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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Education Minister Cautions Against Over-Reliance on Tech In The Home

Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is urging parents to maintain a balanced and responsible approach to technology use in the home, warning against over-reliance on devices as a substitute for engagement. “We’ve...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, engages in a reading session with students at the Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland during Read Across Jamaica Day activities on Tuesday ( May 5).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, engages in a reading session with students at the Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland during Read Across Jamaica Day activities on Tuesday ( May 5).

Literacy A Cornerstone of National Development – Dr. Morris Dixon
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, leads an interactive session with students at Louise Bennett Coverley Primary School, during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (May 5).
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, leads an interactive session with students at Louise Bennett Coverley Primary School, during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (May 5).

PHOTOS: Senator Morgan Reads To Students At Louise Bennett Coverley Primary
Director of Corporate Services, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Errol Gardner, engages in an interactive session with students at Edward Seaga Primary School in Denham Town, Kingston, during Read Across Jamaica Day at the institution on Tuesday (May 5). The day, which is observed annually during Education Week, is aimed at promoting a strong culture of reading, fostering a national love for literacy among children and youth, and highlighting literacy as a crucial foundation for both personal growth and national development.
Director of Corporate Services, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Errol Gardner, engages in an interactive session with students at Edward Seaga Primary School in Denham Town, Kingston, during Read Across Jamaica Day at the institution on Tuesday (May 5). The day, which is observed annually during Education Week, is aimed at promoting a strong culture of reading, fostering a national love for literacy among children and youth, and highlighting literacy as a crucial foundation for both personal growth and national development.

PHOTOS: Team JIS Reads to Edward Seaga Primary School Students
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Executive Director, Students' Loan Bureau (SLB), Nickeisha Walsh (background left), and Board Chairman, Steven Gooden, engage in a reading session with students at Port Royal Primary School in Kingston during Read Across Jamaica Day activities at the institution in Kingston on Tuesday (May 5).

SLB Staff Read to Students At Port Royal Primary

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The Mavisville Preparatory School choir singing God Favours Me at the National Child Month Church Service, held on Sunday, May 3 at the Maranatha Assembly, 7 Deanery Road, Kingston.
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Jamaicans Reminded of Their Shared Responsibility to Protect, Guide and Nurture The Children

Jamaicans have been reminded of their shared responsibility to protect, guide and nurture the nation’s children, by Chair of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Nicole Patrick Shaw. “If we truly want a safer Jamaica, we must build stronger minds. If we truly want stronger minds, we must nurture healthier children. And if we truly want healthier children, we must...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, reads a book titled ‘I have Feelings’, by Cathryn O’Sullivan, to primary and infant-school students from Kingston and St. Andrew in celebration of Read Across Jamaica Day. The reading, held on Tuesday (May 5) at the Office of the Prime Minister, forms part of Education Week 2026 (May 3 to 9), under the theme ‘Literacy Resilience: Foundation of Nation-Building
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Prime Minister Underscores Reading As Key to Unlocking Citizens’ Economic Potential

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the critical importance of reading, noting that it is essential for citizens to realise their fullest potential as economic agents in today’s modern society. He emphasised that when the vast majority of a population possesses the ability to read, literacy can be regarded as a public good – one that...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reading to students during Read Across Jamaica Day 2025.
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May 5 is Read Across Jamaica Day

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is encouraging schools across the island to promote reading for enjoyment, participation, and meaningful engagement on Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 5). The observance is part of activities for Education Week 2026 from May 3 to 9. Under the theme: ‘Literacy Resilience: Foundation of Nation Building,’ the day underscores the...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams Thomas.
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CPFSA Celebrates Children in State Care

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is celebrating children in State care during Child Month in May. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer of the CPFSA, Laurette Adams Thomas, said that Child Month provides an important opportunity to shine the national spotlight on the needs, hopes, and potential of Jamaica’s children. She noted that several activities will...
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