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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

First Year of LIFT Programme a Resounding Success

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has declared the first year of the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme a resounding success, noting that “it has delivered on its core objectives.”...
Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe, addresses the Aural, Read, Respond, Oral, Write (ARROW) Literacy Software Training opening ceremony on Wednesday (October 30), at Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston. It is provided under the UK/Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP).
Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe, addresses the Aural, Read, Respond, Oral, Write (ARROW) Literacy Software Training opening ceremony on Wednesday (October 30), at Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston. It is provided under the UK/Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP).

Students in Volatile Areas to Benefit from ARROW Programme
Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Chief Executive Officer, Enthrose Campbell (fourth left), along with the agency’s Director of Corporate Services, Errol Gardner (left). and Director of Human Resources, Dr. David Knight (right), celebrate with the 2023 JIS Heritage Competition winners.
Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Chief Executive Officer, Enthrose Campbell (fourth left), along with the agency’s Director of Corporate Services, Errol Gardner (left). and Director of Human Resources, Dr. David Knight (right), celebrate with the 2023 JIS Heritage Competition winners.

JIS Heritage Competition Deadline Extended to Nov. 8
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), pictured with (from left): Deputy Chief of Mission , United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tascho; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Judith Slater; and Country Representative from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Natacha Marzolv. Occasion was the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) National Cybersecurity Awareness Day 2024, on Thursday (October 31), at the Jamaica Defence Force headquarters, Up Park Camp, in Kingston.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), pictured with (from left): Deputy Chief of Mission , United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tascho; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Judith Slater; and Country Representative from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Natacha Marzolv. Occasion was the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) National Cybersecurity Awareness Day 2024, on Thursday (October 31), at the Jamaica Defence Force headquarters, Up Park Camp, in Kingston.

Government Will Ensure That Pathways into Cybersecurity Careers are Provided – Minister Morris Dixon
Former Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Former Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Education Ministry Teams to Conduct Inspection of School Goalposts

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), listens to Campion College Principal, Dr. David Henry (centre), during a visit to the institution on Thursday (October 31). Sharing in the conversation is Region 1 Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry, Otis Brown.
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Education Ministry to Review Safety Protocols for School Sports Equipment

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be undertaking a review of the safety protocols for sports equipment in schools. The development comes in the wake of the tragic death of second-form Campion College student, Rashad Richards, on Tuesday (October 29), after a goalpost reportedly fell on him. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who...
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Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, speaking during the 2022 graduation ceremony for parent mentors at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
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National Parent Month Being Launched on Nov. 1

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, in collaboration with the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), will launch National Parent Month 2024 on Friday (November 1), under the theme ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’. The theme focuses on empowering parents and guardians to embrace and responsibly utilise new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in their parenting practices. Chief Executive Officer...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), converses with Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, following a tour of the Ministry
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New Education Minister Committed to Unlocking Every Child’s Potential

Newly appointed Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has pledged to work to unlock the potential of every child impacted by the Ministry’s institutions. Senator Morris Dixon’s appointment comes as her predecessor, Hon. Fayval Williams, assumes duties as Minister of Finance and the Public Service. Speaking during a tour of the Education...
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Technical Support Officer in the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Nahema Daniels-Heath (centre), displays the cashless schools ePay card during the launch at Campion College in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 29). Others (from left) are Country Corporate Client Partnership Officer, Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Bank, Alwayne Cousins; Chief Executive Officer of ePay Jamaica, Havanah Llewellyn; Chairman, Norbrook Transaction Services, Khary Robinson; and Chief Executive Officer, JMMB Bank Jamaica and Group Banking Lead, Jerome Smalling.
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Cashless Schools e-Pay Card System Launched

The cashless schools e-pay card system, a digital payment solution designed for the education sector, was launched on Tuesday (October 29) during a ceremony at Campion College in St. Andrew. The system, developed by ePay Jamaica, is intended to modernise the payment experience within the school environment by facilitating seamless, secure cashless transactions for essential services, such as meals and...
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The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, Jamaica. This was captured from the Emancipation Park.
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UCJ Invites Education Stakeholders to CANQATE Conference

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) is inviting all education stakeholders to the 20th Annual Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education (CANQATE) Conference. It is scheduled to take place from November 5 to 7, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Under the theme ‘Twenty Years of Promoting Quality in Higher Education: Development, Impact and Opportunities...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Principals and Vice Principals Lauded for Recovery Effort

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams has extended gratitude to principals and vice principals of schools affected by the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July for their work in aiding the recovery of the institutions. “I want to thank all the principals and vice-principals from the hurricane-impacted schools for the extraordinary work that you did during the eight...
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