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Members of the Girl Guides movement march to the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Sunday (March 16), for the National Church Service to launch the 110th anniversary of Girl Guiding in Jamaica. The service was held under the theme ‘Empowering Girls, Enriching Lives: 110 Years of Guiding’.
Members of the Girl Guides movement march to the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Sunday (March 16), for the National Church Service to launch the 110th anniversary of Girl Guiding in Jamaica. The service was held under the theme ‘Empowering Girls, Enriching Lives: 110 Years of Guiding’.

PHOTOS: 110th Anniversary of Girl Guiding in Jamaica

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left, foreground) hands over a tablet to Principal of Leeds Primary & Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Christene Dawkins (second right, foreground), on behalf of e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJAM), during a visit to the institution on Thursday, March 13. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of e-LJAM, Andrew Lee; Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley; Regional Educational Director for Region Five, Susan Nelson Smith; and school staff and students. A total of 50 tablets were presented by e-LJAM to facilitate online learning at the school, which has suffered major damage due to fire.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left, foreground) hands over a tablet to Principal of Leeds Primary & Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Christene Dawkins (second right, foreground), on behalf of e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJAM), during a visit to the institution on Thursday, March 13. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of e-LJAM, Andrew Lee; Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley; Regional Educational Director for Region Five, Susan Nelson Smith; and school staff and students. A total of 50 tablets were presented by e-LJAM to facilitate online learning at the school, which has suffered major damage due to fire.

PEP to Proceed as Scheduled at Fire-Damaged Leeds Primary & Infant School
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President of Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Andrew Spencer (left) and President of the University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Kevin Brown (second right), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster closer collaboration between the institutions, at the CMU campus at Palisadoes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (March 11). Witnessing the signing are UTech Registrar, Marion Brown (second left) and CMU Deputy Registrar, Tesha Walker Brown.
President of Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Andrew Spencer (left) and President of the University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Kevin Brown (second right), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster closer collaboration between the institutions, at the CMU campus at Palisadoes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (March 11). Witnessing the signing are UTech Registrar, Marion Brown (second left) and CMU Deputy Registrar, Tesha Walker Brown.

CMU and UTECH Sign MOU
Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles (left), presents a learning clock to Principal of the Barking Lodge Primary and Infant School, Tannia Johnson. Occasion was the official handover of the new Infant Department at the school in St. Thomas on March 10.
Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles (left), presents a learning clock to Principal of the Barking Lodge Primary and Infant School, Tannia Johnson. Occasion was the official handover of the new Infant Department at the school in St. Thomas on March 10.

Barking Lodge Primary Gets $41-Million Infant Department

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Acting Director of Accreditation at the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Dr. Lisa Henlin.
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UCJ to Host Special Online Symposium March 11

As part of its 20th Annual Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QA) Week, being observed from March 9 to 15, the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will host a special online symposium on Tuesday, March 11 at 9:00 a.m. The event will be held under the theme ‘Upskilling for the Future: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy as a Quality Standard for...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, along with Jamaica College Principal, Wayne Robinson (left); and Co-Tournament Director, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship, Dr. Ricardo Anderson (right), observes as students show off their inventions at the Championship held on Saturday (March 8) at Jamaica College, 189 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6. The top-three teams will get the opportunity to participate in the FIRST Championship in Houston, Texas.
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PHOTOS: First Tech Robotics Championship

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, along with Jamaica College Principal, Wayne Robinson (left); and Co-Tournament Director, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship, Dr. Ricardo Anderson (right), observes as students show off their inventions at the Championship held on Saturday (March 8) at Jamaica College, 189 Old Hope Road, Kingston...
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National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Lorna Thompson.
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Education Ministry Undertaking Initiatives During March to Boost Students’ Mathematics Skills

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be taking steps during March to strengthen programmes and strategies designed to improve students’ proficiency in Mathematics. A series of activities aimed at enhancing the subject’s culture and profile in schools will take place across the Ministry’s seven Regions, under the theme ‘Beyond the Numbers: Creating Change, Inspiring Innovation’. These are...
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Deputy Chief Education Officer for Core Curriculum and Support Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Winnie Berry (right), receives a cheque for $3.2 million from Access Financial Services (AFS) Limited, in support of the national literacy initiative. The presentation took place at the Ministry’s headquarters in Kingston on Friday (March 7). Making the presentation (from left) are Marketing and Communications Manager at AFS, Nicholas Mundell, and the entity’s Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Campbell. Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Media Services Unit at the Ministry, Nadine Simms (centre); and Director of the Donor & Partnership Management Unit at the National Education Trust (NET), Keisha Johnson, also shared in the occasion. The funds will provide books for 165 primary schools in Manchester and St. Elizabeth under AFS’
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PHOTOS: Education Ministry Receives $3.2 Million from Access Financial Services

Deputy Chief Education Officer for Core Curriculum and Support Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Winnie Berry (right), receives a cheque for $3.2 million from Access Financial Services (AFS) Limited, in support of the national literacy initiative. The presentation took place at the Ministry’s headquarters in Kingston on Friday (March 7). Making the presentation (from left) are Marketing...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right), shares a moment with members of the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), and five honourees during the WLI’s International Women’s Day Brunch and Awards held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Sunday (March 9). From left are: Co-chair of the WLI, Roxann Linton; Executive Director of the American Friends of Jamaica, Caron Chung; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lillan Limited, Andrea Cowan; Managing Director of Jamaica Stock Exchange, Dr. Marlene Street-Forrest; Bishop of Dover, the Rt. Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin; Communications Strategist and Philanthropist, Donette Chin-Loy Chang; and Chair of WLI, Grace Burnett.
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Women’s Representation Matters – Senator Morris Dixon

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has highlighted the importance of women participating in and breaking barriers in fields often dominated by men.   Addressing the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) International Women’s Day Brunch and Awards at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (March 9), she said it is important...
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Director of the Youth and Adolescent Policy Division at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Yanique Williams.
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Two New Categories for Prime Minister’s Youth Award

Two new categories have been added to the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE) for which nominations are now open. Director of the Youth and Adolescent Policy Division at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Yanique Williams, made the disclosure in an interview with JIS News. “As we strive to enhance our offerings and foster inclusivity,...
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