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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.

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...

Education Officer for Region 5, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Marsha Fennell-Bell (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over the new 11-classroom block at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester on Monday (March 2). Sharing in the moment (from left) are Head Girl, Natalcia Wilson; Board Chairman, Dr. Clifton Reid; Executive Director, National Education Trust, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; Principal of the school, Hidran McKulsky; and Head Boy, Nathan Moses.

Holmwood Technical Gets 11 New Classrooms

Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Director of Operations, Dr. Nicole Manning.

CXC to Host Inaugural Regional Education Conference and Ministerial Forum In Jamaica

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Jamaica Day celebrations on February 27 at the Manchester High School in Mandeville.

Education Minister Hails Spirit of Community In Reopening of School

Hosanna Preparatory School students (from left) Savannah Stewart, Azalea Walters, Judah Walters, and Rayne Stewart, are decked in the national colours for Jamaica Day celebrations at the school in St. James on Friday (February 27). The day was a showcase of Jamaican culture through food, music and other activities.

PHOTO: Jamaica Day at Hosanna Preparatory School

British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Alicia Herbert (centre) and Deputy High Commissioner Jonathan Cook (third left), share a moment with the 2024/25 batch of Chevening Scholars, who are displaying their certificates of completion. Occasion was a reception to welcome home the scholars held on February 24 at the British High Commission in Kingston.

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Photos: Welcome Home Reception For 2024/25 Batch Of Chevening Scholars

British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Alicia Herbert (centre) and Deputy High Commissioner Jonathan Cook (third left), share a moment with the 2024/25 batch of Chevening Scholars, who are displaying their certificates of completion. Occasion was a reception to welcome home the scholars held on February 24 at the British High Commission in Kingston.

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address at Friday

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Education Minister Calls On Students To Spread Kindness

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has called on students to embody the Jamaica Day theme by showing kindness to each other. “Kindness is not weakness and in schools, it means not bullying, respecting each other and supporting classmates who are struggling with a topic,” she said. “Kindness also has to go...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, observe as Chairman of the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB), Damion McLean, demonstrates a bed-making technique used by visually impaired persons. The interaction took place during a tour of the JSB facilities, which were renovated by HEART/NSTA Trust Region 1 volunteers under their National Development Project. The upgraded facilities were officially handed over during a ceremony at the JSB in Kingston.

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HEART/NSTA Trust To Further ‘Stream’-Line Training And Certification

The HEART/NSTA Trust will be enhancing the quality of training and certification it offers, with a strong emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, Reading/Research, Arts and Mathematics (STREAM). This is outlined in the 2026/27 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, tabled recently in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. HEART will...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives recently.

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$430.8M Budgeted For School Infrastructure Project To Boost Education Access

A total of $430.8 million has been budgeted for the upcoming fiscal year to continue school rehabilitation and infrastructure upgrade initiatives, which are being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The work will be carried out under the ‘School Infrastructure Improvement Project’, which seeks to reduce poverty in low-income, vulnerable communities by improving access to quality education and...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 12.

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$225M Earmarked for Anchovy Infrastructure Project Completion Under ICDP II

The Government has earmarked $225 million in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure to complete the integrated infrastructure project in Anchovy, St. James, and conduct the project close-out audit. The works will be carried out under the Integrated Community Development Project II, which seeks to improve access to basic urban infrastructure and services while contributing to enhanced community safety in selected...

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

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Gov’t to Invest $647m in Secondary Education Under JEP

The Government’s plan to strengthen secondary education will be supported by a $647-million investment aimed at transforming teaching, learning, and student support systems in the upcoming fiscal year. These initiatives will be implemented under the Jamaica Education Project (JEP) as outlined in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on February 12 by Minister...

Principal of Church Teachers’ College, Dr. Garth Anderson (second left), cuts the ribbon to open the new Smart Lab donated to the Manchester-based institution by the Digicel Foundation at a cost of US$80,000, on Tuesday (February 24). Other participants (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; and Student Council Representatives, Xavia Elliot and Markeem Morgan.

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Digicel Foundation Donates US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College

The Digicel Foundation has handed over a US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, as part of efforts to strengthen teacher preparation and accelerate digital transformation in Jamaica’s education system. The facility was officially opened during a ceremony at the institution on Tuesday (February 24). Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Tertiary Unit of the Ministry of...