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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Day, which was held at the school’s campus in Granville, St. James, on Wednesday (February 28).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Day, which was held at the school’s campus in Granville, St. James, on Wednesday (February 28).

Safety of Schoolchildren High on Priority Agenda – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is committed to ensuring the safety of the island’s schoolchildren. “Education is a right, not a privilege, which all Jamaican children must be afforded, and that is the commitment...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), engages with young women participating in a hackathon competition.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), engages with young women participating in a hackathon competition.

SheSecures Jamaica Competition Targets Females 16 and Over
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives during the tabling of the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure on February 15.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives during the tabling of the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure on February 15.

Three Primary Schools to Be Rehabilitated and One Infant School Constructed
Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations Officer (PRO), Judith Hunter (left), and Acting Special Projects Manager, Charnele Henry (second left), interact with students during the Jamaica Day National Civic Ceremony at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny, on February 23.
Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations Officer (PRO), Judith Hunter (left), and Acting Special Projects Manager, Charnele Henry (second left), interact with students during the Jamaica Day National Civic Ceremony at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny, on February 23.

Vibrant Celebration of Culture Marked Jamaica Day 2024
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Over $359m Earmarked to Continue Global Services Skills Project Implementation

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Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaks during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between the PIOJ and the HEART/NSTA Trust. The signing took place the PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew on Friday (February 23).
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HEART/NSTA Trust and PIOJ Sign MoU to Empower Residents in Several Communities

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and HEART/NSTA Trust to empower and build the capacity of residents in several targetted communities. The MoU was inked by PIOJ Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, and HEART/NSTA Trust Managing Director, Dr. Taniesha Ingleton, at the Institute’s Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew on Friday...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the launch of a free wi-fi hotspot in Waterford, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 22).
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Students Encouraged to Build Technology Skills

Students should build their technology skills and seek careers in the lucrative cyber security sector, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Delivering the keynote address during the launch of a free wi-fi hotspot in Waterford, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 22),...
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A student from one of the previous training sessions, hosted under the National Environment and Planning Agency’s (NEPA) National Schools Environment Club Programme, displays paraphernalia provided by the entity.
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NEPA Partnering with UNICEF to Develop Environmental Stewards

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to host a one-day seminar aimed at empowering students to become better environmental stewards. This collaboration will see pupils from 15 secondary schools across the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region 3, converging on the grounds of Knox College in Spaulding, Clarendon, on Thursday,...
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Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle
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Grade-Six Pep Students Take Ability Test February 22

Administration of the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) test for grade six will begin on February 22, 2024, with the sitting of the Ability Test. Grade-six students will sit the Performance Task on March 20 and 21, 2024, and the curriculum-based test on April 24 and 25, 2024. Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-...
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