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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Ministry's second annual Region Six Principals' Retreat at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny on Tuesday (July 14).

Education Ministry to Begin Publishing Hurricane School Repair Updates

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will commence publishing fortnightly updates on hurricane-related school repairs, detailing project costs, contractors and expected completion dates, in a bid to enhance transparency and public accountability. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon....

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (July 15) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

Public Schools to Get Additional $757 Million for 2026/27 Academic Year

Marketing and Public Relations Manager at the Universal Service Fund, Dana DeCordova Denton.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Apply for USF ICT Education Grant by July 17

Students of Falmouth Primary and Infant School in Trelawny.

School Administrators Reminded to Use Approved Student Medical Form

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

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.

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

Winning the first round of the 2026 Junior Minister of Tourism Public Speaking Competition is a feat Nathan Clarke, student of Glenmuir High School, is elated he overcame on Friday (July 10). Nathan, a debater by nature, and his teacher, Shanika Dennis-Spence, journeyed from rural Clarendon into the capital city to AC Hotel Kingston, with high hopes of making their...

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).

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

Students and vendors in St. James are to benefit from the donation of 5,000 notebooks and 60 tents by Rosh Marketing Co. Ltd, to support back-to-school preparations and vending activities. The items were handed over to Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, during a ceremony held at the Corporation’s building in...

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

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Top-Performing PEP Students Receive Scholarships

Zurie Cousins and Neeraj Sahukar of Creative Kids Learning Academy in Kingston have emerged as the top girl and boy, respectively, for the 2026 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). The outstanding pair will begin the next chapter of their academic journey at Campion College this September. Both students have been awarded the Guardian Group Foundation Scholarship, which will...

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.

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

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, in partnership with Food For the Poor Jamaica and the Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation (HHJF), officially handed over a newly rebuilt classroom block at Fyffes Pen Primary School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (July 9). The three-classroom facility, valued at approximately US$300,000, was reconstructed after sustaining extensive damage during Hurricane Melissa in...

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...