Some 90 students across Jamaica’s 14 parishes are now benefiting from one-on-one guidance and support through the Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy. The programme, which was launched two years ago by Vice Chair of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council and Education Sector Lead, Dr. Sandra Colly-Durand, currently pairs 90 mentors from around the world with the students selected through a partnership...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is calling on members of the Jamaican Diaspora to partner with the Government in expanding support services for children with special education needs. Addressing a panel discussion on ‘Building a Resilient Education System in Partnership with the Diaspora’, at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is advising parents, guardians and school administrators to prepare for the online release of the 2026 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results. The Grade Six results are typically released in the third week of June. In a recent bulletin, the Ministry is encouraging all parents and guardians of grade-six students to verify their...

The first of seven planned Parent Places has been established at the Calabar Primary and Infant School in Kingston. The 266 square-foot facility, which opened on Friday (June 12), is equipped with three computer stations, a reception area, counselling and general meeting areas and a play area. An initiative of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) under the Ministry of...

With the June 20 application deadline fast approaching, students pursuing construction-related disciplines are being encouraged to apply for the National Housing Trust (NHT) 2026/27 Construction Scholarship. Speaking with JIS News recently, Assistant General Manager for Human Capital Management at the NHT, Donnetta Russell, said the scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to students, while helping to build Jamaica's future...

Some 148 young Jamaicans have been trained and certified as roof repair specialists under the HEART/NSTA Trust's Building Resilience and Inspiring Development through Guided Experience (BRIDGE) Programme.  Developed in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the apprenticeship-based initiative enabled participants to gain practical experience while assisting with the repair of damaged homes across western parishes.  Deputy Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin, told JIS News that the programme targeted young people on the construction track whose communities and institutions were impacted by the storm. ...

Cascade Primary and Infant School in the hills of Portland, has towered over all other schools in Jamaica to become the first to achieve 100 per cent compliance with the National School Nutrition Policy. The Policy is a comprehensive, multi-sectoral framework that lays out clear principles and actions to promote healthy eating and active living in all Jamaican schools. Speaking...