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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Rhoda Moy Crawford (left), speaks in a plenary session on ‘Connecting, Engaging and Empowering the Youth Diaspora for National Development’, at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 16). Also participating is data science and artificial intelligence (AI) researcher, Ananda Francis.

Diaspora Members Encouraged to Support School Rehabilitation and Student Assistance Initiatives

Members of the Jamaican diaspora are being encouraged to support school rehabilitation and student assistance initiatives, as recovery efforts continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The call came from Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth...

National Coordinator for the Safety and Security in Schools Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and information, Richard Troupe.

Education Ministry Official Underscores Collective Effort to Curb Bullying in Schools

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left) shares a moment with Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 15).

Jamaica’s Education Resilience Model Drawing International Attention

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a panel discussion on ‘Building a Resilient Education System in Partnership with the Diaspora’, during the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Monday (June 15).

$18 Billion Allocated to Reconstruct and Rehabilitate Schools Damaged by Hurricane Melissa

Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents Dr. Sandra Colly-Durand with the 2026 Governor-General’s Achievement Award during a ceremony at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 15).

90 Students Benefitting from Diaspora Mentorship Initiative

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Jamaican Diaspora Members Urged to Assist with Support Services for Children with Special Education Needs

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is calling on members of the Jamaican Diaspora to partner with the Government in expanding support services for children with special education needs. Addressing a panel discussion on ‘Building a Resilient Education System in Partnership with the Diaspora’, at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at...

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Parents, Schools Urged to Prepare for PEP Results Release

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is advising parents, guardians and school administrators to prepare for the online release of the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results. The Grade Six results are typically released in the third week of June. In a recent bulletin, the Ministry is encouraging all parents and guardians of grade-six students to verify their...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses the opening of the newly established Parent Place at the Calabar Primary and Infant School in downtown Kingston on June 12.

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First Parent Place Opens at Calabar Primary and Infant School

The first of seven planned Parent Places has been established at the Calabar Primary and Infant School in Kingston. The 266 square-foot facility, which opened on Friday (June 12), is equipped with three computer stations, a reception area, counselling and general meeting areas and a play area. An initiative of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) under the Ministry of...

Assistant General Manager for Human Capital Management at the National Housing Trust, Donnetta Russell.

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Students Encouraged to Apply for NHT’S Construction Scholarship

With the June 20 application deadline fast approaching, students pursuing construction-related disciplines are being encouraged to apply for the National Housing Trust (NHT) 2026/27 Construction Scholarship. Speaking with JIS News recently, Assistant General Manager for Human Capital Management at the NHT, Donnetta Russell, said the scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to students, while helping to build Jamaica's future...

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

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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 across western parishes. Deputy Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin, told JIS News that the programme targeted young people on the construction track whose communities and institutions were impacted by the storm. ...

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.

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

Cascade Primary and Infant School in the hills of Portland, has towered over all other schools in Jamaica to become the first to achieve 100 per cent compliance with the National School Nutrition Policy. The Policy is a comprehensive, multi-sectoral framework that lays out clear principles and actions to promote healthy eating and active living in all Jamaican schools. Speaking...

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.

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

Twenty students pursuing agricultural studies across 10 high schools in St. Mary have each been awarded academic grants of $30,000 by Jamaican workers employed at Gebbers Farm in the United States of America (USA). The grants were presented on June 5, during a ceremony held at Wycliffe Martin High School in the parish. Minister of State in the Ministry of...