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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), at the University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) 2025/26 Western Campus Annual Business Seminar, held at the SeaGarden Beach Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on April 1. With the Minister (from left) are Associate Head of School of Business Administration at UTech, Western Campus, Petula Senior; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Dwight Crawford; UTech Western Campus’ Acting Dean of the College of Business & Management (COBAM), Olubusola Akinladejo; UTech Western Campus Administrator, Janet McLean, and students.

Government Expands Access to Tertiary Education

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government is expanding access to tertiary education by investing heavily in student financing, through the revamped Student Loan Bureau (SLB). “Let me reiterate the Government's unwavering commitment to...

Students Urged to Participate In BSJ Food Safety Essay and Poster Competition

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon addresses The Mico University College’s Mathematics Expo at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 31).

Mathematics Key to National Development – Senator Morris Dixon

Sign displaying Research Day 2026 at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland on March 2026.

CASE Showcases Innovation and Partnerships at Research Day 2026

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, makes her contribution to the debate on the Appropriation Bill 2026 in the Senate, recently.

Government Increases Funding to Support Critical Areas in Education Sector

Teachers Tashmarie Rhoden (left) and Ozzette McKoy share a moment with students of Zion Hill Primary during the St. Mary Maths Expo at Galina Primary and Infant School on March 27.

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Students Strengthen Numeracy Skills at St. Mary Math Expo

Students from several primary and secondary schools across St. Mary got the opportunity to sharpen their understanding and appreciation of mathematics during the St. Mary Maths Expo staged by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information. The event, held at Galina Primary and Infant School on March 27, brought together students and educators for a day of interactive learning,...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Marlon Morgan, addresses the opening ceremony of a Youth Opportunities Exposition at the Paul Bogle Vocational Training Institute in Lyssons, St. Thomas, on March 26.

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SLB an Important Partner for Higher Education – Senator Morgan

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, is encouraging the nation’s youth to view the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) as a partner in making higher education accessible. Addressing the inaugural Youth Opportunities Exposition at the Paul Bogle Vocational Institute in St. Thomas on March 26, he highlighted that the Government has been affecting...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford.

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Education Officers Commended for Commitment to Sector

Education Officers have been commended for their steadfast leadership and commitment to Jamaica’s education system and being central to the sector’s ongoing transformation. Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, who addressed members of the Jamaica Association of Education Officers (JAEO) during their Conference and Professional Development Session at the AC...

Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Project Lead, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon, presents an update during Thursday’s (March 26) Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Press Conference, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston.

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ETOC Reports That Development of TEMIS is Complete

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting that development of the Tertiary Education Management Information System (TEMIS) is complete. The TEMIS is programmed to track all aspects of data related to tertiary institutions. These include enrolment and dropout data, tracer studies after graduation, as well as allocations to institutions, scholarships and grants awarded. Addressing Thursday’s (March 26) ETOC Press...

Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Project Lead, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon, presents an update during the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Press Conference, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew on March 26.

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NCE Receives Over 100 Applications for School Board Service

The National Council on Education (NCE) has, to date, received more than 100 applications from individuals seeking to serve on school boards. This was disclosed by Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Project Lead, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon, during the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Press Conference, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew on March 26. She encouraged interested...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, together with Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, congratulated a grade-two student for posing a question during Thursday’s (March 26) ETOC press conference at Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew.

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ETOC Proposes Private Capital for Rebuilding Schools Destroyed by Hurricane Melissa

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is recommending that the Government leverage private capital to rebuild eight schools that were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in October 2025. Addressing Thursday’s (March 26) ETOC press conference at Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew, Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, noted that Hurricane Melissa, a Category-Five system, dealt Jamaica a severe blow. He added that...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education Skills Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second left), shakes hands with President, University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Kevin Brown (second right), following the launch of the UTech and Kiwanis Club Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Project on Monday (March 23), at Ardenne High School in St. Andrew. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Lieutenant Governor, Kiwanis Division 23 Central, Michael Powell; Principal, Ardenne High School, Dr. Jacqueline Pinto; and District Governor, Kiwanis Eastern Canada and Caribbean, Cynthia Blackman.

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Science Labs to Be Built, Upgraded, Equipped

Science laboratories at several educational institutions across the island have been earmarked for construction, upgrading or outfitting, as the Government advances science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in schools. “I am happy to indicate that as a Ministry, Government, we have made the provision vis-à-vis laboratories,” said Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon...