Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester now has a new, four-level classroom block, which was built by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information at a cost of approximately $200 million. The building boasts 11 classrooms, four sets of male and female bathrooms, an elevator for disability access and teachers’ offices. The project forms part of the secondary infrastructure...

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will host its inaugural Regional Education Conference and Ministerial Forum in Jamaica this month. The events are scheduled for March 16 to 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. More than 300 stakeholders from across the Caribbean, including Ministers of Education, will convene to discuss teaching, learning, and assessment in the digital age....

Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has hailed the spirt of community in ensuring the timely reopening of the education sector in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. She praised the work of the teachers, principals, alumni, churches, businesses, civic groups, the regional teams and contractors, noting that “many of them started repairs before they got their...

Hosanna Preparatory School students (from left) Savannah Stewart, Azalea Walters, Judah Walters, and Rayne Stewart, are decked in the national colours for Jamaica Day celebrations at the school in St. James on Friday (February 27). The day was a showcase of Jamaican culture through food, music and other activities.

British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Alicia Herbert (centre) and Deputy High Commissioner Jonathan Cook (third left), share a moment with the 2024/25 batch of Chevening Scholars, who are displaying their certificates of completion. Occasion was a reception to welcome home the scholars held on February 24 at the British High Commission in Kingston.

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has called on students to embody the Jamaica Day theme by showing kindness to each other. “Kindness is not weakness and in schools, it means not bullying, respecting each other and supporting classmates who are struggling with a topic,” she said. “Kindness also has to go...

The HEART/NSTA Trust will be enhancing the quality of training and certification it offers, with a strong emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, Reading/Research, Arts and Mathematics (STREAM). This is outlined in the 2026/27 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, tabled recently in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. HEART will...