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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 12.

$225M Earmarked for Anchovy Infrastructure Project Completion Under ICDP II

The Government has earmarked $225 million in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure to complete the integrated infrastructure project in Anchovy, St. James, and conduct the project close-out audit. The works will be carried out under the Integrated Community Development Project...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Gov’t to Invest $647m in Secondary Education Under JEP

Principal of Church Teachers’ College, Dr. Garth Anderson (second left), cuts the ribbon to open the new Smart Lab donated to the Manchester-based institution by the Digicel Foundation at a cost of US$80,000, on Tuesday (February 24). Other participants (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; and Student Council Representatives, Xavia Elliot and Markeem Morgan.

Digicel Foundation Donates US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College

Students of Green Pond High School in St. James, display their Split Solar Vision project as a renewable energy solution during the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) In Action Expo, held on Thursday (January 29) at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew.

Gov’t to Finalise STEAM Education Policy

Assistant Chief Education Officer, Guidance and Counselling Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Kennecy Davidson.

Education Ministry Observing National Career Awareness Week

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Jamaica Day 2026 Set for February 27 Under Theme of Kindness, Courage and Community

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, through the Jamaica Day Planning Committee, has announced that Jamaica Day 2026 will be celebrated on Friday, February 27, under the theme ‘Celebrating Jamaica, Championing Kindness, Courage and Community’. This year’s featured institution will be Manchester High School in Mandeville, located in the Ministry’s Region Five, which encompasses the parishes of Manchester...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reads to students of Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew, on Read Across Jamaica Day, May 6, 2025.

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$1.4 Billion for Primary and Secondary Infrastructure Programme

The Government will be spending $1.4 billion in its continued thrust to end the shift system and reduce overcrowding in schools, by constructing additional classrooms and other amenities during the upcoming fiscal year. A portion of the sum will be used to upgrade electrical infrastructure and provide security fencing for selected primary and secondary schools. The Primary and Secondary Infrastructure...

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Mount St. Joseph High Expansion Slated for Completion Next Fiscal Year

The expansion project at Mount St. Joseph High School in Manchester is slated for completion in the upcoming fiscal year. Approximately $410 million has been allocated by the Government to commence and complete construction of the auditorium and canteen. The sum is contained in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of...

Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information – Region Four, Dr. Michele Pinnock (second left), looks on as Senior Education Officer, Jacqueline Gardiner (left), along with other senior educators, engage with mathematical teaching aids during the official opening of the Maud McLeod High School Resource Hub in Darliston, Westmoreland, on February 19. The Hub was established through a partnership involving the Ministry of Education, the Liberty Caribbean Foundation, and the Flow Foundation to strengthen teaching and learning continuity in eastern Westmoreland.

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200 Students In Western Jamaica Strengthen Exam Readiness Through STEM and Core Subject Training

Approximately 200 grade six and grade 11 students from across Westmoreland and St. James have strengthened their competencies in Mathematics and English Language, and in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), respectively. This was achieved through a major series of capacity building and development sessions hosted by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region Four, at Maud McLeod...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during a Founders’ Weekend event at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland, recently.

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Gov’t Reaffirms Support for College of Agriculture, Science and Education

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has described the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) as the backbone of Jamaica’s agricultural system. Consequently, he says the Ministry remains bullish on support for the Portland-based institution. Speaking during a Founders’ Day event at CASE recently, Mr. Green highlighted the Ministry’s investment in the institution, noting that throughout...

Regional Director of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (Region Four), Dr. Michele Pinnock.

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Education Ministry Intensifies Search for 1,000 Hurricane-Displaced Students in Region Four

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region Four, is intensifying efforts to locate approximately 1,000 students who remain unaccounted for following disruptions to the education system caused by Hurricane Melissa last year. Regional Director Dr. Michele Pinnock told JIS News that structured retrieval efforts are currently underway across the Region. These involve guidance counsellors, social workers, and school...

Rector, St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Manchester, Rev. Canon Michael Elliott (left), anoints the new sixth-form block at deCarteret College in Manchester, at the official handover of the space on Tuesday (February 17).

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deCarteret College Gets New Sixth-Form Block

A new classroom block has opened at the deCarteret College in Manchester providing more comfortable instructional space for sixth-form students. The 2,550 square-foot unit, which houses three classrooms, was built by the school’s parent-teacher association with government support. The project spanned three PTA administrations, which raised funds, pooled resources and sought donations. It was built on top of an existing...