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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), and Director General of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson, converse with JLA Board Chairman, Paul Lalor, during the 2025 National Reading Competition’s media launch at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on April 15.

Permanent Secretary Highlights National Reading Competition’s Role in Boosting Literacy

By: ROCHELLE WILLIAMS, April 19, 2025

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, says the annual National Reading Competition (NRC) remains integral to promoting literacy in Jamaica. The competition...

Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Silvia Kouwenberg.

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Students at St. Jago High School accept the Overall Winners trophy from Councillor for the Westchester Division, Renair Benjamin (centre), representing Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott. Occasion was the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Performing Arts Competition parish awards ceremony for St. Catherine held recently at the St. Catherine High School.

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Mentors, mentees, and staff of the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) come together for a group photo during a recent Mentorship Workshop, held at St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church in May Pen, Clarendon.

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth left), speaks to students at the Clarendon-based Coffee Piece Primary and Infant School, recently. At left is HEART/NSTA Trust trainee, Danisha Hayles.

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The Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination is undergoing “internal assessments” for some changes to be made, says Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris...

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Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Special Projects Officer, Romona Geohaghan, interacts with a group of grade-nine students at The Queen’s School during a presentation on careers in media at the institution’s Career Expo and Fair on April 10. The event, held at the St. Andrew-based school under the theme ‘Career Success through Self-Development’, provided students with opportunities to learn from professionals in various fields and empowered them to make informed choices about their future careers.

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Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing, Jamaica Library Service, Royane Green.

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National Reading Competition to Be Launched April 15

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Students from Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston perform a dance routine during the media launch of Child Month 2025 on April 10 at GraceKennedy Limited, downtown Kingston.

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right) and Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth left), share a moment with students and educators at the launch of the National Budget Secondary-School Tour at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon on April 8. From left are, from Glenmuir High – Head Boy, Matthew Robinson, Deputy Head Girl, Joshaye Smith, and Vice-Principal, Denovan Hayles. From Denbigh High are (from centre) Akira Williams, Brittany Gordon and Shemoy McPherson; and Regional Director for Region 5, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Barrington Richardson.

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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivers the keynote presentation at the launch of the United Nations-European Union (UN-EU) Youth Advisory Group (YAG) at the EU Delegation’s office in Kingston on Tuesday (April 8).

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