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Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, provides an update on the education sector during a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on Wednesday (January 14).

Changes to Administration of PEP to Accommodate Students Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced several changes to the administration of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), to accommodate students impacted by the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October. The Ministry has also modified the National...

Regional Director for Region Five in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Susan Nelson Smith.

Psychosocial and Learning Loss Interventions Bolster Region Five’s Post-Hurricane Education Recovery

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM) and Customer Engagement Laboratory at Stony Hill Technical High School in St. Andrew on Friday (January 9). Joining her are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), along with other stakeholders.

$10m EDPM and Customer Engagement Lab Commissioned at Stony Hill Technical High

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) addresses residents at the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland on Saturday (December 13) during the Prime Minister's Christmas Treat. Also participating were (from left), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Government Endorses Safe and Regulated Entertainment Activities

Spanish Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Ramonia Smith Hamilton, brings remarks at the closing ceremony for the three-month Spanish Course for Public Servants on Thursday (Dec. 11) at the Ministry’s Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston. The course was offered by the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, and participants were certified by Pontifical Bolivarian University in Colombia. Listening (seated, from left) are Naval Attaché for the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Captain Cesar Alberto Fernandez Medina; Administrative Assistant, Carolann Cole, representing Ambassador of the Republic of Columbia to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emiliana Bernard Stephenson; Professor at Pontifical Bolivarian University, Maria Teresa Espinosa; and Spanish Tutor, Camilo Arevalo.

PHOTOS: Closing Ceremony for the Colombian Spanish Course for Public Servants

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (December 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

2 months ago Information

No Christmas Parties for Government Entities

Following the devastation caused by Category Five Hurricane Melissa, Cabinet has issued a directive cancelling Christmas parties across government entities this year. This was stated by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, at Wednesday’s (December 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. “We have agreed to allow small in-ministry or in-department recognition...

National Coordinator, School Safety and Security Branch in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (left), looks on as Principal, Haile Selassie High School, Anniona Jones (right) points out something of interest, during a break from a recent conflict resolution and gender-based violence training session at the school in Kingson. Head girl, Jecola Watson (second left) and head boy, Jaheim Pinnock, also observe.

2 months ago EducationInformationNational SecuritySkillsYouth

Students Benefit from Conflict Resolution and Gender-Based Violence Training

Scores of student leaders from Corporate Area high schools have benefited from training in conflict resolution and gender-based violence (GBV). The session, held recently at the Haile Selassie High School, aimed to sensitise the young people about the core concepts of GBV, including how to recognise, distinguish, and respond appropriately to its different forms and to empower them to be...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (December 3) post-Cabinet Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House.

2 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryInformation

Funds Secured Through Support Jamaica Portal to Advance Post-Hurricane Home Reconstruction

Funds raised through the Government’s Support Jamaica portal will be directed towards the purchase of building materials to assist in rebuilding the homes of Jamaicans impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Addressing Wednesday’s (December 3) Post‑Cabinet Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, announced that the...

Communication and International Relations Manager in the Office of the Information Commissioner, Bobique Brown.

2 months ago Information

OIC Commits to Support Data Controllers Impacted by Hurricane

Communication and International Relations Manager at the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Bobique Brown, says the agency remains committed to supporting data controllers impacted by Hurricane Melissa, as the new registration period approaches. Mrs. Brown informed JIS News that the OIC stands ready to provide guidance on temporary safeguards and practical measures to maintain acceptable levels of data protection...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Tuesday’s (Nov. 11) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

3 months ago InformationWater

NWC Restores Water to 72.6 Per Cent of Customers

The National Water Commission (NWC) has restored supply to 72.6 per cent of its customers across Jamaica. Providing the update during a Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 11), Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said the NWC expects to get the Great River water supply pipeline in working...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

3 months ago Hurricane MelissaInformation

45 Confirmed Deaths from Hurricane Melissa

The Government is reporting that the death toll from Category Five Hurricane Melissa is now at 45. Addressing Tuesday’s (Nov. 11) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), in conjunction the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), investigated and concluded that the deaths...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Thursday’s (November 6) special press briefing at Jamaica House, focused on recovery from Hurricane Melissa.

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Over 600 Schools Damaged During Hurricane Melissa

The Government is reporting that more than 600 educational institutions sustained damage during the passage of category-five Hurricane Melissa. “In the affected parishes, we have a little bit over 450 schools that have been affected, and that’s across the board – infant schools, primary schools, secondary schools and also eight tertiary schools. So far, we’ve seen estimates of 616 institutions...