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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), is joined by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, as she responds to question during Wednesday's (June 3) Post Cabinet Press Briefing held at Jamaica House.

Stipend Boost Secured For Jamaican Scholarship Students In Cuba

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has secured an increase in the stipend provided to Jamaican scholarship students in Cuba, through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith,...

Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI) team members (seated from left) Beauty Services Lecturer, Stacy-Ann Robinson-Panton; Communication and Marketing Manager, Shieka Walsh; and Social Media and Marketing Officer, Kendra Tulloch Miller, look on as a student from St. Thomas Technical High School displays her hairstyling skills. Occasion was a Triple Impact Day at the school recently.

St. Thomas Technical High Students Explore Skills-Based Career Options

Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, delivers his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 2).

NEST Being Rolled Out in 500 Early Childhood Institutions

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr.

NPSC Reshaping Parenting Across Jamaica Through Support and Partnership

State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, addressing the inaugural Children of Excellence Awards 2026 on May 28 at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester.

Gov’t Strengthening Mental Health Support for Young People

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JTC Playing Pivotal Role In Implementation of Digital Jamaica Programme

The Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) is playing a pivotal role in the strategic implementation of the Digital Jamaica Programme, in partnership with the European Union (EU), to reshape the nation’s education sector and position teachers and students to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital society. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JTC, Dr. Winsome Gordon, said...

State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford.

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Think Tank & Podcast to Support Education

The launch of a Think Tank and Podcast by the Manchester Chapter of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has been welcomed by State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford. The initiative will serve as a platform to discuss and provide evidence-based solutions for challenges within Jamaica’s education system. Speaking at the launch event at Church...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) listen to Principal, Voluntary Organisation for Uplifting Children (VOUCH) Sylvia Foote Basic School, Kaleela Williams Bromfield, as she shows the roof at the school on Friday (May 30).

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PM Tours Vouch Group Of Schools

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness on Friday (May 29), toured the Voluntary Organisation for Uplifting Children (VOUCH) Group of Schools, located at National Heroes Circle in Kingston. The Prime Minister, who is a former Executive Director of the organisation, visited the facility, following a tour of West Kingston. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. [It] certainly gave...

Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Media Services Unit at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Simms, gives remarks, during the official handover of $4.5 million in educational materials to the National Education Trust (NET), during a ceremony held at the Caenwood Centre in Kingston on Friday (May 29).

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Schools Receive Donation From Cheetah Toys And More LLC

The National Education Trust has partnered with CHEETAH Toys and More LLC, to provide targeted assistance to schools and students most affected by hurricane melissa. Through this partnership, CHEETAH Toys and More LLC, donated $4.5 million worth of Primary Exit Profile (PEP) preparation books and iCHEETAH educational robots to support ongoing response initiatives by NET. The resources will be distributed...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (second right) engages in discussion with (from left) Director Public Service Capability Development, Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Dr. Natasha Gordon Miller; Chairman, Tax Administration Jamaica, Paul Lalor; graduates of the Tax Audit and Revenue Administration (TARA) programme, Stephanie Davis and Tanya Dixon; and TAJ Commissioner General, Ainsley Powell. They were at the graduation and awards ceremony for cohort 34 of the TARA programme held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on May 29. This year’s graduation cohort consists of 23 individuals.

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23 Individuals Graduate From TARA Programme

The latest graduates of the Tax Audit and Revenue Administration (TARA) Postgraduate Diploma Programme have been lauded for their work in helping to build a more agile, modern, and future-ready revenue administration system. Addressing Friday’s (May 29) graduation ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon....

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (centre), is in conversation with Principal, Excelsior Community College, Dr. Philmore McCarty (right), and Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AI Owl, Cas Maxwell, at the Artificial Intelligence Conference and Professional Development Certification Workshop 2026, held recently at Excelsior

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Senator Morgan Highlights Need to Demystify AI to Empower Citizens

Parliamentary Secretary in the Education, Skills, Youth, and Information Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan, has highlighted the need to intensify efforts to demystify artificial intelligence (AI) so that citizens can understand and embrace the technology, and benefit from its use. He said that Jamaica must ensure that its people can distinguish between AI that serves human dignity and advancement of the...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, delivers the opening remarks during Friday

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BOJ Money Quest Financial Literacy Game Officially Launched

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has launched a new financial literacy gamification platform, ‘BOJ Money Quest’, designed to engage Jamaican school children in learning about money management. The initiative seeks to equip students with essential financial skills, including saving, budgeting, goal-setting, and responsible spending. The curriculum-aligned game is tailored for students in Grades Four to Six and can be accessed...