Tiana Dinham has been named Jamaica’s 2026 Rhodes Scholar. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the announcement during a brief ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (November 13). A past student of Mount Alvernia High School in Montego Bay, where she served as Head Girl, Ms. Dinham was among three female and five male candidates who...

Schools affected by Hurricane Melissa will receive grants ranging from $300,000 to $1 million to support clean-up activities. The grants will be provided by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, with disbursement scheduled to begin on Friday (November 14). Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, stated that allocations to institutions earmarked for support will be...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is in discussions with administrators of external examinations to develop relief strategies for students adversely affected by Hurricane Melissa. Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, reported that the Ministry met with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) two days ago and is scheduled to meet with City and Guilds on November 13. “So, SBAs...

Cabinet has approved a relief grant of $500 million for schools damaged during the passage of Category Five Hurricane Melissa. “We have to clean up and we have to get the debris moved out of our schools. Over $500 million has been approved to do the clean-up work already and we will be disbursing the grants to the individual schools...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is urging corporate partners and all Jamaicans who are able to assist to prioritise the education system, as schools across the island, particularly those in Western Jamaica, grapple with extensive damage caused by Hurricane Melissa. The appeal was made during a tour of affected institutions in Westmoreland on Friday, November 7, where...

Principal of William Knibb Memorial High School, Linvern Wright, says the human and social needs of students and teachers in communities impacted by Hurricane Melissa must be prioritised even as focus is placed on the resumption of learning. “My appeal really is that all of us just need to understand that it is a time for care,” he said in...

The Government is reporting that more than 600 educational institutions sustained damage during the passage of category-five Hurricane Melissa. “In the affected parishes, we have a little bit over 450 schools that have been affected, and that’s across the board – infant schools, primary schools, secondary schools and also eight tertiary schools. So far, we’ve seen estimates of 616 institutions...