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Project Lead and Transformation Officer for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Venesse Morrison- Leon.
Project Lead and Transformation Officer for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Venesse Morrison- Leon.

27,000 Students Screened for School Readiness

A total of 27,000 students have been screened under the Jamaica School Readiness and Assessment Programme. “That represents 81 per cent of our infants,” said Project Lead and Transformation Officer for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme, Ministry...
National Coordinator of the School Safety and Security Branch, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe.
National Coordinator of the School Safety and Security Branch, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe.

School Safety Week from October 26 to 31
Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan, engages students of Bellefield High School in Manchester on Wednesday, October 15, during the central parishes leg of the Agency’s 2025 Heritage School Tour. The tour also included visits to Manchester-based institutions - McIntosh Memorial Primary School, deCarteret College, and El Instituto de Mandevilla. The annual initiative culminates with the 2025 Heritage Competition, inviting students at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels to interpret the theme – ‘Honouring Our People, Protecting the Future’ – through essays, posters, and photographs
Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan, engages students of Bellefield High School in Manchester on Wednesday, October 15, during the central parishes leg of the Agency’s 2025 Heritage School Tour. The tour also included visits to Manchester-based institutions - McIntosh Memorial Primary School, deCarteret College, and El Instituto de Mandevilla. The annual initiative culminates with the 2025 Heritage Competition, inviting students at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels to interpret the theme – ‘Honouring Our People, Protecting the Future’ – through essays, posters, and photographs

JIS Heritage Tour Highlights Schools as Pillars of Cultural Preservation
The Ardenne High School team celebrates the institution
The Ardenne High School team celebrates the institution's 15th hold on the Jamaica Cultural Develpment Commission's (JCDC) Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts, at the 2025 presentation ceremony held at the Little Theatre in Kingston on Wednesday (October 15). Extracurricular Coordinator at Ardenne High School, Zia Gray (centre) holds the trophy.

Ardenne High Maintains Hold on JCDC Marcus Garvey Award for Excellence in Performing Arts
Members of the performing group, Eastern Rangers, put on a show for students during Seville Heritage Expo 2025, held at the historic Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann
Members of the performing group, Eastern Rangers, put on a show for students during Seville Heritage Expo 2025, held at the historic Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann's Bay, on Wednesday, October 15.

PHOTOS: Scores of Schools Attend Seville Heritage Expo

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Education Ministry Stages First Psycho-Emotional Learning Week October 26 to 31

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is strengthening counselling and mental health support to students, educators, and families with the launch of its first Psycho-emotional Learning Week from October 26 to 31. Under the theme ‘Strengthening Minds, Building Resilience, Nurturing Communities’, the week will include a series of targeted activities designed to promote emotional wellness, build trauma-informed capacity...
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Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, making his presentation on the Year-Three, Second Quarter Progress Report on the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme on Thursday (October 16) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Kingston.
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Improvement in Grade-Four Literacy and Numeracy

Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, has welcomed the improved performance in literacy and numeracy at the grade-four level. In the recently concluded assessment for grade four, 99 per cent of students demonstrated satisfactory performance in literacy while 70 per cent of students showed mastery in numeracy. “This compares well to the 2024 data, when...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaks at the Amber Group’s 10th anniversary celebration & artificial intelligence (AI) robotics showcase, held at the AC Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (October 14).
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Jamaica Learning Assistant Platform Will Revolutionise Education – Minister

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says the Jamaica Learning Assistant (JLA) platform will revolutionise education in Jamaica. “Every child in Jamaica will have at their fingertips, the best teacher. The Learning Assistant is tailored to them. It knows how [they] learn. It provides the information in the way [they] learn,” she...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (third left), and Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle (second left), interact with stakeholders, during the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) ‘Let’s Implement the National School Nutrition Policy’ Mass Media Campaign Launch, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment (from left) are President of the Paediatric Association of Jamaica, Dr. Ludrick Morris; HFJ Executive Director, Deborah Chen; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Olga Isaza; and Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Ian Stein.
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HFJ Launches Media Campaign Highlighting Importance of School Nutrition Policy Implementation

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) has launched a mass media campaign underscoring the importance of timely implementation of the Government’s proposed National School Nutrition Policy. The campaign is being implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness; Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); Pan American Health Organization (PAHO); Caribbean Institute for...
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Executive Director, MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Mitzian Turner.
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MYF and Barbados Ministry Launch Regional CBT Training to Tackle Youth Behavioural Challenges

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) has partnered with the Ministry of Educational Transformation in Barbados to deliver the Transforming Our Perspective – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TOP-CBT) Training of Trainers Workshop. The workshop, currently under way in Barbados, is a groundbreaking regional initiative aimed at equipping educators and youth workers with practical, evidence-based tools to address maladaptive behaviours in youth through...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (front row, left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (front row, right), share lens time with Principals of National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP) schools with the highest success rates in mathematics, during the Tactical Approach Awards Ceremony, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College, on Tuesday (October 14). Also with the Principals are Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan (back row, third right); Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle (back row, right), and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Winnie Berry (second row, right).
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Principals and Teachers Commended for Implementing Tactical Approach to Improve Maths Results

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has commended teachers and principals on the implementation of the tactical approach, which resulted in an improved performance of grade-11 students in mathematics. “This tactical approach meant staying late, sometimes doing weekends, sometimes doing holidays and our teachers were always willing to go the extra mile for our children; and so when...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right) and Resident Representative, Organization of American States (OAS), Office of the General Secretariat in Jamaica, Jeanelle van Glannen Weygel (second left) share a photo opportunity with members of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (Ja-CIRT), Monique Satchwell (right) and Rheana Hagigal who copped first place in the overall team category of the SheSecures Jamaica Cybersecurity Competition during the award ceremony at the University of the West Indies, Regional headquarters in Mona, Kingston on October 10. 
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Gov’t Implementing Initiatives to Strengthen the Cadre of Cybersecurity Personnel

The Government is implementing several initiatives to strengthen the cadre of highly skilled cybersecurity professionals and build a resilient, future ready cybersecurity workforce. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn outlined some of the initiatives being undertaken during an award ceremony for the SheSecures Jamaica Cybersecurity Competition at the University of the...
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