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

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...

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.

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

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

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

Work in Progress to Reconstruct Schools Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

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

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

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Education Ministry Announces Full Resumption of Schools Post-Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced that all schools resumed full operations as of January 14, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, in a Ministerial Statement to the Senate on Friday (January 23), providing an update on post‑Hurricane Melissa recovery. “Within 90 days...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter (third left), presents a vertical hydroponic tower to Vice Principal of Manchester High School, Hillary Morgan (fourth left), during a ceremony held at the school on January 22. Others pictured (from left) are Form Captain, Demarco-De Pryce; Chief Executive Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson; Head of the Natural Science Department at the school, Donna Reid; Form Captain, Liaje Waysome, and Agricultural Science Teacher, Suzanne Samuels-Dixon.

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Boost for Agricultural Education In High Schools

Manchester High and Holmwood Technical High Schools are set to improve agricultural education, with the donation of vertical hydroponic towers and goat houses by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. Speaking at a handover ceremony, held at Manchester High School on January 22, Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter, said both initiatives “reflect how we are...

Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.

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Parents Urged to Reinforce Handwashing, Water Safety for Children In Schools

With children back in school, parents, guardians and teachers are being urged to reinforce basic public-health practices to reduce the risk of illness among students and staff, particularly during the gastroenteritis and flu seasons. In an interview with JIS News, Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, emphasised that proper hand hygiene remains one of the most effective...

Participants in the 2024, 5K Run/Walk staged by the Jamaica Association of Education Officers.

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Education Ministry Endorses Jamaica Association of Education Officers Annual 5k Run/Walk

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information has endorsed the staging of the Jamaica Association of Education Officers (JAEO) annual 5K Run/Walk, which will be held at the GC Foster College in St. Catherine on Sunday, February 1, starting at 6:00 a.m. Members of the public are being invited to participate in this year’s event, which is dedicated to...

Acting Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Rasha Lloyd, engages students and staff of Sandy Bank Primary School at the assembly point following an earthquake drill on Tuesday (January 20) in St. Elizabeth, as part of Earthquake Awareness Month.

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Schools and Public Institutions Across St. Elizabeth Engaged in Earthquake Preparedness Exercises

Schools and public institutions across St. Elizabeth have been actively engaged in a series of earthquake preparedness activities as Jamaica observes Earthquake Awareness Month throughout January. The initiatives are designed to improve readiness, build community resilience, and reduce the risk of injury during seismic events. Acting Parish Disaster Coordinator at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Rasha Lloyd, noted that the...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses the official handover of computer labs and related equipment to the Bustamante High School in Clarendon, on January 15.

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TVET Exemplary Lab Being Established at Bustamante High

The establishment of a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) exemplary lab is in progress at Bustamante High School in Clarendon, at a cost of $15 million. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, made the disclosure at the official handover of computer labs at the Bustamante High School on Thursday, January...

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Mannings’s Alumni Urged to Support Rebuilding Project

Past students of the Manning’s School in Westmoreland are being urged to contribute to the institution’s wellness centre rebuilding project. The facility, which was destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, will benefit from the proceeds of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB) held on January 15 at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew. Speaking with...