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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reading to students during Read Across Jamaica Day 2025.

May 5 is Read Across Jamaica Day

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is encouraging schools across the island to promote reading for enjoyment, participation, and meaningful engagement on Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 5). The observance is part of activities for Education...

Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams Thomas.

CPFSA Celebrates Children in State Care

Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey (second right), joins Country Manager for Inova Solutions Jamaica, Kiefa Gay Sandcroft (right), in handing over a cheque for $800,000 to benefit teachers in Manchester and St. Elizabeth. Accepting the donation are Teacher of the St. Elizabeth-based Merrywood Primary School, Shanor Bailey (left), and Principal, Marva McKinnon. The recent presentation ceremony took place at Bethany Primary School in Manchester.

Inova Solutions Assists Hurricane-Impacted Teachers in Manchester and St. Elizabeth

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, speaks during the handover ceremony for a 2026 Toyota Coaster bus donated to Port Antonio Primary School in Portland on April 28.

Students Encouraged to Be Ambassadors of Peace

Picture of senior male using a computer in an office

Bursars Urged to Embrace Technology

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (centre, back row), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Kohei Maruyama (second left, back row), lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally hand over the 2026 Toyota Coaster Bus donated by the Government of Japan to Port Antonio Primary School in Portland on Tuesday (April 28). They are joined by (from left, back row) Port Antonio Primary Principal Kennecha Davis-Williams; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey; Acting Regional Director for Region Two in the Ministry of Education, Yashieka Blackwood-Grant; and students of the institution.

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Japan Donates School Bus to Port Antonio Primary

Students and staff of Port Antonio Primary School in Portland now have improved access to safe, reliable transportation, following the donation of a 2026 Toyota Coaster Bus by the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica. The vehicle, valued approximately US$73,000, was handed over to the school on Tuesday (April 28). The provision was made possible through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots...

Students of Kingston Technical High School participate in a psychosocial session.

2 weeks ago Education

Targeted Strategies Introduced to Safeguard Education Community’s Well-Being

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has introduced targeted intervention strategies to safeguard the mental health and well-being of students, staff, and parents, in response to the growing emotional demands on the education system. According to a Ministry communiqué, schools have been directed to immediately implement structured, school-wide activities designed to address psycho-emotional conflicts and foster resilience. These...

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Simone Badal, addresses the launch of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMS) Research Support Fund at the Mona Campus on April 28.

2 weeks ago Education

UWI’S Cancer Research Advances with Clinical Trials in Development

Two clinical trials are in development as the University of the West Indies (UWI) advances cell line research to better understand and treat cancers within the Caribbean region. Dr. Simone Badal, who is leading the groundbreaking cell line development programme, said that early findings indicate differences in how patients of African descent respond to certain anti-cancer drugs compared to other...

Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland, Delford Morgan (left, seated), and President of the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) Technical Institute in Trinidad and Tobago, Kern Dass (right, seated), affix their signatures to a study abroad agreement during NESC’s inaugural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference, held on April 23, in the twin‑island republic
Observing the signing are Trinidadian Cabinet Members (from left): Minister of Energy and Energy Industries, Ernesto R. Kesar; Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills Training, Professor Prakash Persad; and Minister of Education, Dr. Michael Dowlath.

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CASE to Host Trinidadian Students Under New Study Abroad Agreement

This May, the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland will host 17 students from the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) Technical Institute in Trinidad and Tobago. The short term visit is part of a study abroad agreement signed on April 23, under an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), during the NESC Technical Institute’s inaugural Technical and Vocational...

Acting Centre Manager at the Sam Sharpe Diagnostics and Early Intervention Centre, Joshcia Lawrence Brown.

2 weeks ago Education

Heightened Awareness Drives Increase in Autism Testing Referrals

The Sam Sharpe Diagnostic and Early Intervention Centre in St James is reporting a significant increase in autism testing referrals, driven by heightened awareness among parents, paediatricians and educators. In an interview with JIS News, Acting Manager at the Centre, Joshcia Lawrence-Brown, said that more parents are seeking assessments after observing delays in their children’s early development, particularly in speech...

Hurricane-damaged roof of the auditorium at Black River High School.

2 weeks ago EducationHurricane Relief & Recovery

Black River High Students to Sit CSEC Exams on Campus

Black River High School in St. Elizabeth has put measures in place to ensure that students can sit their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations on campus, despite significant damage caused by Hurricane Melissa last October. Principal, Christopher Romans, told JIS News that alternative arrangements have been made following the loss of the school’s auditorium, which previously served as the...

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Autism Webinar on April 29

The Sam Sharpe Diagnostic and Early Intervention Centre is to host a webinar on Wednesday, April 29, aimed at equipping parents with strategies to manage autistic behaviours in children. Intermediate Behaviour Trainer, Lori-Ann Bingham, will lead discussions on behaviour management, while resident Clinical Psychologist, Kyle Schloss, will present on high-functioning autism. The theme being observed is ‘Cracking the Code: Managing...