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Lead for Youth and Education Programmes at the JN Foundation, Sydoney Preddie, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency’s Television Department in Kingston.
Lead for Youth and Education Programmes at the JN Foundation, Sydoney Preddie, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency’s Television Department in Kingston.

DRB Grant Demonstration Basic School to Be Repaired by JN Foundation

The Jamaica National (JN) Foundation will be undertaking repairs to the DRB Grant Demonstration Basic School in Catherine Hall, St. James, which sustained major damage during the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, Lead for Youth...
National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey.
National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey.

NET Mobilises Contractors in 48 Schools Impacted by Hurricane Melissa
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, makes a statement in the Senate on November 21. At left is Senator Abka Fitz-Henley.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, makes a statement in the Senate on November 21. At left is Senator Abka Fitz-Henley.

Education Ministry Activates Host School Initiative
Volunteers repair a building at the Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny, during a repair and clean up exercise at the school on Friday ( November 21).
Volunteers repair a building at the Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny, during a repair and clean up exercise at the school on Friday ( November 21).

Schools In St. Ann And Trelawny Continue Post-hurricane Melissa Cleanup
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon making a statement in the Senate on November 21.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon making a statement in the Senate on November 21.

CXC Extends Exam Timetable For Jamaica

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General Manager of the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation,  Claudine Allen speaking at a JIS Think Tank at the Agency’s Television Department Office, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston on Friday (November 21).
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Regional Colloquium On Early Childhood Education To Be Held November 27 To 28

The first Regional Colloquium on Early Childhood Education will be held next week from November 27-28 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, in Kingston. The two-day conference is being held in collaboration with the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation, the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), the UWI School of Education and the Dudley Grant Early Childhood Resource Centre....
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon making a statement in the Senate on November 21.
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Government Proposes New School Models to Prevent Learning Loss

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, is proposing several school operational models to support the continuity of learning, to stave off the risk of significant learning loss, especially in children in western Jamaica. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the announcement during a statement in the Senate on November 21. Dr. Morris Dixon explained...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon making a statement in the Senate on November 21.
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78 Per Cent Of Schools Reopen So Far

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon says as of November 19, 2025, 78 per cent or 791 schools have been reopened, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Dr. Morris Dixon made the disclosure during a statement in the Senate on Friday (November 21) “The psychologists will tell you that after a disaster,...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, looks at damage to a classroom at the Manchester-based Holmwood Technical High School, during a visit to the institution on November 2.
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Gov’t to Make Schools More Resilient to Future Storms

The recovery and rebuilding of the education sector, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, will focus on making school plants more resilient against future storms, says Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Speaking with JIS News during a tour of institutions in Trelawny and St. James on Wednesday (Nov. 12), she said...
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Principal of William Knibb Memorial High School in Falmouth, Trelawny, Linvern Wright.
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William Knibb High Looking at Shift System to Resume Learning

William Knibb Memorial High School is looking at implementing a shift system as a temporary measure to get students back into classes following significant damage to the school plant from Hurricane Melissa. Speaking with JIS News, Principal of the Trelawny-based institution, Linvern Wright, informed that seven buildings on the compound sustained damage, with six being severely impacted including loss of...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing a press briefing at Jamaica House on November 13.
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Education Ministry to Engage Multilateral Partners to Develop Building Standards for Schools

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is engaging multilateral partners to craft robust standards that will guide the development of more climate-resilient schools in the country. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provided an update during Thursday’s (November 13) press conference at Jamaica House. More than 600 of the island’s schools were impacted following the...
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Members of Eltham High School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, who visited the William Knibb Memorial High School in Falmouth, Trelawny, on November 12 to assist with hurricane relief efforts. They are (from left) Vice Principal, Dr. Gregory Allen; Nicole Davis; Richard Reid; Dwayne Brown; and Glenville Holmes.
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Eltham High Lends Support to William Knibb Memorial High in Trelawny

Officials of Eltham High School, Spanish Town, in St. Catherine say the school is committed to assisting with relief efforts at institutions in western Jamaica to show solidarity with those affected by Hurricane Melissa. Led by Vice Principal, Dr. Gregory Allen, a delegation made up of educators and members of the school's Manning Cup football team, travelled to the badly...
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