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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

Jamaica’s response to the widespread disruption caused by Hurricane Melissa is attracting international attention, with global education stakeholders citing the country's efforts as a model of resilience. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris...

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 Benefiting from Diaspora Mentorship Initiative

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

Grade-six students at Jessie Ripoll Primary School in Kingston review their schedule ahead of sitting the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination.

Parents, Schools Urged to Prepare for PEP Results Release

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...

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

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Dr. Chang Reinforces Govt’s Commitment to Education

Jamaica remains committed to investing in education as a pathway to poverty reduction and community upliftment, says Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. “Education is the only sustainable route out of poverty in any community,” he said. “We are fully committed to making the investment in educating our students, educating the population and educating the workforce,...

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

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Communities Urged Do More to Safeguard Children

Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is imploring community members to do more to protect the nation’s children by reporting known or suspected cases of abuse. She noted that children are experiencing violence and abuse in their homes and communities, which is influencing their behaviour in schools and elsewhere. Senator Morris Dixon lamented...