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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (June 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

PEP Results to Be Released June 20

Results of the Grade Six Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination will be released on Friday, June 20. Addressing Wednesday’s (June 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), converses with members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), during the Ministry’s Social Justice Tour at Norman Manley High School in Kingston on Friday (June 13).

Justice Minister Encourages Students to Embrace Peaceful Conflict Resolution

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), is being led on a tour of the Brown's Town High School campus by Principal, Alfred Thomas (right), during a visit to the institution in St. Ann on Thursday (June 12). She is accompanied by (from left) Regional Director in the Ministry for Region Three, Karlene Segree, and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee.

Minister of Education Tours Schools in St. Ann (PHOTOS)

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), interacts with students of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School for Girls in St. Ann during a visit on Thursday (June 12).

Education Minister Applauds St. Ann Schools for Tech-Driven Excellence

Acting President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Kevin Kerr ((left), and President of the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Dr. Kevin Brown, celebrate the signing of an agreement to facilitate the training of persons in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) detection and mitigation, on June 11, at the Papine campus of the University, in Kingston. Standing are Senior Legal Officer at the NWC, Shanique Leon (left), and Registrar at Utech Jamaica, Marion Brown.

NWC and UTech Jamaica Sign Training Agreement

Students of Sandy Bay Primary School in Hanover celebrate winning the rural title in the Trees for Peace 2024/2025 competition, during an awards ceremony held on the school grounds on Thursday, June 12.

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Sandy Bay Primary Wins Rural Trees for Peace Competition

Sandy Bay Primary School in Hanover has emerged victorious as the rural champion in the Trees for Peace 2024-2025 competition. The school accepted its trophy for an outstanding peace garden that integrated lessons in peace with environmental stewardship, during an awards ceremony, held on the school grounds, on Thursday, June 12. The competition was a collaboration between the Ministry of...

Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 10).

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Rural School Bus System to Save Parents $180,000 Per Year in Transportation Costs

Some 326,000 students will benefit from the Rural School Bus Programme, which will see parents saving up to $180,000 per year in transportation fares, says Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz. He was delivering a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 10). Minister Vaz said the implementation of a rural transportation system is a...

Auditions for entry into the Tourism Entertainment Academy will be held at Grand-A-View Restaurant and Event Place in Montego Bay, from June 17-19, beginning 9:00 a.m.

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Tourism Entertainment Academy Opens Doors to Jamaica’s Top Talents in Reggae, Jazz and Comedy

Talented Jamaicans in Reggae, jazz and comedy are being invited to audition for entry into the Tourism Entertainment Academy (TEA). The TEA is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, being implemented by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) in partnership with the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. It aims to prepare local entertainers, not just for...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, assists a student of Higholborn Street Basic School in Kingston Central during a recent visit.

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Gov’t Pushes New Strategies to Improve Literacy and Numeracy in Inner-city Schools

The Government continues to implement special initiatives to enhance mathematics and literacy education, with the aim of improving academic performance in inner-city schools. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who recently toured Higholborn Street Basic, Franklyn Town Primary, St. Michael’s Primary and Holy Family Primary and Infant Schools in Kingston Central, said...

Assistant Vice President of Public Relations & Corporate Affairs at Supreme Ventures, Chloleen Daley-Muschett (second left) presents a tablet to student at Best Care Special Education School, Arianna Smith (centre), during the official handover of 34 devices at the school’s Trevennion Road location in Kingston on June 9. Sharing the moment (from left) are Board/Company Secretary, Best Care Foundation, Dr. David Knight; Principal, Best Care Special Education School, Dr. Marcia Peak; and Board Chairman, Best Care Foundation, Orville Johnson.

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Education Ministry Hails Best Care Special Education School for Innovation

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has hailed the Best Care Special Education School for its innovation and commitment to student development. Speaking at the official handover of 34 tablets at the institution’s Trevennion Road location in Kingston on Monday (June 9), Assistant Chief Education Officer for the Special Needs Unit in the Ministry, Dionne Gayle, commended the...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon,

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Call Out The Abusers – Senator Morris

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is imploring Jamaicans not to turn a blind eye to cases of abuse against the nation’s women and children. She was speaking at the service of thanksgiving for the life of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon at the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. Catherine on Monday...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (May 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

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Teachers Invited to Serve As Markers for Grade Five PEP Assessment

The Exam and Assessment Administration Services Branch of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) is inviting qualified teachers to serve as Markers for the electronic evaluation of the 2025 Grade Five Primary Exit Profile (PEP) assessment. Applicants must be trained teachers with a minimum of three years’ work experience and currently teaching at the primary-school level (grades...