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Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (third left), speaking with students of May Day High School, during a visit to the institution in Manchester on Monday (February 9), to express condolences and offer support at the tragic passing of late grade-eight student, Lakeea Thompson.
Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (third left), speaking with students of May Day High School, during a visit to the institution in Manchester on Monday (February 9), to express condolences and offer support at the tragic passing of late grade-eight student, Lakeea Thompson.

Grief Counsellors Assigned to May Day High School

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has assigned grief counsellors to the May Day High School in Manchester to provide support to students and staff, following the tragic death of 14-year-old student, Lakeea Thompson. The grade-eight student died...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), shakes hands with Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels (second left), during Monday’s (February 9) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony for the upgrade of five classrooms at the Mico CARE Centre. The ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. The Mico CARE representatives pictured (from left) are Senior Manager and Psychologist, Shelleka Matthews; Director, Dr. Sharon Anderson-Morgan; and Clinical Psychologist/Research and Projects Coordinator, Tisha Ewen-Smith.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), shakes hands with Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels (second left), during Monday’s (February 9) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony for the upgrade of five classrooms at the Mico CARE Centre. The ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. The Mico CARE representatives pictured (from left) are Senior Manager and Psychologist, Shelleka Matthews; Director, Dr. Sharon Anderson-Morgan; and Clinical Psychologist/Research and Projects Coordinator, Tisha Ewen-Smith.

Five Classrooms to Be Upgraded at Mico Care Centre
The road code test being administered to students at the Titchfield High School in Portland by the Island Traffic Authority on Friday, February 6.
The road code test being administered to students at the Titchfield High School in Portland by the Island Traffic Authority on Friday, February 6.

31 Students at Titchfield High Sit Road Code Test
Students show off prizes won for best outfits at the Lawrence Tavern Primary School
Students show off prizes won for best outfits at the Lawrence Tavern Primary School's Career Day event held on the school grounds in St. Andrew on Thursday (February 5), under the theme 'Big Dreams, Bright Futures: Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow’.

Lawrence Tavern Primary Students Encouraged to “Dream Big”
Students at Falmouth All-Age School, in Trelawny, at play.
Students at Falmouth All-Age School, in Trelawny, at play.

School Administrators Urged to Safeguard Well-Being of Students During Cold Weather

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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.
Education

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 during the passage of the category-five hurricane last October. Speaking at a recent public procurement engagement session, Mrs. Miller Bender...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
EducationYouth

Education Minister Calls for Stronger Child Protection in Jamaica

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has called for stronger child protection measures in Jamaica, urging systemic reform and public vigilance against abuse and neglect. She was speaking during the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) 14th Annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony on Thursday (January 29) at the Terra Nova All-Suite...
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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.
EducationYouth

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

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has encouraged wards of the State to embrace their potential, remain resilient, and walk confidently toward success. She was speaking during the 14th Annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony hosted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) on Thursday (January 29) at the Terra Nova...
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Residents of Bath, St. Thomas, attend a community forum at the Bath Primary School on January 28.
CommunityEducationYouth

Bath Primary School Stages First Community Forum

To bridge the gap between school and community, Bath Primary School in St. Thomas has taken a proactive step by staging its first community forum. Held on the school compound on Wednesday (January 28), the event brought together representatives from various government and non-government agencies for an evening of information sharing and conversation. Principal, Devmarie Blake-Brown, remarked that, “as an...
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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.
EducationSkillsYouth

NET Executive Director Urges Students to Embrace Critical Thinking

Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey, is urging students across Jamaica to move beyond rote learning and embrace the transformative power of critical thinking. Speaking during the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) In Action Expo held Thursday (January 29) at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew, Mrs. Harris Ghartey described the student...
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Some students of the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland.
EducationYouth

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,...
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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.
EducationForeign AffairsYouth

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...
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