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Instructors lead a drone flying session with students at the Morant Bay Primary School on March 7 as part of the DC Mentorship Program
Instructors lead a drone flying session with students at the Morant Bay Primary School on March 7 as part of the DC Mentorship Program's annual STEM Camp.

Morant Bay Primary Students Take Flight At Aviation-Themed STEM Camp

Approximately 60 students at the Morant Bay Primary School were given a hands-on introduction to the world of aviation, during the 2026 staging of the DC Mentorship Program’s annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Camp. The Camp, held on...
Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited Chair, Shirley Carby (fifth left), presents a copy of one of the textbooks donated by the company for primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa to Principal of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Carlene Williams-Heath. Other participants (from left) are Carlong Publishers’ Chief Executive Officer, Jason Carby, and Director, Carl Carby; Assistant Chief Education Officer, Media Services Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Simms; National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; and students of Park Mountain Primary. The textbooks were officially presented during a formal handover ceremony on Thursday (March 12), at the Ministry’s Student Assessment Unit, Caenwood Centre, Kingston.
Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited Chair, Shirley Carby (fifth left), presents a copy of one of the textbooks donated by the company for primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa to Principal of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Carlene Williams-Heath. Other participants (from left) are Carlong Publishers’ Chief Executive Officer, Jason Carby, and Director, Carl Carby; Assistant Chief Education Officer, Media Services Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Simms; National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; and students of Park Mountain Primary. The textbooks were officially presented during a formal handover ceremony on Thursday (March 12), at the Ministry’s Student Assessment Unit, Caenwood Centre, Kingston.

Carlong Publishers Donates $15.6m In Textbooks to Hurricane-Affected Primary Schools
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (March 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (March 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston.

Education Minister Urges Communities to Address School Absenteeism
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left) is joined at the podium by members of the St. George
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left) is joined at the podium by members of the St. George's College team, who won the recent staging of the University of Technology (UTECH) annual Mathematics competition, during Wednesday’s (March 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston.

Education Ministry to Celebrate Pi Day on Friday
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), addresses Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. She is joined by (from left) State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford; and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), addresses Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. She is joined by (from left) State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford; and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

Gov’t Pledges Trained Teachers in All ECIs by September 2026

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), addresses Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. She is joined by (from left) State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford; and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
EducationFinance & Public Service

$18B Earmarked for School Disaster Preparedness in 2026/27 Estimates

The 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure have been updated to include an $18 billion allocation for disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response in schools. “I believe [that] at the start of the Standing Finance [Committee review] process, there would have been an amendment done, where $18 billion was allocated to the Ministry of Education for that line,” said Minister of Education, Skills,...
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Head of the Department of Industrial Arts, St. Mary Technical High School, Richard Allen.
Education

St. Mary Technical High School Innovation Lab Hailed as a Game Changer

The new Innovation Hub for Electrical and Renewable Energy at St. Mary Technical High School is being hailed as a significant move by the Government in preparing young people for Jamaica’s technical workforce. Speaking with JIS News, Head of the Department of Industrial Arts, Richard Allen, said that the facility signals a new era of competence-based training aligned with national...
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81. Schoolgirl thinking while solving a math equation on the board.
Education

Education Ministry Undertaking Activities to Observe Mathematics Month

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be engaging schools in a wide range of Mathematics-focused activities in March, as the Ministry observes National Mathematics Month under the theme ‘Mathematics for All: Building Communities, Confidence, Competence, and Creativity’. National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry, Dr. Lorna Thompson, told JIS News that the initiative reflects a renewed national focus...
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Parish Manager at the Westmoreland Public Health Services, Novlin Leslie - Little (left) and Chief Executive Officer at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in the parish, Roan Grant (right), accept a cheque for $200,000 from  Second Vice President of the University of Technology
Education

UTECH Students Make Donation to Savanna-La-Mar Public General Hospital

Chief Executive Officer of the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, Roan Grant, has welcomed a $200,000 donation from final-year students at the University of Technology (UTech), which will be used to assist with the rehabilitation of the hospital’s nursing quarters. The cheque was presented to the hospital, by the UTech Finance and Banking Seminar 2025–2026 group, during a handover...
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Education

Education Ministry to Beef up Deans of Discipline in Schools

The Government is looking at strengthening the deans of discipline programme in schools as part of measures to better manage student behaviour and prevent conflicts. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, in making the disclosure, said that the move is aimed at ensuring safer environments for learning. She was speaking during a...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), and Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Eastern, Hon. Matthew Samuda, visit the Ocho Rios High School in St. Ann on Thursday (March 5), following the tragic death of a 16-year-old male student on Wednesday (March 4).
EducationYouth

Parents Urged to Report Disputes Involving Their Children

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is imploring parents to report disputes involving their children to school authorities or the police before they escalate into serious, violent incidents. Her call comes in the wake of the tragic death of a 16-year-old grade-10 student at Ocho Rios High School, who was struck during...
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