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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), consoles Kashema Smith, the mother of late Ocho Rios High School student, Devonie Shearer, at the thanksgiving service for the life of the teen held at the Green island New Testament Church of God in Hanover on Thursday (April 16).

Education Ministry Strengthening Conflict Resolution in Schools

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says greater focus is being placed on equipping students to handle conflict and settle disputes peacefully. Addressing the thanksgiving service for late Ocho Rios High School...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), tries out an automatic chicken feeder made by students of St. Andrew Technical High School, during an alumni engagement visit on Tuesday (April 14), in commemoration of the institution’s 65th anniversary. Also pictured is Principal, Dr. Worrel Hibbert..

STATHS to Get Renewable Energy Laboratory

Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Mary, Hon. Errol Johnson, gives his address during a ceremony to commemorate Chief Takyi Day at Claude Stuart Park in Port Maria on April 8.

Education System Must Foster Critical Consciousness Among Students – Custos

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Educators Urged to Take Advantage of UTech Drones in Classroom Programme

Stalwarts in the early-childhood education sector show off awards presented at the JN Foundation and University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education Dudley Grant Early Childhood Resource Centre Awards Luncheon on Tuesday (April 14) at the JN Financial Centre in St. Andrew. They are joined by Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National (JN) Group, Earl Jarrett (back row, centre) and Chairman, JN Foundation, Parris Lyew-Ayee (second row, left).

Gov’t Investing in Early Childhood Education

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PEP Students Encouraged to Approach Examinations with Determination to Succeed

Students are being encouraged to approach the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations with determination to succeed, by Head of the Marsha Smalling Elevator Foundation, Dr. Marsha Smalling. During a ‘Powered Up for PEP’ tour stop at Racecourse Primary School in Clarendon on April 14, she delivered a motivational address to grade-six students. The initiative is designed to inspire and prepare...

Thousands assemble at the start line for the 2024 staging of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run.

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Jill Stewart MoBay City Run Helping to Retain Skills in Western Jamaica

The Jill Stewart MoBay City Run is playing a crucial role in ensuring that western Jamaica remains a key economic hub by supporting students’ access to tertiary education within the region. Chairman and organiser of the event, Janet Silvera, said that one of the initiative’s primary objectives is to equip students to participate in the workforce, aligning education with industry...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses an alumni engagement visit to St. Andrew Technical High School on Tuesday (April 14), in commemoration of the institution’s 65th anniversary.

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Education Minister Underscores Vital Role of Alumni Groups

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has underscored the vital role of alumni groups in shaping the future of education and the success of students. “Alumni groups are very important partners of the Government and especially us in the Ministry of Education. We can't do it alone,” she said. The Minister emphasised...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (front, fifth left); Head of the Burnett Family Foundation, Dale Burnett (front, fourth left); Director for Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust (NET), Keisha Johnson (right), along with students, teachers and other officials, celebrate the handover of a cheque valued US$100,000 from the Burnett Family Foundation to the Clarendon-based Glenmuir High School, on April 13.

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Glenmuir High Receives US$100,000 from Burnett Family Foundation

Glenmuir High School in Clarendon has received a donation of US$100,000 from the Burnett Family Foundation, to assist with the repair of the institution’s auditorium roof, after it was damaged by Hurricane Melissa last October. The contribution was formally handed over during a ceremony held at the school on April 13. Facilitating the initiative was the National Education Trust (NET),...

Co-founders of Moyston’s Life Changing Powerhouse, Kenroy Moyston and Melaine Moyston, who are spearheading a benefit gospel concert in support of the ‘Open Door University Scholarship’, an initiative aimed at assisting students pursuing tertiary education.

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Charity to Support Students Pursuing Higher Education to Be Launched May 29 in St. Thomas

A new charity, aimed at supporting students pursuing higher education, will be officially launched next month at a benefit gospel concert in Lyssons, St. Thomas. The initiative, dubbed ‘The Open Door University Scholarship’, is being spearheaded by Moyston’s Life Changing Powerhouse, in association with the Church of God in Christ Lyssons, and is designed to provide financial assistance to students...

Past beneficiary of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run scholarship, Shanique Corbett, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

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Mobay City Run Scholars Commit to Community Service and National Development

Past beneficiaries of Jill Stewart MoBay City Run scholarships have pledged to give back to their communities and contribute to national development, noting the transformative impact of the initiative’s educational support. The beneficiaries shared their perspectives with JIS News during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the Agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on April...

Head of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) Foundation, Sophia Lewis, makes a presentation to Region Four Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Patricia Mumby Lalor, at the official launch of the JPS extra lesson programme for St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland students at Jack Sprat Treasure Beach in St. Elizabeth on April 7.

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St. Elizabeth Students Benefitting from Extra Classes Programme

Hundreds of students in St. Elizabeth, who lost classroom time due to Hurricane Melissa, are benefitting from an extra classes programme aimed at getting them back on track ahead of upcoming examinations. The initiative, spearheaded by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) in collaboration with the Education, Skills, Youth and Information Ministry and other partners, is targeted at students who...