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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaks in the Senate on April 11. Seated (at left) is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks.

Senate Begins Debate on JTC Bill

The Senate on Friday (April 11) commenced debate on the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Act, 2025, which seeks to ensure that the individuals entrusted with shaping young minds are qualified, supported, and held to the highest standards. The legislation was...

Principal of Campbell’s Castle Primary and Infant School in Manchester, Peta-Gaye Blake-Campbell, and Parent and Director of the institution’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Club, Akibi Archer, display the US$2,500 grant award certificate that was presented during the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony at the United States Embassy in Kingston on Tuesday (April 8).

Campbell’s Castle Primary School Receives US$2,500 AFJ Grant to Enhance Water Supply for Students

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right) and Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth left), share a moment with students and educators at the launch of the National Budget Secondary-School Tour at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon on April 8. From left are, from Glenmuir High – Head Boy, Matthew Robinson, Deputy Head Girl, Joshaye Smith, and Vice-Principal, Denovan Hayles. From Denbigh High are (from centre) Akira Williams, Brittany Gordon and Shemoy McPherson; and Regional Director for Region 5, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Barrington Richardson.

Finance Ministry Kicks of Secondary-School Budget Sensitisation Tour

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (April 9) at Jamaica House.

National School Nutrition Policy to Be Tabled in Parliament

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony, held at the United States Embassy in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 8).

AFJ Awards Grants Totalling US$740,000 to Support Several Initiatives

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), extends her hand in greeting to female welding student at the Clarendon-based Alphansus Davis High School, Princess Pellinzton (right), during a visit to the institution on Thursday (April 3). Other students involved in the welding programme look on.

11 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

Education Minister Commends Skills Training Programme at Alphansus Davis High

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has hailed the technical and vocational training programme at Alphansus Davis High School, noting that it is equipping students with the skills needed for the workforce. She was speaking with JIS News during a tour of the institution in Clarendon on Thursday (April 3), where she...

12 months ago EducationInformationSkillsTechnologyYouth

AI Pilot in Several Schools to Mark Papers

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has introduced a pilot programme in several schools where artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to assist teachers with marking papers. “We are actually piloting this with some of our schools to see how it works, and the interesting thing is that we at the Ministry can actually see the results real...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (second right), presents the 2025 Mathematics Teacher of the Year trophy to Shanique Pryce of Immaculate Conception High School in St Andrew (centre), during the recent awards ceremony held at Caenwood Auditorium in Kingston. She is joined by (from left) Hachette Learning Senior Education Consultant, Rivaley Patterson; Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle; and National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Lorna P. Thompson.

12 months ago EducationYouth

Maths Critical for Future-Proofing

Mathematics is critical for future-proofing Jamaica, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe. She said it fosters essential skills like critical thinking and problem-solving that underpin innovation. “It helps them [students] to get the problem-solving skills. We need them to innovate. Too long now we are just users of people’s work. We...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses Friday’s (March 28) Universal Service Fund (USF) ICT Club Conference at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.

12 months ago EducationTechnologyYouth

Government Commits to Preparing Students to Dominate in Field of Technology

The Government is committed to preparing students to dominate in the field of technology, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe. “We are not only preparing you for Jamaica. We are not only preparing you to transform your social and economic reality. We are preparing you to dominate on the global stage....

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right), engages in a discussion with deans of discipline from several Corporate Area schools, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (April 1). Sharing in the conversation (from right) are Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Richard Troupe; and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

12 months ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Education Minister Meets with Deans of Discipline

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right), engages in a discussion with deans of discipline from several Corporate Area schools, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (April 1). Sharing in the conversation (from right) are Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Richard...

Students of the Black River Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, get familiar with newly installed computers in the smart room opened by the Digicel Foundation at the school. Occasion was the handover ceremony for the lab held on March 27.

12 months ago EducationSkillsTechnologyYouth

Black River Primary Gets State-of-the-Art Smart Room

Black River Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth is the latest recipient of a state-of-the-art Digicel Smart Room. The school is the 20th institution on the island to receive the infrastructure from Digicel. At the handover ceremony on March 27, Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information – Region Five, Nevadeene Gallimore-Miller, said that...

12 months ago EducationLabourSocial SecurityYouth

Special Focus on Autism April 2

On April 2, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through its Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), will join the global community in observing World Autism Day. To raise awareness, the ESP will host an Autism Symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday, April 2, focusing on promoting inclusion, raising public awareness, celebrating the abilities of persons with...