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Deputy Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin.

148 HEART/NSTA TRUST Trainees Certified as Roof Repair Specialists

Some 148 young Jamaicans have been trained and certified as roof repair specialists under the HEART/NSTA Trust's Building Resilience and Inspiring Development through Guided Experience (BRIDGE) Programme. Developed in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the apprenticeship-based initiative enabled participants to gain practical experience while assisting with the repair of damaged homes...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), presents Principal of Cascade Primary and Infant School, Icylyn Bailey, with a certificate of recognition for the institution achieving 100 per cent compliance with the National School Nutrition Policy. The presentation was made at the school on June 11. At left is State Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford.

Cascade Primary First to Achieve 100% Compliance With National School Nutrition Policy

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams (second right, seated) and, (from left, seated) Supervisor at Gebbers Farms in the United States, Eyon Gayle; Director of the Overseas Employment Services Centre, Delroy Palmer; and Wycliffe Martin High School Principal, Evorine Henry-Tracey are photographed with agricultural students from high schools across St. Mary and workers of Gebbers Farms. The occasion was the presentation of $600,000 in academic grant support by the workers for the students on June 5 at Wycliffe Martin High School in St. Mary.

Agricultural Students in St. Mary Awarded Academic Grants from US-Based Jamaican Farm Workers

Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang

Dr. Chang Reinforces Govt’s Commitment to Education

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), presents the Safe School Certificate to Teacher at St. Andrew Technical High School in Kingston, Oneil Brown (left), at the certification ceremony held on June 2 at Church Teachers' College Chapel in Mandeville, Manchester. Sharing the moment is Regional Director for the Ministry of Education's Region 1, Dr. Otis Brown.

Communities Urged Do More to Safeguard Children

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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...

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

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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, provided the update during Wednesday’s (June 3) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House. She further advised that the Ministry had...

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.

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

Students from St. Thomas Technical High School explored a plethora of skills-based careers recently, during the institution’s Triple Impact Day. Partnering entities such as the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI), House of Tranquility Funeral Home, HEART/NSTA Trust, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Jamaica Information Service, small business owners and others led displays and demonstrations...

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).

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NEST Being Rolled Out in 500 Early Childhood Institutions

The Nurturing Early Scientific Thinking (NEST) Programme, aimed at introducing science at the early-childhood level, is being rolled out in 500 institutions across the island. Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Science, Technology and Special Projects, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, said that institutions across all seven education regions and the island’s 14 parishes will be reached by the end...

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

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NPSC Reshaping Parenting Across Jamaica Through Support and Partnership

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) has been steadily reshaping the parenting landscape across Jamaica, with between 12,000 and 14,000 parents participating in training each month – a testament to the entity’s extensive reach and transformative influence within the local education system. At the heart of this initiative is the Parental Involvement in Education Framework, now being implemented in 245...

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.

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Gov’t Strengthening Mental Health Support for Young People

State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, says the Government continues to strengthen mental health support for the youth as research shows increasing levels of anxiety, depression, trauma, bullying, and social isolation among adolescents. “Importantly, our vision for education extends beyond academics alone. We recognise that educational success cannot be separated from emotional wellness and...

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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...