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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Friday’s (June 20) Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Press Conference, at the Ministry’s Heroes’ Circle offices, in Kingston.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Friday’s (June 20) Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Press Conference, at the Ministry’s Heroes’ Circle offices, in Kingston.

89.5% of PEP Students Placed in School of Choice

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting that 89.5 per cent of students who sat the 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination have been placed in a school of their choice. Some 33,462 students across 964 institutions...
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, aboard one of the new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, procured for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). Mr. Vaz was on site for the arrival at Kingston Wharves on Thursday (June 19).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, aboard one of the new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, procured for the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). Mr. Vaz was on site for the arrival at Kingston Wharves on Thursday (June 19).

First Set of Rural School Buses to Arrive Next Week
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Andrew Holness, greets students at the Jeffrey Town Primary School in St. Mary on June 18. The Prime Minister announced that the school is to get a new campus.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Andrew Holness, greets students at the Jeffrey Town Primary School in St. Mary on June 18. The Prime Minister announced that the school is to get a new campus.

Jeffrey Town Primary School to Get New Campus
Executive Director of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Donna Powell Wilson, addresses a JIS Think Tank, today (June 18).
Executive Director of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Donna Powell Wilson, addresses a JIS Think Tank, today (June 18).

Community Colleges Offer Myriad Teaching and Learning Opportunities
Senior Education Officer in the Curriculum Unit of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Novelette McLean-Francis, addresses Wednesday’s (June 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Senior Education Officer in the Curriculum Unit of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Novelette McLean-Francis, addresses Wednesday’s (June 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Reading Workshops for Teachers June 23-July 1

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Local and foreign stakeholders who toured the Sav Inclusive Academy in Westmoreland, on Friday, June 13.
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Sav Inclusive Academy to Add Grade Six in Upcoming School Year

The Savanna-la-Mar (Sav) Inclusive Academy in Westmoreland is to expand its academic offering with the introduction of a grade-six class in the upcoming school year. Chairman of the Academy, Peter Rose, who made the disclosure during a special tour of the institution on June 13, told JIS News that this development will allow students who entered the school as three-year-olds...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (June 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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PEP Results to Be Released June 20

Results of the Grade Six Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination will be released on Friday, June 20. Addressing Wednesday’s (June 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, advised that results will be made available to schools at 11:00 a.m., and then to parents at 1:00 p.m....
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), converses with members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), during the Ministry’s Social Justice Tour at Norman Manley High School in Kingston on Friday (June 13).
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Justice Minister Encourages Students to Embrace Peaceful Conflict Resolution

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is encouraging students to embrace peaceful conflict resolution as a means to settle disputes that may arise." “There will always be conflicts between you and your friends, between you and others, but you can work it out. You don’t have to fight it out,” he emphasised. Mr. Chuck was speaking during the Ministry’s Social Justice...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), interacts with students of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School for Girls in St. Ann during a visit on Thursday (June 12).
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Education Minister Applauds St. Ann Schools for Tech-Driven Excellence

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has commended schools in St. Ann for their exemplary programmes and innovative integration of technology into the teaching and learning process. Speaking with JIS News following a tour of six schools in the parish on Thursday (June 12), Senator Morris Dixon highlighted several standout features, chief...
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Acting President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Kevin Kerr ((left), and President of the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Dr. Kevin Brown, celebrate the signing of an agreement to facilitate the training of persons in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) detection and mitigation, on June 11, at the Papine campus of the University, in Kingston. Standing are Senior Legal Officer at the NWC, Shanique Leon (left), and Registrar at Utech Jamaica, Marion Brown.
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NWC and UTech Jamaica Sign Training Agreement

The University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica and the National Water Commission (NWC) have partnered to facilitate the training of persons in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) detection and mitigation. Under the agreement, specialised short courses have been designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of advanced methods and technologies in leak detection, with emphasis on Active Leakage Control (ALC) strategies. The...
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Students of Sandy Bay Primary School in Hanover celebrate winning the rural title in the Trees for Peace 2024/2025 competition, during an awards ceremony held on the school grounds on Thursday, June 12.
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Sandy Bay Primary Wins Rural Trees for Peace Competition

Sandy Bay Primary School in Hanover has emerged victorious as the rural champion in the Trees for Peace 2024-2025 competition. The school accepted its trophy for an outstanding peace garden that integrated lessons in peace with environmental stewardship, during an awards ceremony, held on the school grounds, on Thursday, June 12. The competition was a collaboration between the Ministry of...
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