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Jamaica's top primary school student in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination, Head Girl Jasonnia Beadle (centre), of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, with her Principal, Carlene Williams Heath (left), and her teacher, Diane Dennis.
Jamaica's top primary school student in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination, Head Girl Jasonnia Beadle (centre), of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, with her Principal, Carlene Williams Heath (left), and her teacher, Diane Dennis.
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Top Primary PEP Student Hails from Park Mountain in St. Elizabeth

By: Okoye Henry, June 23, 2026
Eleven-year-old Jasonnia Beadle of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth is Jamaica's top primary-school student in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination. She scored 394.2 out of 400 points. The grade-six student said she felt proud and excited when she learned of her achievement following the release of PEP results on Monday, June 22. “I did not expect that to happen and I was feeling excited [when I heard the news],” said Jasonnia, who is also Head Girl of the school. She...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Monday’s (June 22) Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Press Conference at Jamaica House.
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Improved Performance in PEP Exam

By: Judana Murphy, June 23, 2026
Winners of the autonomous mobile robotics friendly competition, Ray Chu (left), and Esben Mong, share a photo opportunity during the closing ceremony for the WorldSkills Jamaica Invitational Training Camp at Cardiff Hotel and Spa, Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on June 12.
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Singapore Teen Wins Gold, Gains Global Insight at Jamaica Robotics Camp

By: Judana Murphy, June 23, 2026
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, shows off his skills in football activity, during the Office of the Prime Minister's (OPM) annual Father’s Day Event held on the lawns of Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, shows off his skills in football activity, during the Office of the Prime Minister's (OPM) annual Father’s Day Event held on the lawns of Jamaica House.

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; Speaker of the House of Representatives and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second left); and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), examine dolls created by Island Dolls Plus Collection, showcased by President of the organisation, Beverly Robotham-Reynalds. The occasion was a tour by the Prime Minister of booths in the marketplace area of the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 16).
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith ( right), speaks with Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service ( JIS) Giovanni Dennis, during a Ministerial Interview at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Tuesday (June 16), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James.
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, seated); Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (fourth right, seated); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (fourth left, seated); State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (third right, seated), along with other representatives of the Government, share a photo opportunity with the 2026 Governor-General’s Achievement Awards – Diaspora (GGAA-D) recipients. The seven recipients (standing, second row) received their awards during a special ceremony at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 15).
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