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

By: Serena Grant, May 7, 2026

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...

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

By: Serena Grant, May 6, 2026

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).

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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).

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SLB Staff Read to Students At Port Royal Primary

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) staff journeyed to Port Royal Primary School in Kingston on Tuesday (May 5) for a day of fun and learning in observance of Read Across...

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Senior Reporter at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Garfield Angus, reads to students of Paul Mountain Primary School in St. Catherine in observance of Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 5). The activity forms part of Education Week 2026, being observed from May 3 to 9 under the theme ‘Literacy Resilience: Foundation to Nation Building’.

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Senior General Manager for Corporate Services at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Neil Miller, shares a story with students at the Amy Bailey Basic School in Kingston, on Read Across Jamaica Day, which was observed on Tuesday (May 5).

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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...

By: Vanessa James, May 5, 2026

Director, School of Education, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Carmel Roofe (left), observing students' final projects with Lecturer, Educational Psychology, Dr. Sharline Cole, at the School of Education at UWI Mona on Friday (May 1).

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UWI School of Education Marks Education Week

The University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education is observing Education Week from May 4 to 8, with several activities to celebrate educators, promote professional wellness, and address...

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Executive Director of the Students’ Loan Bureau, Nickeisha Walsh, told JIS News that the Bureau has seen strong interest from its customers in its Debt Reset Programme, which was launched in December 2025.

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Thousands Benefit from SLB’s Debt Reset Programme

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is reporting that since the launch of its Debt Reset Programme in 2025, it has had strong engagement from its customers who have applied to...

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Executive Director of the Students’ Loan Bureau, Nickeisha Walsh.

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SLB Extends Debt Reset to December 2026

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) has extended the period of its Debt Reset Programme to December 2026. The initiative enables borrowers to regularise their loan accounts through structured repayment arrangements...

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Amber HEART Academy Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2026 on Wednesday (April 29), at the HEART Eastern TVET Institute, Stony Hill, St. Andrew.

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Jamaicans Urged to Take Advantage of Training Opportunities at Heart/NSTA Trust

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is urging Jamaicans to take advantage of training opportunities offered by the HEART/NSTA Trust, as the...

By: BRITNEY STEVENS, May 3, 2026

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