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Director of Policy Research in the Social Policy Planning and Research Division at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on July 31, 2025, about the upcoming Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions.
Director of Policy Research in the Social Policy Planning and Research Division at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on July 31, 2025, about the upcoming Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions.

Data Collection for JSLC Begins August 4

Data collection for the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) will begin on August 4, 2025. The announcement was made during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, held on July 31 at the agency, by the Planning Institute of...
Logos Hope Project Coordinator, Briba Sumaila, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency
Logos Hope Project Coordinator, Briba Sumaila, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency's Television Department in Kingston.

Logos Hope Volunteers to Engage With Local Organisations During Ship’s Visit

JIS Urges Vigilance Amid Circulation of Deceptive AI Content
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.

Education Minister Calls for National Push to Strengthen Literacy at Primary Level
Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Dr. Mark Smith (right), presents Clifton Wellington with the JTA’s Golden Torch Award in recognition of his 41 years of dedicated service to education, during the recent presentation ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Dr. Mark Smith (right), presents Clifton Wellington with the JTA’s Golden Torch Award in recognition of his 41 years of dedicated service to education, during the recent presentation ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Over 100 Teachers Honoured With JTA Golden Torch Award

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Assistant Chief Education Officer for the Special Needs Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dionne Gayle (second left), assists Principal of the Earnest Institute for the Gifted, Hyperactive and Talented, Natasha Russell (second right), in cutting the ribbon to commission into service a solar energy system donated to the institution by Sun Plus Limited. Sharing the moment (from left) are Attorney Michelle Thomas Nelson, representing Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby; and Founder/Director of Sun Plus Limited, Javon Harris. The solar system was handed over to the Kingston-based school on Thursday (July 3).
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Ribbon-cutting for Solar System (PHOTOS)

Assistant Chief Education Officer for the Special Needs Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dionne Gayle (second left), assists Principal of the Earnest Institute for the Gifted, Hyperactive and Talented, Natasha Russell (second right), in cutting the ribbon to commission into service a solar energy system donated to the institution by Sun Plus Limited. Sharing the moment (from left)...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), looks on as members of St. Jago High School’s 2025 graduating class make their entrance. The school-leaving exercise was held on June 25 at the school’s campus on Monk Street in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
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Graduates Charged to Leverage Technology to Create Innovative Solutions

Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, has charged the St. Jago High School 2025 graduating class to leverage technologies to solve complex problems and create new products and services. She noted that the technological revolution is being driven by rapid advancements in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and the Internet of...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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Students in Grades 1-3 to Benefit from Reading Classes and New Storybooks

Beginning this September, students in grades one to three across Jamaica will benefit from enhanced reading classes and newly printed storybooks as part of a comprehensive literacy initiative. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the announcement during the graduation ceremony at the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School, on Thursday (June 26). The...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), engages in a lesson with students at Clan Carthy Primary School in Kingston in May.
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National Summer Academy Begins July 7

The National Summer Academy (NSA) 2025, hosted by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, will get under way on July 7 and run until July 24. Under the theme ‘Every Learner, Every Level: Targeted Strategies for System-Wide Success’, the initiative aims to address learning gaps in literacy and numeracy among primary and secondary students, fostering educational transformation for...
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Principal of Sheffield Primary School in Westmoreland, Dr. Vinnette Malcolm.
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Principal of Sheffield Primary Elated at PEP Results

Principal of Sheffield Primary School in Westmoreland, Dr. Vinnette Malcolm, is hailing the school’s performance in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, describing it as a moment of pride and accomplishment for the rural institution. “I'm over the moon. I feel so elated. I feel great. I feel satisfied. I feel as though the work that we would have...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Friday’s (June 20) Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Press Conference at the Ministry’s National Heroes’ Circle offices in Kingston.
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2026 PEP to Include Literacy and Numeracy Exams

Starting in 2026, grade-six students will undertake literacy and numeracy assessments as part of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). This was announced by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during Friday’s (June 20) PEP Press Conference at the Ministry’s National Heroes’ Circle offices in Kingston. She explained that the Grade Six PEP...
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Education, Youth, Skills, and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), in conversation with Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee, during the e-Learning Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony, on June 20 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.
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Jamaica Learning Assistant to Come on Stream September

The Jamaica Learning Assistant (JLA), an artificial intelligence (AI) generated platform, is slated to come on stream in September of this year. Education, Youth, Skills, and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure at the e-Learning Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony on June 20, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The JLA...
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