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Head of the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels.
Head of the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels.

St. James Police Division Prepares for Back to School

The police will be increasing their presence in St. James to ensure public safety and smooth traffic movement, as the new school year begins on Monday, September 1. Head of the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)...
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

HEART/NSTA Trust Opens Global Training Centre in Portmore
Students of Falmouth Primary and Infant School in Trelawny enjoy recess activities.
Students of Falmouth Primary and Infant School in Trelawny enjoy recess activities.

Wakefield and Falmouth Primary Schools Gear Up for 2025-26 Academic Year
Custos Rotulorum of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (left), and his wife, Deverly Pitkin, are led on a guided tour of the Logos Hope by Captain Matt Stephens on the vessel’s arrival at the Montego Bay Cruise Terminal on Friday (August 22). The ship is expected to remain in the second city until September 14.
Custos Rotulorum of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (left), and his wife, Deverly Pitkin, are led on a guided tour of the Logos Hope by Captain Matt Stephens on the vessel’s arrival at the Montego Bay Cruise Terminal on Friday (August 22). The ship is expected to remain in the second city until September 14.

Montego Bay Welcomes Logos Hope Floating Book Fair
Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (right), and University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) President, Dr. Kevin Brown (left), converse with student representatives from the 2025 cohort of Huawei Technologies Jamaica’s Seeds for the Future Programme. They are from (second left): UTech students - Zaina Thompson and Christopher Banton; and University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona student, Demaria Walker. The occasion was the programme’s closing ceremony on Friday (August 22) at UTech in Kingston.
Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (right), and University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) President, Dr. Kevin Brown (left), converse with student representatives from the 2025 cohort of Huawei Technologies Jamaica’s Seeds for the Future Programme. They are from (second left): UTech students - Zaina Thompson and Christopher Banton; and University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona student, Demaria Walker. The occasion was the programme’s closing ceremony on Friday (August 22) at UTech in Kingston.

Eight Students Gain Global ICT Exposure in China Through Huawei’s Seeds for the Future Programme

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British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (front row, fifth left), shares a photo with recipients of the 2025/2026 Chevening Scholarships at a Farewell Reception held at the British High Commissioner’s Residence in Kingston on Tuesday (August 19).
Education

Increased Number of Jamaicans Awarded Chevening Scholarships

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith, says the increase in the number of Jamaicans awarded Chevening scholarships to pursue master’s degrees this year is an indication of the growing interest of Jamaicans in pursuing higher levels of education. Seventeen outstanding Jamaicans, the largest cohort from the island in recent years, have...
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Educators participating in the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 61st Annual Conference, held at the Princess Grand Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on August 20.
EducationYouth

Shift System to Be Removed from All Public Schools by 2028/2029 Academic Year

The shift system in all public schools will be fully eliminated by the start of the 2028/2029 academic year. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, outlined the Government’s timeline, during her address to delegates at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 61st Annual Conference, held at the Princess Grand Hotel in Green Island,...
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Education Officers at the 2025 Jamaica Association of Education Officers (JAEO) Annual General Meeting and Research Symposium, at the Dreams Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James, on August 21.
EducationYouth

Reforms to Improve Welfare of Education Officers and Teachers

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has outlined a series of reforms aimed at improving the welfare of education officers and teachers. Key among these reforms is the automation of the gratuity payment platform, which is expected to provide immediate relief to those who have been struggling to access their funds. Addressing...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses day three of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 61st Annual Conference at the Princess Grand Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on August 20.
EducationSkillsYouth

Government to Spend $400 Million This Year to Upgrade Labs in Technical High Schools

The Government is investing $400 million this year to upgrade laboratories in technical high schools, to better prepare students for a future driven by science, technology, and innovation. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who made the disclosure, said the funds, which are being allocated through HEART/NSTA Trust, will be used to...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank, where she gave an update on the preparedness of schools for the 2025/2026 academic year.
EducationYouth

Notable Decline in Teacher Resignations

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting that there has been a notable decline in teacher resignations during the summer period, marking a positive shift from the trends observed in recent years. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, who was addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, spoke about the proactive strategies implemented to address staffing...
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security with responsibility for the Social Security Division, Audrey Deer-Williams.
EducationYouth

$535m in Back-to-School Grant Support for PATH Beneficiaries

Approximately $535 million will be disbursed to Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiaries ahead of the 2025/26 academic year. A total of 106,590 students enrolled under PATH will receive the back-to-school grant, which will be added to their regular payments. Payouts were scheduled to begin on August 19 and continue through September 2. Additional collection days are...
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