Education is important in advancing the reparatory justice movement, and young people must be equipped with a deeper understanding of their history and identity to help build a more just future, says Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. She was addressing a high-level reparatory justice dialogue at the University of the West...

Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (Region Five), Susan Nelson Smith, is encouraging principals to embrace innovation and data-driven leadership as they prepare for the 2026/27 academic year, noting that resilience alone will not be enough to sustain improvements in education. Addressing the Ministry’s annual Region Five Principals' Conference at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, says the Ministry is committed to implementing measures that will reduce the administrative burden on school leaders, allowing them to focus more on teaching and learning. Addressing the Ministry's annual Region Five Principals' Conference at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny, on July 28, Senator...

The Government is reviewing its funding arrangement for tertiary institutions, with the aim of developing a modern performance-based framework focused on student achievement while meeting industry needs. Permanent Secretary in the Education, Skills, Youth and Information Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, in her address at the inaugural Higher Education Leadership Conference at the Princess Hotels & Resorts in Hanover recently, noted...

State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, has commended school leaders in Manchester and St. Elizabeth for their hard work in getting their schools back in operation in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing a function to honour region five principals at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on July 29, she hailed them...

Residents of Westmoreland are being encouraged to take steps to protect themselves against hepatitis B by getting vaccinated and practising safe sex. Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, made the call against the backdrop of World Hepatitis Day, which was observed on July 28. Speaking during the recent monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, Dr. Graham...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, continues to implement measures to re-engage students in western Jamaica who have not returned to school following Hurricane Melissa. “There are many interventions we're doing. We have police even going out with us into the communities to remind parents that it is important for their children to come to school,” said Portfolio...