Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), Chairman/ Founder of Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO), Gary Williams (left), and son of late noted media practitioner, Marcia Erskine, Machel Erskine (right), make a symbolic presentation of the 2024 Marcia Erskine Memorial Scholarship...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses staff, students and parents at the Catholic College of Mandeville in Manchester, which she visited on Wednesday (May 15) to offer support to the school community following the fatal stabbing of a student at the institution on May 13.

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) will host its fifth annual Professional Development Institute (PDI), from May 20 to 24, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. This year's theme, ‘A Place to Belong, a Child's Right to Quality Early Childhood Education’, underscores the ECC's commitment to providing accessible, high-quality early childhood development services in accordance with Jamaican law. A flagship...

Educators who need additional support with Mathematics in their schools are being urged to reach out to the Ministry of Education and Youth for assistance and intervention. In an interview with JIS News, Mathematics Coordinator for the Education Ministry's Region Six, Camae Johnson-Burrell, said the Ministry stands ready to provide whatever aid is needed. “There is a regional Maths Coordinator...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), places a sticker on Kingston College student, Ricquan Bailey, as part of activities marking Children’s Day at St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on Friday (May 17). The event was organised by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC). Looking on is NCMC Chair Emeritus, Dr. Pauline Mullings.

Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, issued a Proclamation declaring May 11 as the Issa Trust Foundation’s Day in the Big Apple, which was a fitting prelude to another successful charity event. Dubbed ‘For the Children Gala’, the event was held to raise funds to assist in the construction of the Mary Issa Paediatric and Adolescent Health Centre in...

The inaugural Black River Film Festival, slated for June 28 to 30 in the breadbasket parish of St. Elizabeth, will place significant focus on empowering Jamaica’s youth in the field of filmmaking. The festival aims to not only unearth budding filmmakers but also ignite creativity within youngsters 14 to 18 years, when they attend a workshop slated for St. Elizabeth...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is receiving support from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to strengthen capacity in the special education sector. Approximately $34 million will be invested by the agency into various initiatives, including establishing special education standards, training teachers and principals and creating inclusive education spaces in schools across the island. The grant support is being...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), formally opens a room at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope in St. Andrew, which was outfitted with computers donated by the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston. The room was officially opened during a brief handover ceremony on Tuesday (May 14). Sharing the moment are (from second left) student at the...