Education Minister Dana Morris-Dixon says rebuilding and academic recovery in western Jamaica remain top priorities as the 2026 Sagicor SIGMA Run prepares to “Run for the West.” Speaking at the launch, the Minister noted that even in the parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa, Westmoreland, St James and Hanover, almost every high school has reopened for external exam students, ensuring that CSEC and PEP candidates do not fall further behind. She said the Ministry will intensify support through Christmas and Easter camps, giving students the chance to recover missed content and strengthen exam readiness. Major school repairs will also take place over the Christmas break, with the goal of having all institutions reopened by January. “After the COVID-19 pandemic, we learned the impact of learning loss,” she said. “So next term, third term, and into the summer, we will be doing intensive remediation to get our children back to where they need to be.” Proceeds from this year’s SIGMA...