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Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry (at podium), addresses the audience during Thursday’s (November 14) launch of the 2023 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey at the S Hotel in Kingston.
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry (at podium), addresses the audience during Thursday’s (November 14) launch of the 2023 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey at the S Hotel in Kingston.

New Data on Violence Against Children to Inform National Plan of Action

The Government will be utilising the newly launched Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) 2023, to inform the National Plan of Action for an integrated response to children and violence. This will be done through the Ministry of Education,...
Chief Executive Officer of the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ), Keith Campbell, and PBCJ Board Chair, Rose Bennett-Cooper, view an exhibition chronicling 100 years of Jamaica’s audiovisual history at PBCJ’s South Odeon Avenue offices in Kingston on Tuesday (November 12). The exhibition, which was launched on Tuesday, runs until the end of November.
Chief Executive Officer of the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ), Keith Campbell, and PBCJ Board Chair, Rose Bennett-Cooper, view an exhibition chronicling 100 years of Jamaica’s audiovisual history at PBCJ’s South Odeon Avenue offices in Kingston on Tuesday (November 12). The exhibition, which was launched on Tuesday, runs until the end of November.

PBCJ Launches Exhibition Chronicling 100 Years of Audiovisual History
Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses the National Parent Month church service held on Sunday (November 3) at the Mountain View New Testament Church of God in Kingston. The theme for Parent Month is ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’.
Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses the National Parent Month church service held on Sunday (November 3) at the Mountain View New Testament Church of God in Kingston. The theme for Parent Month is ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’.

PHOTOS: Parent Month Church Service
Assistant Registrar in the Independent Schools Branch, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Andrew Pitkin (right), participates in the church service to mark Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) Week, on Sunday (November 3) at St. Andrew Parish Church. JISA Week is being observed under the theme: ‘Innovative, Adapt, Lead: Shaping Tomorrow’s Learners Today’.
Assistant Registrar in the Independent Schools Branch, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Andrew Pitkin (right), participates in the church service to mark Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) Week, on Sunday (November 3) at St. Andrew Parish Church. JISA Week is being observed under the theme: ‘Innovative, Adapt, Lead: Shaping Tomorrow’s Learners Today’.

PHOTOS: JISA Week Church Service
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

First Year of LIFT Programme a Resounding Success

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Gov’t Ensuring International Standards on Higher Education

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information remains firmly committed to ensuring that the island’s tertiary institutions deliver education that meets international standards and prepares students for a dynamic and interconnected world. “We understand that in doing so, we empower our young people to become innovators, leaders and contributors to national and regional progress,” said Assistant Chief Education Officer...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), pictured with (from left): Deputy Chief of Mission , United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tascho; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Judith Slater; and Country Representative from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Natacha Marzolv. Occasion was the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) National Cybersecurity Awareness Day 2024, on Thursday (October 31), at the Jamaica Defence Force headquarters, Up Park Camp, in Kingston.
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Government Will Ensure That Pathways into Cybersecurity Careers are Provided – Minister Morris Dixon

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says the Government is committed to ensuring that pathways into cybersecurity careers are provided. “By partnering with local industry leaders and global organisations in innovative ways, we can allow students to gain practical experience, certification and internships that bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaks at yesterday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.
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Major Crimes Down

Jamaica continues to record reductions in major crimes, including murders, says Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. “Major crimes are down 14.1 per cent. Murders are down 19 per cent. Those are the facts, and so when murders and major crimes were going up, they made the news every single day, now...
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Newly appointed Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares a moment with new Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon during Wednesday`s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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Fayval Williams is New Finance Minister, Dr. Morris Dixon has Responsibility for Education

Hon. Fayval Williams will assume duties as Minister of Finance and the Public Service, becoming the first female to assume the post. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement while addressing Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon has been appointed Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and...
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