, Trevor Heaven (centre) and other officials.

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Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Dr. David Lowe (left), examines a two-month old strawberry plant on Diandra Rowe’s farm as she informs that the average plant is capable of producing some eight pounds of fruit during its lifetime. Observing is Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Event was a tour of Abbey Garden Farm on Strawberry Cluster Open Day, in Mandeville, Manchester, on April 30.
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Strawberry Farmers Access Financing from DBJ

Four strawberry farmers have accessed financing of $43 million from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), to improve and expand their production. Their success stories were outlined at the Strawberry Cluster Open Day hosted by Diandra Rowe, CARICOM’s Champion Youth Farmer for 2023, at Abbey Garden Farm in Mandeville, Manchester, on April 30. The four farms are Synergy Business Solutions,...
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Head of the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA), Superintendent of Police Kerry-Ann Bailey.
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22 Per Cent of Sexual Offence Cases Begin Online – Police

The Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) is making an urgent call to parents and guardians to actively monitor their children’s use of digital platforms. This appeal comes as the police are reporting that up to 22 per cent of sexual offence cases begin with an online introduction. Speaking on the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF)...
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Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle, addresses Wednesday’s (April 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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Students from 46 Schools Benefit from Mathematics Camps

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting that students from 46 schools benefited from Mathematics Camps during the Easter holiday. Fifty-six high schools are being targeted under a tactical programme being implemented by the Ministry to significantly enhance student performance in Mathematics and English Language in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Only 39 per cent...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), looks at the metal 3D printer in the industrial and mechanical engineering laboratory at the University of Technology (UTech), while President of the university, Dr. Kevin Brown (second right), points out the features. Observing are Director of the industrial and mechanical engineering department, Hugh Cargill (left), and Assistant Chief Education Officer at the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin. Occasion was a recent tour of the UTech’s Papine campus in St. Andrew by the Minister.
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UTech Preparing Future-Proof Graduates

The University of Technology (UTech) is focused on producing “future-proof graduates” who are equipped to thrive in the new technological era, says President of the institution, Dr. Kevin Brown. Speaking with JIS News at the University’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew, recently, the Principal said there is a strong focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The...
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Coordinator for the Science and Technology Education Unit of the Scientific Research Council, Leigia Hall.
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SRC Stages Free Workshops for CSEC Students

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is staging a series of free workshops to boost students’ readiness for the upcoming sitting of the 2025 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) tests. This will begin on May 1 with a webinar, followed by targeted virtual tutorial sessions throughout May. Registration details have been e-mailed to secondary schools across Jamaica....
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Chairman of the Westmoreland 4-H Parish Advisory Council, Pius Lacan, addresses the launch of phase two of the Westmoreland Primary Schools’ Container Gardening Project at Icon Importers and Distributors Limited in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Friday, April 25.
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Westmoreland Primary Schools Container Gardening Project Enters Second Phase

The top four institutions have advanced to the second phase of the Westmoreland Primary Schools’ Container Gardening Project. They are New Hope Primary, which took first place, Grange Hill Primary, which placed second and New Works and St. Paul's Primary, which tied for third place. Organised by Icon Importers and Distributors Limited, the competition is designed to promote sustainable agriculture...
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Head of the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) Superintendent of Police, Kerry-Ann Bailey, speaks on the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) podcast Force4Good, recently .
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Sexual Abuse Cases Handled With Care And Confidentiality

Head of the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA), Superintendent of Police, Kerry-Ann Bailey, is assuring the public that every report of sexual abuse brought to the unit is fully investigated and handled with the utmost care and confidentiality. “We treat with every reported case that comes to us,” she said, while speaking recently on...
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