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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Dudley Grant Early Childhood Education Resource Centre Colloquium 2025, hosted by the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education, at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Thursday (November 27).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Dudley Grant Early Childhood Education Resource Centre Colloquium 2025, hosted by the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education, at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Thursday (November 27).

Education Ministry Commits to Emergency Preparedness Framework for Early-Childhood Institutions

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has committed to working with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and other partners to craft emergency preparedness guidelines for Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs). Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the...
Seaside Primary School in Portland.
Seaside Primary School in Portland.

Seaside Primary Completes AC Initiative
Principal of the Seaside Primary School in Portland, Adli Lewis.
Principal of the Seaside Primary School in Portland, Adli Lewis.

Portland Principal Helps Community ‘Press’ Forward After Hurricane Melissa
Volunteers repair a building at 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 Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny during a repair and clean-up exercise at the school on Friday (November 21).

School Boards, Teachers and Parents in Region Three Commended for Clean-Up Effort
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

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National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey.
EducationYouth

NET Mobilises Contractors in 48 Schools Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

The National Education Trust (NET) has mobilised contractors across 48 schools impacted by Category Five Hurricane Melissa. Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey, told JIS News that several contractors have submitted engineering reports, with cost proposals now being verified and validated by NET’s technical team, which includes a quantity surveyor. She disclosed that instructions have been issued for contractors to begin work...
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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.
EducationYouth

Education Ministry Activates Host School Initiative

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has activated the host school initiative to assist students whose institutions have been severely damaged and not yet reopened following the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provided an update on the initiative while making a Ministerial statement on the impact and...
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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).
EducationHurricane Relief & Recovery

Schools In St. Ann And Trelawny Continue Post-hurricane Melissa Cleanup

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, schools across St. Ann and Trelawny are actively restoring facilities to ensure students can safely return to classes. Brown’s Town Community College in St. Ann and Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny, are leading the charge in repairing damages sustained during the hurricane, which affected roofs, classrooms, dormitories, and other essential infrastructure. Principal...
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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.
Education

CXC Extends Exam Timetable For Jamaica

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has agreed to extend the examination timetable for Jamaica. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon made the announcement in the Senate on November 21. The Minister was responding to questions, following a statement on the impact and response to Hurricane Melissa. Dr. Morris Dixon also informed that...
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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).
Education

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.
EducationYouth

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.
Education

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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