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Communications Manager at e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Kimona Gordon.
Communications Manager at e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Kimona Gordon.

Over 3,000 Devices Distributed Under Laptop for Primary Schools Initiative in 2025

Last year, more than 3,000 devices were distributed to primary schools across the island under the Laptop for Primary Schools Initiative, spearheaded by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM). Communications Manager at e-LJAM, Kimona Gordon, stated that the project has significantly...
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Celia Lindsay (left), congratulates winner of the essay category in the 2025 JIS Heritage Competition, Danash Brown, during the awards ceremony held at the Summit Kingston on February 17. Sharing the moment are Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (right); Office and HR Administrator at Innovative Corporate Solutions, Amara Nelson-Graham (second right); and Domino’s Brand Manager, Antonette Walker.
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Celia Lindsay (left), congratulates winner of the essay category in the 2025 JIS Heritage Competition, Danash Brown, during the awards ceremony held at the Summit Kingston on February 17. Sharing the moment are Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (right); Office and HR Administrator at Innovative Corporate Solutions, Amara Nelson-Graham (second right); and Domino’s Brand Manager, Antonette Walker.

11-Year-Old Danash Brown Wins Essay Category in 2025 JIS Heritage Competition
Director of Complaints Resolution and Compliance in the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Andree Holness.
Director of Complaints Resolution and Compliance in the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Andree Holness.

Data Subjects Entitled to Know How Personal Information is Used
Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, addresses Wednesday’s (January 28) Data Privacy Conference, co-hosted by the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) and the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, at UTech in St. Andrew.
Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, addresses Wednesday’s (January 28) Data Privacy Conference, co-hosted by the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) and the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, at UTech in St. Andrew.

Organisations Urged to Strengthen Privacy Accountability
Director of Complaints Resolution and Compliance in the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Andree Holness.
Director of Complaints Resolution and Compliance in the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Andree Holness.

Jamaicans Urged to Know Their Data Rights

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a recent post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
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Gov’t to Disburse First SRP Grants for Hurricane Melissa Victims by Month End

The Government is on track to disburse the first set of monetary grants to citizens impacted by Hurricane Melissa, under the Shelter Recovery Programme (SRP), by the end of this month. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, confirmed the announcement during a post‑Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (January 28)....
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Students participating in a past National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Sensitisation Session
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NEPA to Host 10th CSEC Student Sensitisation Session on February 12

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will host its 10th informative and engaging Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Student Sensitisation Session on Thursday, February 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The virtual session is designed for fourth- and fifth-form students preparing to sit the CSEC Geography examination and will provide guidance on completing their school-based assessment (SBA) paper....
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides a post-Hurricane Melissa update in a Ministerial Statement during Friday’s (January 23) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.
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Education Ministry Announces Full Resumption of Schools Post-Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced that all schools resumed full operations as of January 14, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, in a Ministerial Statement to the Senate on Friday (January 23), providing an update on post‑Hurricane Melissa recovery. “Within 90 days...
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Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan.
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Gov’t to Chart Course on Access to Information Reform

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, has announced that Cabinet will determine the course of action in reforming the Access to Information (ATI) Act. He made the disclosure while delivering remarks at a public forum on ‘Enhancing Transparency: Examining the Access to Information Act and its Reform’, organised by Jamaicans for Justice...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), observes as Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, extends greetings to Chairman of the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB), Damion McLean, during the handover ceremony for HEART’s Region I National Development Project, held at the JSB in Kingston on January 15.
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Gov’t Reaffirms Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to ensuring that persons with disabilities are recognised as full citizens, with equal rights to access, participation and opportunity. “You can see our commitment in how we have been approaching post-Hurricane Melissa recovery,” she said during the official handover ceremony for...
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Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, makes an address during a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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OIC Commits to Building Strong Culture of Data Privacy

The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) is reaffirming its commitment to building a strong culture of data privacy as the country observes Data Privacy Month in January. Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, said the Month, with the theme ‘Take Control of Your Data’, is being used to intensify public education and awareness around data protection. This is in keeping with...
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