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Principal of the St. Catherine-based Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School, Calvin Harris (right), presents students at the Pedro Plains Primary School in St. Elizabeth with relief supplies recently.
Principal of the St. Catherine-based Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School, Calvin Harris (right), presents students at the Pedro Plains Primary School in St. Elizabeth with relief supplies recently.

Marlie Mount Primary Reaches Out to Schools in St. Elizabeth

The Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine has reached out to two primary schools in St. Elizabeth with relief supplies, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Principal of Marlie Mount, Calvin Harris, told...
The four retired educators at the St. Catherine-based Jonathan Grant High School, proudly display their citations. They are (from left) Textbook Administrator, Ivorene Neil; Vice Principal, James Davis; Internal Examination Coordinator, Olive Simms; and Textbook Administrator, Cheryl Brown-Harper. The retirees were honoured during the institution
The four retired educators at the St. Catherine-based Jonathan Grant High School, proudly display their citations. They are (from left) Textbook Administrator, Ivorene Neil; Vice Principal, James Davis; Internal Examination Coordinator, Olive Simms; and Textbook Administrator, Cheryl Brown-Harper. The retirees were honoured during the institution's 45th anniversary event held on Wednesday (Dec.17) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Jonathan Grant High School Retirees Honoured For 130 Years Of Service
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), engages in discussion with beneficiary, Darnett Denton (seated), during Tuesday’s (December 16) Assistive Aid Grant and Margaret Moody Scholarship Handover Ceremony at the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) in Kingston. Joining them are Acting Executive Director, JCPD, Desreen Boothe (left), and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), engages in discussion with beneficiary, Darnett Denton (seated), during Tuesday’s (December 16) Assistive Aid Grant and Margaret Moody Scholarship Handover Ceremony at the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) in Kingston. Joining them are Acting Executive Director, JCPD, Desreen Boothe (left), and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings.

Minister Charles Pursuing Global Partnerships to Strengthen Disability Accessibility in Jamaica
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, uses manipulatives to explain a mathematics concept during the Ministry
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, uses manipulatives to explain a mathematics concept during the Ministry's Christmas Mathematics Camp in 2024.

Students Benefiting from Mathematics Camp 2025
Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Michele Pinnock.
Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Michele Pinnock.

Parents Encouraged to Support Children’s Emotional Recovery as They Resume Classes

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National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris‑Ghartey (second left), presents a certificate of appreciation to CCL Business Technology Limited Chief Executive Officer, Wayne Brown, and Managing Director, Karen Felicien‑Brown, during Tuesday’s (December 16) handover ceremony at Caenwood Centre, Kingston. The company, in collaboration with Kyocera Document Solutions America, donated 10 generators and five Starlink units to schools in western Jamaica. At left is Assistant Chief Education Officer, Daynea Facey
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Generators and Starlink Units Donated to Schools in Western Jamaica

Ten Westinghouse 4,000‑watt generators and five standard Starlink units have been donated to schools in western Jamaica by CCL Business Technology Limited, in collaboration with Kyocera Document Solutions America. The donations, valued at over $2 million, were formally presented to the National Education Trust (NET) during a ceremony at Caenwood Centre in Kingston on Tuesday, December 16. Warsop Primary School...
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Front-gate security at Charlie Smith High School in Kingston, Christopher Powell (right), ensures that students are entering the school in an orderly manner. Looking on (from left) are Principal, Christopher Wright and Vice Principal, Latoya Laing-Smith.
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Charlie Smith High School Pushes for Greater Success

Buoyed by a 75 per cent pass rate in English Language in the 2025 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, students and staff at Charlie Smith High School are working towards even greater success next year. “Indeed, it is something that we are all happy about,” Principal, Christopher Wright tells JIS News. “I believe that we must use that as...
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Repairs taking place at the Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James recently.
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Corinaldi Avenue Primary Implements Learning Recovery Plan

The Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James is pressing forward with a learning recovery plan following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. In an interview with JIS News, Principal Deon Stern Anglin said in the aftermath of the hurricane, which caused extensive damage on the grade-one and grade-two blocks, the institution’s staff have moved quickly to regroup and strategise. Classes...
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National Coordinator, School Safety and Security Branch in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (left), looks on as Principal, Haile Selassie High School, Anniona Jones (right) points out something of interest, during a break from a recent conflict resolution and gender-based violence training session at the school in Kingson. Head girl, Jecola Watson (second left) and head boy, Jaheim Pinnock, also observe.
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Students Benefit from Conflict Resolution and Gender-Based Violence Training

Scores of student leaders from Corporate Area high schools have benefited from training in conflict resolution and gender-based violence (GBV). The session, held recently at the Haile Selassie High School, aimed to sensitise the young people about the core concepts of GBV, including how to recognise, distinguish, and respond appropriately to its different forms and to empower them to be...
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Unveiling of the STEAM billboard at the STEAM Academy Landmarking Ceremony at Bernard Lodge in St. Catherine.
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Schools Invited to Enter STEAM In Action Challenge

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is inviting schools across the island to enter the upcoming Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) in Action Challenge, to be staged on Thursday, January 29, 2026 as part of National STEAM Education Week. The competition, being held under the theme ‘Creating Solutions, Driving Change’, will encourage students to apply problem-solving...
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Technical Support Officer at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nahema Daniels Heath (second left), cuts the ribbon to open a smart greenhouse at the José Martí Technical High School in St. Catherine on Friday (Dec. 5). Joining her (from left) are: Regional Director for the Ministry
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Smart Greenhouse Lab Opens at José Martí Technical High

A smart greenhouse, equipped with the latest in agricultural technology, opened on Friday (Dec. 5) at the José Martí Technical High School in St. Catherine. Established under the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) expansion plan, the facility will operate as a satellite greenhouse for schools in and around Spanish Town, offering...
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