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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left) shares in conversation with the mother of a child who was severely injured after a boulder fell on her on Friday (September 11), while on her way to school in Breadnut Walk, St. Elizabeth. Senator Morris Dixon visited the child at the University Hospital of the West Indies on Saturday (September 12).

Education Minister Visits Student Injured After Being Hit by Boulder in St. Elizabeth

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon today (September 12) visited one of three children severely injured by a boulder in St Elizabeth, following her admission to the Intensive Care Unit at University...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the virtual sitting of the 19th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Caribbean, Americas and Atlantic (CAA) Regional Youth Parliament, held today (September 3).

Government Seeks to Improve How Citizens Interact with Democratic Institutions

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), makes a point during a recent interview with Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Giovanni Dennis, at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston.

Persons Urged to Contact Labour Ministry’s Parish Offices for Status on ROOFS Benefits

Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), Cordel Green.

Broadcasting Commission Head Calls for Trust and Authenticity in AI Era

President of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), Anthony Greene, addresses the Exhibitors’ and Partners’ Showcase, held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, Guyana, on August 17, as part of the CBU’s 57th Annual General Assembly (AGA), held from August 17 to 19.

CBU President Highlights Media’s Vital Role in Caribbean Democracy and Development

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BCJ, UNESCO Partner to Advance AI Information Accessibility

The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) is partnering with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to strengthen research and capacity-building in artificial intelligence (AI) for information accessibility. This will be advanced through the seventh Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility (AI4IA) Conference, scheduled for September 28. Executive Director of the BCJ, Cordel Green, made the disclosure during a...

President of Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) Jamaica, Nicole Wickham (front row, fifth left), presents a laptop to Principal of Carisbrook Infant and Primary School, Patrick Malcolm (front row, fourth right), in Carisbrook, St. Elizabeth, during a handover ceremony at the school on Saturday, August 15. Sharing in the moment are other stakeholders, including Chairman of the 2026 committee of the Jamaican Emancipendence Cultural Society, Jodi Clarke (front row, second left) and members of staff at the Carisbrook Infant and Primary School.

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WISTA Hands Over School Resources to Carisbrook Infant and Primary School

Teachers and students of Carisbrook Infant and Primary School in St. Elizabeth, are now the beneficiaries of resources to support teaching and learning, following the donation of school supplies and technological devices, by the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) Jamaica. Among the items donated were tablets, books, stationery items, a printer and laptop, all aimed at supporting the...

Minister of Education, Skills Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right) collects a gift from the Regional Director in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Karlene Segre (left) at the Region Three Back-to-School Leadership Summit for principals and school board chairs in Coral Spring, Trelawny, on August 11.

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Educators Encouraged Learn From Successes

Regional Director in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Karlene Segre, has encouraged educators to reflect on their schools’ achievements and use the lessons from those successes to build even stronger institutions. Speaking at the Region Three Back-To-School Leadership Summit for principals and school board chairs in Coral Spring, Trelawny on August 11, Ms. Segre said the region...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, responds to questions during a Ministerial Interview at the Ministry’s office on Half-Way Tree Road in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (August 12).

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Drought Management Committee to Help with Compliance of Prohibition Orders

The Drought Management Committee of the Integrated Water Resource Management Council (IWRMC) will assist with ensuring compliance with the water prohibition orders set to take effect on August 17. This is according to Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda. Responding to questions during a Ministerial Interview with Jamaica Information Service Chief Executive Officer, Giovanni Dennis, at...

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Gov’t Exploring Potential Desalination Projects

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, has indicated that feasibility studies are being conducted in St. Thomas and Clarendon to assess the viability of potential desalination projects. Desalination is the process of removing salt and other minerals from seawater to produce freshwater suitable for drinking, agriculture and industrial use. Responding to questions during a Ministerial Interview...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), responds to questions from Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Chief Executive Officer, Giovanni Dennis, during a Ministerial Interview at the Ministry’s office on Half-Way Tree Road in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (August 12).

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Jamaicans Urged to Conserve Water

With water prohibition orders set to take effect on August 17, Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, is urging Jamaicans to conserve the resource and reduce non-essential usage to help ensure adequate supplies for schools, hospitals, and other essential services. “The situation, though not yet dire, is indeed serious. It is within our power to use...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan.

2 months ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

School Leaders Urged to Focus on Unlocking Students’ Potential

Parliamentary Secretary in the Education, Skills, Youth and Information Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan, is encouraging school leaders to recognise the unique abilities in every student and create learning environments that build confidence, foster self-belief and help children realise their potential. Addressing the Ministry's Region One Back-to-School Conference at the Grand Palladium Resort in Hanover on July 21, Senator Morgan said...