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The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has opened an office in St. Thomas, located at 3B Wharf Road, Morant Bay, which will serve residents and other stakeholders in eastern parishes.
The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has opened an office in St. Thomas, located at 3B Wharf Road, Morant Bay, which will serve residents and other stakeholders in eastern parishes.

Jamaica Information Service Expands Offices to Morant Bay

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has opened a new regional office in St. Thomas, further expanding its capacity to provide timely and accurate government information to citizens islandwide.  The new office, located in the parish capital, Morant Bay, aims to...
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), observes as student of Jamaica House Basic School, J’Mira McKenzie, navigates a OneTab tablet, at the handover ceremony for 1,500 OneTab tablets donated by the Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada, in collaboration with local partners, at Jamaica China Goodwill Infant School I, in Kingston, on Tuesday (January 7). Also observing (from right) are Executive Director of the National Education Trust, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; President of PACE Canada, Diana Burke; and Principal of Jamaica House Basic School, Veronica Parkinson-Burnett.
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), observes as student of Jamaica House Basic School, J’Mira McKenzie, navigates a OneTab tablet, at the handover ceremony for 1,500 OneTab tablets donated by the Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada, in collaboration with local partners, at Jamaica China Goodwill Infant School I, in Kingston, on Tuesday (January 7). Also observing (from right) are Executive Director of the National Education Trust, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; President of PACE Canada, Diana Burke; and Principal of Jamaica House Basic School, Veronica Parkinson-Burnett.

1,500 Tablets Donated to Early-Childhood Institutions
Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services, Winnie Berry, addresses the second annual ZED Jamaica Technologies conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on January 7.
Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services, Winnie Berry, addresses the second annual ZED Jamaica Technologies conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on January 7.

ZED Jamaica Technologies Commended for Support in Advancing STEM Education
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

More Focus on Transformation Agenda at the Education Ministry in 2025 – PS
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during Immaculate Conception High School’s prize giving ceremony on Wednesday (December 18).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during Immaculate Conception High School’s prize giving ceremony on Wednesday (December 18).

Minister Encourages Immaculate High Students to Explore Careers of the Future

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Ministry Hosts Annual Special Education Conference on January 10

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will host the Annual Special Education Conference and Workshops on Friday, January 10, 2025. This event will take place at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, under the theme ‘Comprehensive Approaches to the Transitioning of Students with Special Needs’. It will be staged in partnership with the Board of Management and the...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, participates in a panel discussion on the topic: ‘Reshaping Tomorrow: Crime Prevention Through Social Intervention,’ on Thursday (Dec. 12), at The Summit Kingston. Looking on is revered spiritual leader, humanitarian, peace ambassador and Founder of Art of Living Foundation, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
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Trauma Counselling Can Play a Major Role in Crime Prevention – Senator Morris Dixon

Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is highlighting trauma counselling as a powerful tool in addressing crime and violence in the society. Noting the importance of the therapy in helping people deal with the emotional and psychological effects of a traumatic event, including victims and witnesses, she said the benefits extend beyond healing...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOEYI), Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right, seated), shares a moment with finalists in the LASCO/ MOEYI/Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Teacher, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Teacher and Principal of the Year Awards, at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (December 3). Others in the front row (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the LASCO Chin Foundation, Professor Rosalea Hamilton; CEO of the JTC, Dr. Winsome Gordon; and President of the JTC, Dr. Joseph Thomas.
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PHOTOS: Education Minister Meets Finalists in Lasco/MOEYI/JTC Teacher, TVET Teacher and Principal of the Year Awards

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOEYI), Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right, seated), shares a moment with finalists in the LASCO/ MOEYI/Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Teacher, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Teacher and Principal of the Year Awards, at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (December 3). Others in the...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Parenting and AI Forum on November 27, at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library.
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First AI Lab to Be Established by End of 2025

Plans are under way for the establishment of the island’s first artificial intelligence (AI) lab by the end of 2025 as part of the Government’s digital transformation strategy. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure at the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Parenting and AI Forum on November 27, at...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), tries out the Smart Board in a Smart Lab at the Morant Bay Primary School, during a tour on Thursday (November 14. Observing (from left) are: Principal, Fay Lindsay and Literacy Coordinator, Juline Williams.
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Education Minister Underscores Importance of Partnerships in the Sector

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has underscored the importance of private sector and community partnerships in driving the education sector forward. The newly minted Minister toured four schools in St. Thomas on Thursday (November 14), where she observed significant private sector donations at two of the institutions. “I went to probably...
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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.
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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, Skills, Youth and Information and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). The survey revealed that sexual violence in childhood is...
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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.
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PBCJ Launches Exhibition Chronicling 100 Years of Audiovisual History

The Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) has launched an exhibition chronicling 100 years of the country’s audiovisual history. The exhibition, which covers the period 1913 to 2013, encompasses photos, images and equipment, highlighting some of the people, technology and programmes that paved the way for Jamaica’s vibrant broadcasting industry. It can be viewed at PBCJ’s South Odeon Avenue offices...
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