{"id":2148,"date":"2025-04-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wolmers.org\/trust\/uncategorized\/wolmers-boys-jps-power-up-debate-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:00:00","slug":"wolmers-boys-jps-power-up-debate-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wolmers.org\/trust\/trust-news\/wolmers-boys-jps-power-up-debate-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolmer\u2019s Boys win JPS Foundation Power Up Energy Club debate finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Jamaica Observer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 17, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JPS CFO Vernon Douglas presents the first-place cheque to the Wolmer\u2019s Boys debate team. Jamaica Observer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

KINGSTON, Jamaica \u2014 Wolmer\u2019s Boys took first place in the JPS Foundation\u2019s Power Up Energy Club Debate Competition finals, the Observer reported, winning $300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appolos Joiles, Jhordan Dixon and Tyler Bennett defeated Herbert Morrison Technical High. Joiles, the team captain and a fifth former, was named Best Debater by the Jamaica Association for Debating and Empowerment. The Observer also photographed coaches Paula Samuels and Miguel Foster and teammates Aiden Williams and Kyle Kameka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eighteen schools took part. The moot was: \u201cThis House believes that Jamaica should implement climate mitigation strategies, even if their direct global impact is limited.\u201d Samuels said it was Wolmer\u2019s first time in the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Jamaica Observer<\/a>, April 17, 2025. Republished for the Wolmer\u2019s Trust community with attribution.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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