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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (second right), is greeted by former President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Leighton Johnson (left), at yesterday’s (August 17) Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Annual Church Service, held at the Phillippo Baptist Church in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Others pictured (from left) are President of the Association, Dr. Mark Smith; Pastor of the church, the Reverend Karl Johnson, and President-Elect of the JTA, Mark Malabver.

Permanent Secretary Says Results in CSEC and PEP Should Be Celebrated

Successes in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), and the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations demand celebration, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe. Speaking at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) annual...

Deputy Chief Education Officer, Exam and Assessment Administration Services Branch, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth Information, Maryah Ho-Young.

Education Ministry to Implement Minor Adjustments to PEP Administration in 2025/26

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left) speaks with Councillor of the Myersville Division, Layton Smith (centre) and Chief Executive Officer at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation , Errol Lebert. Occasion was the reopening of the municipal corporation’s animal pound in Myersville in the parish on Friday (Aug. 15).

Cattle Farmers Urged to Secure Animals

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre) and President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland, Dr. Derrick Deslandes (right), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the installation of a smart lab at the institution, while Chairman of Digicel Foundation, Joy Clark (left), looks on. The MoU was signed on Friday (Aug. 15) at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle headquarters in Kingston. Under the agreement, a smart lab will also be established at Church Teachers’ College in Manchester.

More Student-teachers to Have Access to Smart Labs

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a press conference held on Friday (August 15) at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, where she presented a report on Jamaica’s performance in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) tests.

Jamaican Students Continue to Excel in CAPE

Emergency Cardiac Care Manager at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Alonzo Mothersill, conducts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training at the HFJ.

8 months ago Education

HEART Foundation Reiterates Importance of Lifesaving CPR Training

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is reiterating its call for Jamaicans to learn the lifesaving skill of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). “Everyone should take time to become certified. It can mean the difference between life and death, not only at home but also in the workplace. The life that may be saved could be your own family member,” said HFJ...

8 months ago EducationYouth

All Schools on NSLIP Record Improved Performance in CSEC English

All 56 schools on the National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP) recorded improved performance in Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) English, while 41 improved in Mathematics. This was noted by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during a press conference held on August 15 at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in...

8 months ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

19.2 Per Cent of Students Pass Five Subjects Including Maths and English

There has been a marginal increase in the number of students who passed five Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects, including Mathematics and English, this year. Of the 28,654 Jamaican students who sat exams in May/June 2025, only 6,200 earned five passes with the core subjects. Some 5,071 students received five passes, including English, while 372 got five passes, including...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), in conversation with Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, during a press conference held on Friday (August 15) at the Ministry’s Heroes’ Circle offices in Kingston, where the report on Jamaica’s performance in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) tests was presented.

8 months ago Education

Improved Performance In 2025 CSEC English and Maths

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting improvement in the performance of Jamaican students in the May/June 2025 sitting of Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) English A and Mathematics. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said 85 per cent of students received a passing grade in English A, while 44 per cent passed Mathematics. ...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (front, third left) poses with the selection committee and the 2025 recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship during the programme’s awards ceremony and engagement session held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (August 13). Twenty-eight public-sector workers were awarded full scholarships during the ceremony.

8 months ago EducationFinance & Public Service

28 Public-sector Workers Receive Full Scholarships For Graduate Studies

Twenty-eight public-sector workers were awarded full scholarships to pursue graduate programmes that align with areas of national importance. This was facilitated through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Programme. The 28 scholars, five of whom are from 2024, were recognised in a ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston...

Principal of Somerton Primary and Infant School, Lally Stewart Reid.

8 months ago Education

Somerton Primary And Infant Ready For New School Year

Principal of Somerton Primary and Infant School in St. James, Lally Stewart Reid, says the institution is in a state of readiness for the start of the new school year. He noted that all staff are in place and except for some “final touches” work on the school plant has been completed. “We’re basically ready in terms of infrastructure. We’re...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Engagement Session, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (August 13). Thirty public-sector workers were awarded full scholarships at the ceremony.

8 months ago EducationFinance & Public Service

Finance Minister To Seek Extension Of Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Programme

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says she will be seeking approval from Cabinet for funds to extend the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Programme for another five years. The scholarship programme was first established in 2020 with a five-year investment as part of the Government’s Human Capital Development Strategy. It is aimed at enhancing...