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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Parenting and AI Forum on November 27, at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Parenting and AI Forum on November 27, at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library.

First AI Lab to Be Established by End of 2025

Plans are under way for the establishment of the island’s first artificial intelligence (AI) lab by the end of 2025 as part of the Government’s digital transformation strategy. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), speaks with grade eight students at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester, during a recent visit to the institution. Pictured (from left) are Jawanza Russell, Jaroni Dixon and Jordayne Nunes.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), speaks with grade eight students at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester, during a recent visit to the institution. Pictured (from left) are Jawanza Russell, Jaroni Dixon and Jordayne Nunes.

School Safety Policy to Be Finalised by Month-End
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris-Dixon, addresses a career and social services fair hosted by Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), at Palmers Cross Primary & Junior High School in the parish on Wednesday (Nov. 20).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris-Dixon, addresses a career and social services fair hosted by Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), at Palmers Cross Primary & Junior High School in the parish on Wednesday (Nov. 20).

Students Urged To Pursue Skills Training At HEART/NSTA Trust
Caption: Commissioner, Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC), Dr. Dameon Black.
Caption: Commissioner, Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC), Dr. Dameon Black.

J-TEC Focussed On Internationalisation Of Tertiary Education Sector
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

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Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (second left), greets teacher at New Works Primary and Infant School, Jovan Dwyer, during Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited’s Teachers’ Appreciation Luncheon and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (November 20). Others (from left ) are: Carlong Publishers General Managers, Jason and Candice Carby.
Education

PHOTOS: Carlong Teachers Luncheon

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (second left), greets teacher at New Works Primary and Infant School, Jovan Dwyer, during Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited’s Teachers’ Appreciation Luncheon and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (November 20). Others (from left ) are: Carlong Publishers General Managers, Jason and Candice...
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Head of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS), Mona Unit, Dr. Dalea Bean, addresses Thursday’s (November 21) launch of the Jamaica AIDS Support for Life (JASL)/European Union (EU) funded project - ‘Promoting Human Rights and Access to Justice for Priority Populations in Jamaica’ - at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
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UWI Offers Training Programme to Strengthen Human Rights Principles at The Workplace

In a move geared at ensuring inclusivity in the workplace, the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, will be offering a training programme to strengthen human rights principles at places of employment. Head of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS), Mona Unit, Dr. Dalea Bean, said the programme will target Human Resource (HR) professionals, because they...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), tries out the Smart Board in a Smart Lab at the Morant Bay Primary School, during a tour on Thursday (November 14. Observing (from left) are: Principal, Fay Lindsay and Literacy Coordinator, Juline Williams.
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Education Ministry Adjusts Dates For Administration Of PEP Exam

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has advised that after consultation with key stakeholders, a decision was taken to adjust the dates for the administration of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Six exam. This is due to the recent disruptions caused by the inclement weather conditions that Jamaica has been experiencing, and to provide additional preparation time to...
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Education

Two-Time JTA President is 2024 Roll of Honour Awardee

Two-time Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Doran Dixon, is the 2024 recipient of the prestigious JTA Roll of Honour Award. The presentation was made during the award ceremony on Wednesday (November 20) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, in her address during the ceremony,...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, converses with parents who attended a Parenting Workshop on Wednesday (November 20) at the Convent of Mercy Academy (Alpha) on South Camp Road, Kingston. The workshop was held under the theme: ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’. This theme focused on empowering parents and guardians to embrace and responsibly utilise new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in their parenting practices.
Education

PHOTOS: Education Minister Addresses Parenting Workshop

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, converses with parents who attended a Parenting Workshop on Wednesday (November 20) at the Convent of Mercy Academy (Alpha) on South Camp Road, Kingston. The workshop was held under the theme: ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’. This theme focused on empowering parents and guardians to embrace and...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), is greeted by Vice Principal of Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester, Jennifer Brown, at the institution on Monday (November 18). The visit followed the recent death of the school’s bus driver, Rohan Gentles. Sharing the moment is Regional Director for the Education Ministry’s Region 5, Susan Nelson Smith.
Education

PHOTOS: Education Minister Visits Holmwood Technical High School

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), is greeted by Vice Principal of Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester, Jennifer Brown, at the institution on Monday (November 18). The visit followed the recent death of the school’s bus driver, Rohan Gentles. Sharing the moment is Regional Director for the Education Ministry’s Region...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is greeted by Pastor of Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston, Rev. Merrick ‘Al’ Miller, during the Press Association of Jamaica’s (PAJ) 2024 National Journalism Week Church Service on Sunday (November 17). The service was held at Fellowship Tabernacle. National Journalism Week is being observed from November 17-25 under the theme: ‘Media Power: Shaping Democracy or Serving Hidden Agendas?’
Education

PHOTOS: PAJ Journalism Week Church Service

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is greeted by Pastor of Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston, Rev. Merrick ‘Al’ Miller, during the Press Association of Jamaica’s (PAJ) 2024 National Journalism Week Church Service on Sunday (November 17). The service was held at Fellowship Tabernacle. National Journalism Week is being observed from November 17-25...
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