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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

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says teachers have a key role to play in equipping the labour force with the skills required by industry that are vital for a country's growth and development. Addressing students and faculty...
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
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), greets principal of Clan Carthy Primary School, Winsome Reid (right) during a visit to the school on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday (May 7). Looking on are the school’s chairman, Donald Foster (second left) and vice chairman, Steven Ellis (second right).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), greets principal of Clan Carthy Primary School, Winsome Reid (right) during a visit to the school on Teachers’ Day, Wednesday (May 7). Looking on are the school’s chairman, Donald Foster (second left) and vice chairman, Steven Ellis (second right).

PHOTOS: Minister Morris Dixon Teaches a Class at Clan Carthy Primary School
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.
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.

Special Needs Students to Be Certified in Cosmetology
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.
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.

Theme for Child Month is a Call to Action – NCMC

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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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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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Education Ministry Encourages Parents to Foster a Love for Reading in Children

As the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information intensifies its efforts to improve literacy, parents are being encouraged to nurture a love for reading in their children. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, emphasised that reading is essential to children’s development. “Take them to the bookstore. Let them choose the books for themselves and let them...
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Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (centre) and Councillor for the Llandewey Division, Andrea Patience (right), pause for a photo opportunity with students of the Yallahs Primary School on Read Across Jamaica Day, May 6.
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Special Read Across Jamaica Day for Students at Yallahs Primary

It was a Read Across Jamaica Day execution with a twist as scores of students at the Yallahs Primary School in St. Thomas took turns boarding a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus on the school’s compound to participate in reading sessions. The sessions were led by senior members of the JUTC and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) as together...
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