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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (third left), and Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle (second left), interact with stakeholders, during the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) ‘Let’s Implement the National School Nutrition Policy’ Mass Media Campaign Launch, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment (from left) are President of the Paediatric Association of Jamaica, Dr. Ludrick Morris; HFJ Executive Director, Deborah Chen; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Olga Isaza; and Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Ian Stein.
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (third left), and Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle (second left), interact with stakeholders, during the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) ‘Let’s Implement the National School Nutrition Policy’ Mass Media Campaign Launch, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment (from left) are President of the Paediatric Association of Jamaica, Dr. Ludrick Morris; HFJ Executive Director, Deborah Chen; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Olga Isaza; and Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Ian Stein.

HFJ Launches Media Campaign Highlighting Importance of School Nutrition Policy Implementation

By: Judana Murphy, October 16, 2025
The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) has launched a mass media campaign underscoring the importance of timely implementation of the Government’s proposed National School Nutrition Policy. The campaign is being...
Executive Director, MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Mitzian Turner.

MYF and Barbados Ministry Launch Regional CBT Training to Tackle Youth Behavioural Challenges

By: SHERIKA WILLIAMS, October 15, 2025
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (front row, left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (front row, right), share lens time with Principals of National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP) schools with the highest success rates in mathematics, during the Tactical Approach Awards Ceremony, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College, on Tuesday (October 14). Also with the Principals are Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan (back row, third right); Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle (back row, right), and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Winnie Berry (second row, right).

Principals and Teachers Commended for Implementing Tactical Approach to Improve Maths Results

By: Judana Murphy, October 15, 2025

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National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) Interim Director/Principal, Keriffe Clark, addresses Monday’s (October 6) Presentation Ceremony for 263 school leaders, at AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston.
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By: Judana Murphy, October 8, 2025