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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, interact with students of Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine recently.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, interact with students of Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine recently.

Gov’t Advancing Education Reform with Strategic Investments in Schools

The Government has been making significant improvements to the quality of education across primary and secondary schools, through the implementation of a comprehensive strategy that includes infrastructure upgrades, targeted learning interventions, digital tools, and training. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth...
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left, front row); Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington (left, front row); Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (fourth left, front row); and Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith (right, front row), with members of the JUTC team. The occasion was the Blessing Ceremony for the National Rural School Bus Programme on Wednesday (August 27) at Jamaica House.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left, front row); Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington (left, front row); Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (fourth left, front row); and Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith (right, front row), with members of the JUTC team. The occasion was the Blessing Ceremony for the National Rural School Bus Programme on Wednesday (August 27) at Jamaica House.

Special Needs Institutions to Benefit from Rural School Bus System Rollout
Guardian Group President for Life, Health and Pension, Eric Hosin, and Guardian Life Limited President, Meghon Miller-Brown, share a photo moment with 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) National Top Girl, Rashmi Gibbore, and Top Boy, Miles Whittingham, during Guardian Life’s 19th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Guardian Group President for Life, Health and Pension, Eric Hosin, and Guardian Life Limited President, Meghon Miller-Brown, share a photo moment with 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) National Top Girl, Rashmi Gibbore, and Top Boy, Miles Whittingham, during Guardian Life’s 19th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

Guardian Life Honours 31 Students for Academic Excellence
Principal of Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland, Emily Lawrence-Ricketts.
Principal of Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland, Emily Lawrence-Ricketts.

Reading Intervention Programme for New Students at Godfrey Stewart High
Principal of Corinaldi Avenue Primary in St. James, Deon Stern Anglin.
Principal of Corinaldi Avenue Primary in St. James, Deon Stern Anglin.

Corinaldi Avenue Primary Ready for September 1

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Head of the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels.
EducationNational SecurityYouth

St. James Police Division Prepares for Back to School

The police will be increasing their presence in St. James to ensure public safety and smooth traffic movement, as the new school year begins on Monday, September 1. Head of the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Eron Samuels, told JIS News that traffic congestion was a major concern, while noting officers will be deployed to major...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
EducationSkillsYouth

HEART/NSTA Trust Opens Global Training Centre in Portmore

The HEART/NSTA Trust, in partnership with Guangdong VCOM Educational Technology Co. Ltd., officially launched the WorldSkills Jamaica Global Training Centre at the HEART College of Construction Services, in Portmore, recently. The centre will enhance Jamaica’s national skills development strategy and position the country as a regional leader in workforce training and innovation. In her remarks, Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA...
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Students of Falmouth Primary and Infant School in Trelawny enjoy recess activities.
EducationYouth

Wakefield and Falmouth Primary Schools Gear Up for 2025-26 Academic Year

With the 2025-26 academic year fast approaching, Wakefield Primary and Falmouth Primary Schools in Trelawny are actively preparing to ensure a seamless start to the new term. Administrators at both institutions are implementing new programmes and introducing measures to boost student performance. Principal of Wakefield Primary School, Michael James, told JIS News that refurbishment works are progressing to ensure the...
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Custos Rotulorum of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (left), and his wife, Deverly Pitkin, are led on a guided tour of the Logos Hope by Captain Matt Stephens on the vessel’s arrival at the Montego Bay Cruise Terminal on Friday (August 22). The ship is expected to remain in the second city until September 14.
CultureEducation

Montego Bay Welcomes Logos Hope Floating Book Fair

The world’s largest floating book fair, Logos Hope, docked at the Montego Bay Cruise Ship Terminal in St. James on Friday (August 22). The vessel is expected to remain in Montego Bay until September 14. Visitors to the Logos Hope will be required to pay an entry fee of $500; however, children under 12 and seniors over 65 may enter...
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Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (right), and University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) President, Dr. Kevin Brown (left), converse with student representatives from the 2025 cohort of Huawei Technologies Jamaica’s Seeds for the Future Programme. They are from (second left): UTech students - Zaina Thompson and Christopher Banton; and University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona student, Demaria Walker. The occasion was the programme’s closing ceremony on Friday (August 22) at UTech in Kingston.
EducationScienceTechnology

Eight Students Gain Global ICT Exposure in China Through Huawei’s Seeds for the Future Programme

Huawei Technologies Jamaica has concluded the 2025 edition of its flagship Seeds for the Future Programme, which provided eight Jamaican students with advanced exposure to information and communications technology (ICT) and cultural exchange in the People’s Republic of China. Each student participated in a training programme in China, featuring hands-on sessions in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, and...
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British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (front row, fifth left), shares a photo with recipients of the 2025/2026 Chevening Scholarships at a Farewell Reception held at the British High Commissioner’s Residence in Kingston on Tuesday (August 19).
Education

Increased Number of Jamaicans Awarded Chevening Scholarships

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, says the increase in the number of Jamaicans awarded Chevening scholarships to pursue master’s degrees this year is an indication of the growing interest of Jamaicans in pursuing higher levels of education. Seventeen outstanding Jamaicans, the largest cohort from the island in recent years, have...
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Educators participating in the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 61st Annual Conference, held at the Princess Grand Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on August 20.
EducationYouth

Shift System to Be Removed from All Public Schools by 2028/2029 Academic Year

The shift system in all public schools will be fully eliminated by the start of the 2028/2029 academic year. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, outlined the Government’s timeline, during her address to delegates at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 61st Annual Conference, held at the Princess Grand Hotel in Green Island,...
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