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Procurement Director at the National Education Trust (NET), Suewayne Miller Bender, delivers remarks at the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) – Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) Public Procurement Partnership Engagement event, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Networking With Qualified Contractors to Build Back Resilient Schools

Procurement Director at the National Education Trust (NET), Suewayne Miller Bender, says the agency is partnering with qualified contractors to build back more resilient schools following the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. More than 700 schools across the island sustained damage...

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

Education Minister Calls for Stronger Child Protection in Jamaica

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), engages in discussion with awardee, Lisa Smith (left) during the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) 14th Annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony on Thursday (January 29) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Sharing in the moment are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Gore Family Foundation, Christine Gore (second left); and CPFSA CEO, Laurette Adams-Thomas.

Wards of the State Encouraged to Embrace Their Potential and Pursue Success

Residents of Bath, St. Thomas, attend a community forum at the Bath Primary School on January 28.

Bath Primary School Stages First Community Forum

Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey, delivers remarks during the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) In Action Expo, held on Thursday (January 29) at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew.

NET Executive Director Urges Students to Embrace Critical Thinking

Some students of the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland.

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Education Ministry Says No Child Must Be Denied Access to Public Schools

A bulletin has been issued by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI) reminding school leaders and stakeholders that every child has a right to education and must not be denied access to public schools. The Ministry has reiterated that exclusion of children from school constitutes a violation of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (seated left), observes as Principal of Muschette High School in Trelawny, Leighton Johnson (seated, second left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Kohei Maruyama, sign an agreement for the provision of two school buses for the institution on Tuesday (January 27) at the Education Ministry’s Student Assessment Unit Conference Room, Caenwood Centre, Kingston. Also participating are Executive Director of the National Education Trust, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; Board Chairman of Muschette High School, Paul Muschette, and students of the institution.

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Japan Donates Two School Buses to Muschette High

Students of Muschette High School in Trelawny will benefit from safer, more reliable transportation through a grant agreement with the Embassy of Japan for two school buses. The agreement was formalised on Tuesday (January 27) during a grant-signing ceremony at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Student Assessment Unit Conference Room at the Caenwood Centre in Kingston, under...

Public Relations and Communications Manager at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Kristen Laing.

1 week ago EducationYouth

Wards of the State Who Excelled in 2025 CSEC and CAPE to Be Honoured January 29

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) will on Thursday, January 29, host its 14th Annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony. This is to celebrate wards of the State who excelled in the 2025 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). A total of 64 youngsters from across the Agency’s four regions – Western, Southern, North...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides a post-Hurricane Melissa update in a Ministerial Statement during a recent sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

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Education Ministry Extends Rapid Resumption Grant to ECIs and Independent Schools Affected by Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced the extension of the Rapid Resumption Grant to early-childhood institutions (ECIs) and independent schools that were affected by Hurricane Melissa in 2025 The Government provision is designed to help schools recover swiftly after disasters by facilitating funding for clean‑up, sanitation, debris removal, and the restoration of utilities to ensure the...

Students and staff at the St. Mary Technical High are gathered at the assembly point during an earthquake drill on January 22.

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Greater Earthquake Awareness Among Students at St. Mary Technical High School

Students at St. Mary Technical High School are showing greater awareness on what to do in the event of an earthquake, thanks to the frequency with which they participate in drills. On Thursday (January 22), Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. Mary Municipal Corporation, Adrian Tate, and members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) led drills at both campuses at...

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Work in Progress to Reconstruct Schools Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Work is under way to reconstruct schools that were impacted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa, says Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. “The reconstruction of our schools demands that we move with speed and urgency. Every day a classroom is out of service is a day of learning that cannot be...

Students participating in a past National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Sensitisation Session

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NEPA to Host 10th CSEC Student Sensitisation Session on February 12

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will host its 10th informative and engaging Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Student Sensitisation Session on Thursday, February 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The virtual session is designed for fourth- and fifth-form students preparing to sit the CSEC Geography examination and will provide guidance on completing their school-based assessment (SBA) paper....