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$319 Million Allocated for Hurricane Repairs at Knox College

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, has allocated over $319 million for post-Hurricane Melissa rehabilitation works at Knox College in Clarendon. The funds will go towards the repair of classroom blocks, boarders’ hostels and electrical works. State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, made the announcement as she delivered the main address at Knox College’s 2026 graduation ceremony, held at the...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels, sign Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) for the establishment of smart labs at three teachers' colleges across the island at the Ministry in Kingston on Friday (July 3).

Three Teachers’ Colleges to Get Smart Labs

Assistant Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Simms (second right), is presented with a book of Primary Exit Profile (PEP) practice papers by Senior Consultant at Hachette Learning, Rivaley Patterson (second left) at the Book Industry Association of Jamaica's (BIAJ) Annual Trade Show held recently at Summit Kingston hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment are Branch Manager, Sangster Book Store in Sovereign, Suzette Washington (left), and Senior Education Consultant at Hachette Learning, Frank Phipps.

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), greets members of the Spanish Town High’s graduating class of 2026 during the ceremony on Wednesday (July 1) at the school's Old Harbour Road address in St. Catherine.

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), is being shown a bottle of hot pepper sauce produced under the Ebony Grove High School's agro-processing programme by Principal of the institution, Marjorie Manning. Occasion was the recent graduation ceremony held at the institution's campus in Clarendon.

Education Minister Attends Ebony Grove High Schools’ Graduation Ceremony – Photos Only

Acting Manager of Jamaica Publishing House, Prudence Burrell (left), presents the Golden Torch Award to Gayana Riley of Retreat Primary School for 40 years of service, during the Jamaica Teachers

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Honour s 144 Educators With Golden Torch Award

The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), on Wednesday (July 1), honoured 144 educators, each with at least 35 years of service, with its prestigious Golden Torch Award. Speaking during the awards ceremony at AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle, commended the recipients for their exceptional dedication to Jamaica’s education system. She thanked the educators...

Principal Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Sharon Coburn Robinson (centre, front row) is joined by First Counsellor, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize and The Bahamas, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz (fifth right, front row); Director and Representative, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Regional Office for the Caribbean, Eric Falt (fourth right, front row), and other stakeholders during a workshop on

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UNESCO Launches Caribbean Report on AI and Gender-Based Violence

A new United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Report on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in relation to technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) in the Caribbean was officially launched on Monday (June 29). The launch took place during a workshop on ‘AI, Online Safety, and Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence’, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. In remarks...

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Granville Primary and Infant School Therapeutic Playroom Officially Opened

Students at Granville Primary and Infant School in Trelawny will now have access to dedicated therapeutic support, following the recent opening of a specially designed play therapy room aimed at promoting their emotional, social and psychological well-being. The facility was established through a partnership involving the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Food For the Poor Jamaica and the...

State Minister in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marissa Dalrymple-Philibert, delivers the keynote address during the Ministry

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Students Encouraged to Embrace Principles of Fairness, Honesty and Respect

State Minister in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, is encouraging students to embrace the principles of fairness, honesty and respect, noting that justice begins with the choices they make each day. She was addressing students during the Ministry's Justice Day in Schools outreach programme at Yallahs High School in St. Thomas, on Tuesday (June 30)....

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, greets Principal of Thompson Town High School in Clarendon, Dr. Elton Johnson, during the institution

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Thompson Town High to Get $15M Smart Greenhouse Lab

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be investing $15 million to establish a smart greenhouse laboratory at Thompson Town High School in Clarendon during the 2027/28 academic year. This was announced by Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, during her address at the institution’s school-leaving ceremony on Tuesday (June 30). For the upcoming academic year, Dr. Troupe announced...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, delivers remarks at Gaynstead High School’s valedictory service, held at the Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston, on Wednesday (July 1).

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High-School Graduates Urged to Explore Options at HEART/NSTA Trust

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, has urged graduating high-school students to explore options for technical and vocational training as they plan for the next step of their educational journey. “As you get into your summer holidays, I want you… to think carefully about the decisions you are about to make in...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Crawford, delivers the main address at the Hampton Valedictory Service Class of 2026 in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on June 21.

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Education State Minister Says Graduating from High School is a Defining Milestone

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Crawford, says graduating from high school is a defining milestone that propels students towards a lifetime of excellence. Delivering the keynote address at the Hampton School Valedictory Service Class of 2026 in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on June 21, Ms. Crawford told the graduates that not...