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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.
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.

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...

Students Lauded for Creativity and Vision
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.
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.

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

CXC and Regional Employers Sign Agreement to Align Education with Global Workforce Demands
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam), Andrew Lee, delivers remarks during the announcement of winners and awards ceremony for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Youth Creative Expression Competition, on Thursday (March 19) at the Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam), Andrew Lee, delivers remarks during the announcement of winners and awards ceremony for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Youth Creative Expression Competition, on Thursday (March 19) at the Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston.

Scores of Schools In Hurricane-Affected Parishes to Receive Satellite Broadband Internet

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St. Lucia’s Minister Visits Windsor School of Special Education

St. Lucia's Minister of Education, Youth Development, Sports and Digital Transformation, Hon. Danny Butcher, visited the Windsor School of Special Education in Duncan’s Pen, St. Catherine, on Wednesday, March 18. This was done after he saw beautifully handmade wooden Jamaican gift boxes by the special needs students and their educators of the school, at the inaugural Caribbean Examination Council (CXC)...
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Principal of the Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in Santa Cruz , St. Elizabeth, Carlene Williams-Heath (second left), receives a cheque for $7 million from Chairman of the iPrint Group of Companies, Stephen Steele (right), at the school on Tuesday (March 17). Also taking part are (from left) Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information – Region 5, Gregory King, and Donor Project Coordinator at the National Education Trust (NET), Danielle Drummond.
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Park Mountain Primary Receives $7 Million from iPrint Group of Companies

Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, has received $7 million from the iPrint Group of Companies to support post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts. The money will be used to undertake critical roofing and electrical works at the institution, which sustained significant damage during the passage of the hurricane on October 28 last year. At the handover...
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Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, along with (from left) Executive Director of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Sacha Vaccianna‑Riley; Free Hill Primary and Infant School student, Aspired Duncan; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris‑Ghartey; and Chief Executive Officer of The LearningHub Group, Dr. Shalette Ashman, examines one of the books donated by The LearningHub Group during the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Books Handover Ceremony at the PSOJ on Hope Road in Kingston on Tuesday (March 17). The donation is valued at $250,000.
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Learninghub Group Donates $250,000 In Books to Support Pep Students

Books valued at $250,000 have been donated by The LearningHub Group (formerly GoGSAT) to support Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students across Jamaica as part of a collaborative initiative to strengthen literacy and ensure continuity in learning, following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The donation was formally presented during a PEP Books Handover Ceremony, held on Tuesday (March 17) at the...
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Meals served to students as part of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Breakfast Programme.
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Home Economics Education to Be Highlighted March 20

Schools across the island will commemorate World Home Economics Day (WHED) 2026 on Friday, March 20, under the global theme ‘You Are What You Eat: Feeding the Future’. The annual event, initiated by the International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE), is celebrated worldwide on March 21 and underscores the vital role of Home Economics Education in advancing individual well-being, strengthening...
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Principal of the Independence City Primary School in St. Catherine, Anne Geddes-Spence (right), shares a photo opportunity with student leaders (from left) Deputy Head Boy, Javoy Palmer; Deputy Head Girl, Jade Brown; Head Girl, Nickayla Baker; and Head Boy, Andrew Pusey. Occasion was the annual Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony held at the school grounds in Portmore.
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Independence City Primary Celebrates Outstanding Students

Scores of students at the Independence City Primary School have been recognised for academic excellence and discipline. At the annual Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony, held recently at the school grounds in Portmore, St. Catherine, the students were presented with trophies and citations for their exemplary performance. The event was held under the theme ‘We Achieve, We Believe, We Succeed’....
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the opening ceremony of the Inaugural CXC® Regional Education Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on March 17. The conference is being held from March 16-18 under the theme ‘Navigating the Digital Age: Rethinking Teaching, Learning and Assessment’.
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Education Ministry Continues to Drive Digital Transformation

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, continues to drive digital transformation, through the introduction of digital tools to modernise the sector, enhance teaching practices and improve learning outcomes for students. “Digital transformation in education, in its truest and most impactful sense, must also be about improving learning, and we think artificial intelligence (AI) can definitely do that. It...
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