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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left) is joined at the podium by members of the St. George
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left) is joined at the podium by members of the St. George's College team, who won the recent staging of the University of Technology (UTECH) annual Mathematics competition, during Wednesday’s (March 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston.

Education Ministry to Celebrate Pi Day on Friday

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be celebrating Pi (π) Day across the island’s schools on Friday, March 13. Pi is a mathematical constant (approximately 3.14) that expresses the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter....
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), addresses Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. She is joined by (from left) State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford; and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), addresses Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. She is joined by (from left) State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford; and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

Gov’t Pledges Trained Teachers in All ECIs by September 2026
Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (sixth right), and Ambassador-designate of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Kohei Maruyama (sixth left), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a new school bus to Bustamante High School on Thursday (March 5) at the institution’s grounds in Lionel Town, Clarendon. Joining the moment are Principal, Bustamante High School, Wayne Evans (fourth from left); Regional Director, Region 7, Ministry of Education and Youth, Barrington Richardson (fifth from left); Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey (fifth from right); other stakeholders and students. The vehicle was donated through the Government of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects to improve transportation, safety and access to school activities for students and staff.
Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (sixth right), and Ambassador-designate of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Kohei Maruyama (sixth left), cut the ribbon to officially hand over a new school bus to Bustamante High School on Thursday (March 5) at the institution’s grounds in Lionel Town, Clarendon. Joining the moment are Principal, Bustamante High School, Wayne Evans (fourth from left); Regional Director, Region 7, Ministry of Education and Youth, Barrington Richardson (fifth from left); Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey (fifth from right); other stakeholders and students. The vehicle was donated through the Government of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects to improve transportation, safety and access to school activities for students and staff.

PHOTOS: School Bus Handed Over to Bustamante High School
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), addresses Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. She is joined by (from left) State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford; and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), addresses Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. She is joined by (from left) State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford; and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

$18B Earmarked for School Disaster Preparedness in 2026/27 Estimates
Head of the Department of Industrial Arts, St. Mary Technical High School, Richard Allen.
Head of the Department of Industrial Arts, St. Mary Technical High School, Richard Allen.

St. Mary Technical High School Innovation Lab Hailed as a Game Changer

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81. Schoolgirl thinking while solving a math equation on the board.
Education

Education Ministry Undertaking Activities to Observe Mathematics Month

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be engaging schools in a wide range of Mathematics-focused activities in March, as the Ministry observes National Mathematics Month under the theme ‘Mathematics for All: Building Communities, Confidence, Competence, and Creativity’. National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry, Dr. Lorna Thompson, told JIS News that the initiative reflects a renewed national focus...
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Parish Manager at the Westmoreland Public Health Services, Novlin Leslie - Little (left) and Chief Executive Officer at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in the parish, Roan Grant (right), accept a cheque for $200,000 from  Second Vice President of the University of Technology
Education

UTECH Students Make Donation to Savanna-La-Mar Public General Hospital

Chief Executive Officer of the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, Roan Grant, has welcomed a $200,000 donation from final-year students at the University of Technology (UTech), which will be used to assist with the rehabilitation of the hospital’s nursing quarters. The cheque was presented to the hospital, by the UTech Finance and Banking Seminar 2025–2026 group, during a handover...
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Education

Education Ministry to Beef up Deans of Discipline in Schools

The Government is looking at strengthening the deans of discipline programme in schools as part of measures to better manage student behaviour and prevent conflicts. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, in making the disclosure, said that the move is aimed at ensuring safer environments for learning. She was speaking during a...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), and Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Eastern, Hon. Matthew Samuda, visit the Ocho Rios High School in St. Ann on Thursday (March 5), following the tragic death of a 16-year-old male student on Wednesday (March 4).
EducationYouth

Parents Urged to Report Disputes Involving Their Children

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is imploring parents to report disputes involving their children to school authorities or the police before they escalate into serious, violent incidents. Her call comes in the wake of the tragic death of a 16-year-old grade-10 student at Ocho Rios High School, who was struck during...
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Director of Public Relations and Communications at the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Najae Murray.
Education

UCJ to Host 21st Quality Assurance in Higher Education Week, March 9-13

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will host its 21st annual observance of Quality Assurance in Higher Education Week from March 9 to 13, under the theme ‘From Shock to Stability: Sustaining Higher Education Quality Through Crisis and Beyond’. UCJ’s Director of Public Relations and Communications, Najae Murray, told JIS News that this year’s observance seeks to highlight the Council’s...
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Communications Manager at e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Kimona Gordon.
EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Over 3,000 Devices Distributed Under Laptop for Primary Schools Initiative in 2025

Last year, more than 3,000 devices were distributed to primary schools across the island under the Laptop for Primary Schools Initiative, spearheaded by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM). Communications Manager at e-LJAM, Kimona Gordon, stated that the project has significantly transformed the digital landscape of institutions while expanding access to technology for primary-level students. She noted that the initiative is...
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Principal, St. Mary Technical High School, Orville Richards (left), with other dignitaries (from second left), Member of Parliament, St. Mary South Eastern, Christopher Brown; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Assistant Chief Education Officer (Acting) Curriculum Unit, Shereen Davy-Stubbs; Director, Regional Educational Services (Acting), Yashicka Blackwood-Grant; and Board Chairman, St. Mary Technical High School, Dr. Isaac Brown, at the official opening of the Innovation Hub for Electrical and Renewable Energy at St. Mary Technical High School on February 6.
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Innovation Hub for Electrical and Renewable Energy Established at St. Mary Technical

Principal of St. Mary Technical High School, Orville Richards, has hailed the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information for its role in establishing a state-of-the-art Innovation Hub for Electrical and Renewable Energy at the institution. Mr. Richards said the hub is a significant step in the school’s journey to becoming the premier technical and vocational education and training (TVET)...
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