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A student proudly displays a National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) awareness sign, during an educational session at Golden Grove All-Age School in St. Ann on June 25.

Students in St. Ann Better Equipped to Make Healthier Decisions

Students at Golden Grove All-Age School in St. Ann are better equipped to make safer and healthier decisions, following an educational initiative on June 25 aimed at strengthening fire-safety awareness and preventing substance misuse. The programme, organised by the NGD...

Nathan Clarke, winner of round one of the Junior Minister of Tourism Public Speaking Competition and student of Glenmuir High School, during his address on Friday (July 10) at AC Hotel Kingston.

Glenmuir High Student Elated for Winning First Round of Tourism Public Speaking Competition

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (second right) along with (from left) Special Projects Manager, Rosh Marketing Co. Ltd., Maite Aguilera; Director of Rosh Marketing, Roshan Ramchandani; and acting Chief Executive Officer of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Trevion Manning display notebooks donated by Rosh Marketing Co. Ltd. during a ceremony held at the St. James Municipal Corporation building in Montego Bay on Friday (July 10).

Rosh Marketing Co. LTD Donates Notebooks To Support Back-to-School Activities

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Top-Performing PEP Students Receive Scholarships

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), cuts the ribbon during the official handover of a newly rebuilt classroom block at Fyffes Pen Primary School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (July 9). Sharing in the occasion are Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (sixth left); Founder of the Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation (HHJF), Karle Hale (left), along with school staff, students and other stakeholders.

Classroom Block Rebuilt At Fyffes Pen Primary School In St. Elizabeth

Representatives of the JN Circle Spanish Town Chapter and the Ellerslie Tawes District Development Committee (ETDDC) handed over a new wheelchair to the Special Education Unit of Point Hill Leased Primary School in St. Catherine on Wednesday (July 8), to benefit students with mobility challenges. The presentation took place at the JN Spanish Town Branch.
Sharing the moment are (from left) Vice President, ETDDC, Ivan Wheakly; Manager, JN Bank Spanish Town Branch, Ariel Sinclair; President, JN Circle Spanish Town Chapter and ETDDC, Kaydia Clair; JN Member Relations Supervisor, Hakeem Atkinson; Principal of the Point Hill Leased Primary School, Dr. Shernette Powell; and members of the JN Circle Spanish Town Chapter, Latesha Campbell Harris and Chontel Harris.

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Photos: Point Hill Leased Primary School Gets Wheelchair

Representatives of the JN Circle Spanish Town Chapter and the Ellerslie Tawes District Development Committee (ETDDC) handed over a new wheelchair to the Special Education Unit of Point Hill Leased Primary School in St. Catherine on Wednesday (July 8), to benefit students with mobility challenges. The presentation took place at the JN Spanish Town Branch. Sharing the moment are (from...

Regional Director in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Sophia Forbes-Hall (right), looks at a bottle of tomato jelly, during a visit to the Ewarton High School booth, at the National School Garden Exhibition 2026, held recently at the José Martí Technical High School in St. Catherine. The booth is being manned by student Aleya Thompson (left), while other officials and students look on.

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Role of School Gardens in Strengthening Food Security, Healthy Living Highlighted

The importance of school gardens in strengthening food security, healthy living and environmental sustainability was underscored during the recently held National School Garden Grand Exhibition 2026. Held at the José Martí Technical High School in St. Catherine, under the theme 'From the Farm to the Table', the exhibition showcased vibrant displays from participating institutions across Jamaica, highlighting the contribution of...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Rotary Club of St. Andrew

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Special Education Diagnostic Centre in Portland to Open September

The new special education diagnostic centre being built by the Government in Portland is expected to open in September. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure on Tuesday (July 7) at the Rotary Club of St. Andrew’s 60th Installation Ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), engages with Immaculate Conception High School graduates Shevanese Lopez (second left) and Khaydene Campbell, at the school

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Dr. Troupe Commends Resilient Western Jamaica Students at Immaculate High

Two students from hurricane-ravaged western Jamaica, who continued their studies at Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston, are being commended by Permanent Secretary in the Education, Skills, Youth and Information Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, for their dedication and resilience. Shevanese Lopez and Khaydene Campbell were recognised at Immaculate’s 2026 graduating ceremony held at the institution in Kingston on Sunday (July...

Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (third left), sharing a moment with founders and sponsors of iamtheCODE Caribbean, at the closing ceremony for the first cohort of trainees, at S Hotel in New Kingston on Saturday (July 4). (From left) are Board Member, iamtheCODE, Peter Goldson; co-founders, iamtheCODE, Nadeen Matthews Blair and Mariame McIntosh Robinson; Portfolio Manager for Education and Special Needs, Digicel Foundation, Jamila Crooks Brown; and Executive Director, National Baking Company Foundation, Lauri-Ann Samuels.

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Education State Minister Urges Jamaicans to Seize Free iamtheCODE Tech Training

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, is encouraging Jamaicans to take advantage of free online technology training being offered by iamtheCODE Caribbean (IATCC) to boost their employability. She noted that employers are seeking people who can code, manage digital projects, solve complex problems, communicate effectively and think creatively. “So, it’s...

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Brown’s Town Primary School Graduates Encouraged to Embrace Next Chapter of Educational Journey

Brown’s Town Primary School in St. Ann is celebrating another year of strong academic success, which was recognised during the institution’s school- leaving ceremony held at the Brown’s Town High School auditorium on July 2, under the theme, ‘We Remember, We Rise, We Rebuild: Resilient and Strong’. The graduating students joined the rest of their peers in Region Three of...

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle (right), shares a photo opportunity with (back row, from left) Jodi Ann Mullings; Vice Principal, St. Mary

1 week ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: IXL Usage Recognition Event

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle (right), shares a photo opportunity with (back row, from left) Jodi Ann Mullings; Vice Principal, St. Mary's College, Annmarie James; Akeem Mitchell; Christine Howell; Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee; Oral Gayle; Community Relations Education Officer, Kereen Reid; Monique Davis-Porter; and Principal, St....