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

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...

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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).

deCarteret College Gets New Sixth-Form Block

Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Managing Director, Owen Ellington, addressed the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications press conference on Tuesday (February 17).

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Schools Urged to Distribute JUTC Student Cards for Subsidised Bus Fares

Schools are being urged to distribute the more than 4,000 Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Student Cards, to enable students to benefit from subsidised fares under the National Rural School Bus Programme. This appeal came from JUTC Managing Director, Owen Ellington, during his address at the Ministry of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications press conference on Tuesday (February 17). He noted...

President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Alumni Association, Everett Hyatt, speaks during the recent Founders’ Weekend event at the institution in Portland.

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CASE Past Students Urged to Stay Connected to Institution

Past students of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) are being urged to remain connected and to become active members of the alumni groups to sustain and strengthen the institution. President of the CASE Alumni Association, Everett Hyatt, made the call during the recent Founders’ Weekend event held at the college’s campus in Portland. “Whether you do it...

Principal of Munro College in St. Elizabeth, Dr. Mark Smith.

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Munro College Implementing Measures to Address Learning Loss

Principal of Munro College, Dr. Mark Smith, says the institution is implementing targeted measures to support students and recover academic ground lost following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. “We believe that with the special interventions that we put in place, we'll be able to recover,” he told JIS News. The St. Elizabeth-based institution sustained extensive damage, including destroyed roofs, flooded...

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USF Awards Tablets to Top PEP Students in Clarendon North Central

Ten outstanding students in Clarendon North Central have received tablet computers through the Universal Service Fund (USF) Connect-A-Child Programme. Each year, the entity awards tablets to top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students who score in the 85th percentile and above. This national youth empowerment initiative places technology directly into the hands of students who have demonstrated dedication, discipline and academic...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (right), joins Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Celia Lindsay (left), in presenting trophies and awards to Brian Levy, winner of the illustrated poster category in the 2025 JIS Heritage Competition, during Tuesday’s (February 17) awards ceremony at The Summit in Kingston. Sharing in the presentation is Senior Marketing Officer at First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union, Carlene Coley.

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JIS Launches Heritage Preservation Award

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has introduced a new award in its annual Heritage Competition. Primary and secondary institutions whose entries advance to the final round of the competition will be eligible for the Heritage Preservation Award. The announcement was made by Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Celia Lindsay, during the 2025 awards ceremony on Tuesday (February 17), at The...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses journalists during a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (February 17).

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Gov’t to Procure 100 New School Buses in 2026/27

The Government will be procuring 100 new school buses in fiscal year 2026/27, as part of the second phase in the roll-out of the National Rural School Bus System. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the announcement during a press conference hosted at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (February 17). “Despite the challenges posed...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) executive management team, led by Acting Chief Executive Officer, Celia Lindsay (centre); Director of Corporate Services, Errol Gardner (left); Director, Research, Print and Production, Andrine Davidson (second left), and Director, Human Resource Management and Development, Dr. David Knight (right), share a photo opportunity with winners of the JIS 2025 Heritage Competition, during the awards ceremony on Tuesday (February 17) at Summit Kingston. The winners are (from second left) Shante Sinclair; Danash Brown; Alayna Elliott; Brian Levy and Bryce Wilson.

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Seven Students Honoured at JIS 2025 Heritage Awards Ceremony

Seven students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels were recognised for outstanding essays, posters and photographs during the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 2025 Heritage Competition Awards Ceremony on Tuesday (February 17). This year’s competition was staged under the theme ‘Honouring Our People, Protecting the Future’. Danash Brown of West Indies College Preparatory School in Manchester captured the first‑place prize...