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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr, Kasan Troupe, addresses Thursday’s (March 26) Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Press Conference, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston.

Reduction of Shelterees on School Compounds

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has advised that the number of shelterees on school compounds has reduced significantly. Addressing Thursday’s (March 26) Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Press Conference, held at...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (second right), shares a photo opportunity with awardees and stakeholders during the LASCO/Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information/Jamaica Teaching Council 2025 Teacher and Principal of the Year awards ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 25). Pictured (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Jamacia Teaching Council, Dr. Winsome Gordon; Chief Executive Officer of the Lasco Chin Foundation, Professor Rosalea Hamilton; Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Principal of the Year, Orville Richards; Teacher of the Year, Dorette Rhoden-Henry; Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Teacher of the Year, Gavin DeRizzio; and Executive Chairman of LASCO Affiliated Companies, James Rawle.

Top Educators for 2025 Honoured

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second right), participate in the official opening of Alliance Française de la Jamaïque's new location at the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) on the University of Technology (UTech) campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on March 20. Cutting the ribbon (from left) are President of Alliance Française, Jamaica, Mylène Ferriera, and President of UTech, Dr. Kevin Brown, while Ambassador of France to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Ziss, looks on.

Alliance Française Now Located at Utech’s Papine Campus

Jamaica 4-H Clubs Manager for St. Ann, Tedroy Gordon (front right), looks on as Brown’s Town Primary School’s Kimone Linton, renders a cultural item during the St. Ann 4-H Clubs Parish Selection Day 2026 held at the institution on March 19.

St. Ann 4-H Clubs Parish Selection Day 2026

Medical Assistant at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Delrose Francis (left), performs a finger-prick blood test on a member of the public during the St. Catherine High School's annual health fair, held at the institution in Spanish Town on March 20. Looking on is fellow medical assistant, Natalia Gordon. The HFJ partnered with the National Health Fund (NHF) to provide free health checks, including blood pressure, blood sugar, and others, to students, teachers and community members.

PHOTOS: St. Catherine High School’s Health Fair

College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) past student, Anthony Bogle (third left) and CASE President, Dr. Derrick Deslandes (second right) join others in cutting the ribbon to mark the dedication and relaunch of the Denna Bogle Computer Laboratory at the institution on March 19. Also pictured is Tanya Sinclair (right), Community Relations Education Officer for Region Two in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information.

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CASE Gets Cutting-Edge AI Technology

Students at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland are now benefiting from the donation of 28 new Dell computers with artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced monitors, giving them access to state-of-the-art technology to excel in an increasingly digital world. The gift comes from late philanthropist and long-time supporter of the institution, Denna Bogle, her family, and the Christ...

Acting Principal at Brampton Primary School in Trelawny, Monica McBean (fourth left) is joined by the teaching staff in accepting a donation of furniture and soccer balls from President of Themis Mortgage in the United States, Chris Perry (right). The items were handed over at the institution on Thursday (March 19).

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Brampton Primary Gets Furniture, Footballs from Florida-Based Company

Brampton Primary School in Trelawny has received a donation of six desks and chairs and footballs from Florida-based company, Themis Mortgage. The items were officially handed over during a ceremony held at the school on Thursday (March 19). In an interview with JIS News, President of Themis Mortgage, Chris Perry, said the donation was part of ongoing assistance to the...

Students participate in Round one of the Portland Primary Mathematics Quiz Competition, at the Buff Bay Primary School on March 18.

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Mathematics Quiz Competition for Primary School Students In Portland

Students in grades four to six across primary schools in Portland are gearing up to face-off in a Primary Mathematics Quiz Competition, which has been launched in the parish. The contest was launched at the Buff Bay Primary School on Wednesday (March 18) and will be executed under the theme ‘Maths for all: Building communities, confidence, competence and creativity’. Community...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19.

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HEART/NSTA Trust to Launch Leap Pilot In Fiscal Year 2026/27

The HEART/NSTA Trust will launch a pilot of the Learning, Earning and Prosper (LEAP) Programme in fiscal year 2026/27, aimed at expanding pathways from tertiary education to employment. In his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19), Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced that students enrolled in accredited tertiary...

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Students Lauded for Creativity and Vision

Students were lauded for their creativity and vision at the Announcement of Winners and Awards Ceremony for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Youth Creative Expression Competition, on March 19, at the Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston. The initiative, which was spearheaded by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Sustainable Development Goals Secretariat, in collaboration with e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam), provided students...

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Ground to Be Broken This Year for STEM Schools In St. Catherine and St. Ann

Ground will be broken this year for two Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) schools in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine and Minard, St. Ann. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19). The institutions are the first of six STEM...

President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Wayne Chen (right), and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Wayne Wesley, sign the Partnership Engagement Agreement (PEA) during the 2026 CXC Ministerial Forum opening ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 19). The partnership agreement aims to address persistent gaps between educational output and the readiness of young people for both the modern workforce and their role in society.

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CXC and Regional Employers Sign Agreement to Align Education with Global Workforce Demands

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and four major regional employer bodies have signed a Partnership Engagement Agreement (PEA), marking a significant milestone in aligning the region’s formal education system with the evolving demands of the global workforce. The partnership seeks to close persistent gaps between educational output and the readiness of young people for both the modern workforce and their...