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Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents Dr. Sandra Colly-Durand with the 2026 Governor-General’s Achievement Award during a ceremony at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 15).

90 Students Benefitting from Diaspora Mentorship Initiative

Some 90 students across Jamaica’s 14 parishes are now benefiting from one-on-one guidance and support through the Jamaica Diaspora Mentorship Academy. The programme, which was launched two years ago by Vice Chair of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council and Education...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses the opening of the newly established Parent Place at the Calabar Primary and Infant School in downtown Kingston on June 12.

First Parent Place Opens at Calabar Primary and Infant School

Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Giovanni Dennis (second left) shares a photo opportunity with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (second right); Deputy CEO, Celia Lindsay; and Chief Technical Director (CTD) in the Information Division of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nicola-Ann Brown Pinnock.

New JIS CEO Appointed

State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford.

Think Tank & Podcast to Support Education

A view of the flight deck of the USS Nimitz as it makes its way to Jamaica on its final stop of the Southern Seas 2026 Deployment. Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon had a high-seas tour of the vessel on Saturday (May 30) where they saw how the vessel is operated. The aircraft carrier will be docked in Kingston from June 1 to 5.

Government Welcomes USS Nimitz to Kingston Harbour

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, closes the debate on the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Act in the Senate on May 8.

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Gov’t Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthening Land Tenure Security Across Jamaica

With more than 23,400 land titles issued under the National Land Titling Programme, the Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening land tenure security across the country. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, notes that more than half of these have been issued between 2021 and 2025 under the new Systematic Land...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (May 6) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

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School Shelter Residents to Be Relocated By May 8

All persons still accommodated in school shelters following the destruction of their homes by Hurricane Melissa are expected to be relocated by May 8. The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development recently announced that all persons still housed in school shelters following the passage of the Category Five hurricane will be relocated by the stated deadline. Minister of Education,...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reading to students during Read Across Jamaica Day 2025.

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May 5 is Read Across Jamaica Day

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is encouraging schools across the island to promote reading for enjoyment, participation, and meaningful engagement on Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday (May 5). The observance is part of activities for Education Week 2026 from May 3 to 9. Under the theme: ‘Literacy Resilience: Foundation of Nation Building,’ the day underscores the...

Data Protection Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Brandy Evans, delivers a presentation to grade-nine students at Foga Road High School in Clarendon during the institution’s recent Career Day event.

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JIS Data Protection Officer Urges Students to Guard Their Digital Footprint

Data Protection Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Brandy Evans, is encouraging students to be mindful of their digital footprint, cautioning that the content they share on social media could shape their career prospects. Speaking during a recent Career Day event at Foga Road High School in Clarendon, Ms. Evans underscored the lasting nature of digital information. “What you...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr, Kasan Troupe (centre), converses with employees of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department, during Monday’s (April 20) Records Information Management (RIM) Implementation Programme Offboarding Ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Education Ministry Urges Digital Record-Keeping in Wake of Hurricane Melissa

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has emphasised the urgent need to digitise record keeping systems across the education sector, citing hard lessons learned in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. She highlighted the challenges schools experienced in locating students after the hurricane, noting that the destruction of physical records severely hindered response...

Chief Technical Director in the Information Division of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nicola-Ann Brown Pinnock, addresses Monday’s (April 20) Records and Information Management (RIM) Programme Offboarding Ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Preparations Under Way for Records and Information Management Policy Review

Preparatory work is currently under way to facilitate a comprehensive review of the Government’s Records and Information Management (RIM) Policy. This was announced by Chief Technical Director (CTD) in the Information Division of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nicola-Ann Brown Pinnock, during Monday’s (April 20) RIM Programme Offboarding Ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), consoles Kashema Smith, the mother of late Ocho Rios High School student, Devonie Shearer, at the thanksgiving service for the life of the teen held at the Green island New Testament Church of God in Hanover on Thursday (April 16).

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Education Ministry Strengthening Conflict Resolution in Schools

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says greater focus is being placed on equipping students to handle conflict and settle disputes peacefully. Addressing the thanksgiving service for late Ocho Rios High School student, Devonie Shearer, at the Green Island New Testament Church of God in Green Island, Hanover, on Thursday (April 16),...