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Jamaican autonomous mobile robotics competitors, Antonio Rolong (left) and Rayon-Jai Pusey, at the WorldSkills Jamaica Invitational Training Camp, held at Cardiff Hotel & Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, from June 8 to 12.

Jamaican Competitors Welcome WorldSkills Invitational Camp Experience

From unexpected setbacks to breakthrough performances, the five-day WorldSkills Jamaica and Studica Robotics Invitational Training Camp challenged Jamaican competitors Antonio Rolong and Omar Cockett to push their limits while strengthening the skills needed to excel on the international stage. “I'd...

Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents Dr. Sandra Colly-Durand with the 2026 Governor-General’s Achievement Award during a ceremony at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (June 15).

90 Students Benefiting from Diaspora Mentorship Initiative

WorldSkills Jamaica Technical Delegate, Dwayne Bent (centre), shares a photo opportunity with competitors and experts preparing for the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, during the closing ceremony of the WorldSkills Jamaica Invitational Training Camp, held on June 12 at Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.

WorldSkills Jamaica Training Camp Equips Competitors for Global Stage

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses the opening of the newly established Parent Place at the Calabar Primary and Infant School in downtown Kingston on June 12.

First Parent Place Opens at Calabar Primary and Infant School

WorldSkills Jamaica robotics expert Dihanroy Mitchell (right) assists Isheka Rose (centre) from the St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School robotics team with the assembly of a robot. Observing (from left) are team members, Deijhanae Thomas and Toria-Lee Martin; Teacher, Nadeem Thomas; and Technical Delegate, World Skills Jamaica, Dwayne Bent. Occasion was the closing ceremony of the WorldSkills Jamaica and Studica Robotics International Training Camp on Friday (June 12), at the Cardiff Hotel & Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.

All-Girls Robotics Team from St. Hilda’s High to Represent Jamaica in the Netherlands

Assistant General Manager for Human Capital Management at the National Housing Trust, Donnetta Russell.

3 days ago EducationSkillsYouth

Students Encouraged to Apply for NHT’S Construction Scholarship

With the June 20 application deadline fast approaching, students pursuing construction-related disciplines are being encouraged to apply for the National Housing Trust (NHT) 2026/27 Construction Scholarship. Speaking with JIS News recently, Assistant General Manager for Human Capital Management at the NHT, Donnetta Russell, said the scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to students, while helping to build Jamaica's future...

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust and Chief Executive Officer of WorldSkills Jamaica, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, addresses Monday’s (June 8) opening ceremony for the WorldSkills Jamaica Invitational Training Camp, held at Cardiff Hotel & Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.

1 week ago Skills

WorldSkills Competitors to Help Drive Future Growth Sectors

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), WorldSkills Jamaica, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, has described competitors preparing for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 as economic assets in development. “The teams in this room are not hobbyists. They are the early professionals of a world that has not fully arrived yet. Autonomous mobile robotics and unmanned aerial systems are actively...

Competitors preparing for the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, share a photo opportunity during Monday’s (June 8) opening ceremony for the WorldSkills Jamaica Invitational Training Camp, held at Cardiff Hotel & Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann. The competitors are representing Barbados, China, Jamaica, Singapore and Brazil.

1 week ago Skills

WorldSkills Jamaica Hosts Five-Day Invitational Training Camp

WorldSkills Jamaica, in partnership with Canada-based Studica Robotics, is hosting a five-day invitational training camp designed to prepare competitors and experts for the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, in September. The camp commenced on Monday (June 8) at Cardiff Hotel & Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, with training focused on autonomous mobile robotics and unmanned aerial systems (UAS)....

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (third right), shares a photo opportunity with stakeholders during the CARICOM Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Digitalisation Project Closing Summit on May 27, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Pictured (from left) are Technical Officer, Caribbean Association of National Training Authorities (CANTA), Orlando Hewitt; Deputy Programme Manager, CARICOM Secretariat, Dr. Denise Stoney James; Vice Chair, HEART/NSTA Trust Board of Directors, Rayharna Wright; Project Technical Coordinator for GIZ–Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Brazil, João Paulo Freitas; and HEART/NSTA Trust Director of Training Infrastructure and Development, Dwayne Bent.

2 weeks ago CARICOMSkills

HEART/NSTA Trust Digitises Courses in CARICOM TVET Pilot

The HEART/NSTA Trust has digitised three of its Level Two courses under a pilot programme initiated by CARICOM to standardise Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) across Member States. Jamaica, Grenada, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago participated in the pilot. The digitised programmes were uploaded to the Agency’s Moodle platform and have been available for delivery since May 18,...

State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford.

3 weeks ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Think Tank & Podcast to Support Education

The launch of a Think Tank and Podcast by the Manchester Chapter of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has been welcomed by State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford. The initiative will serve as a platform to discuss and provide evidence-based solutions for challenges within Jamaica’s education system. Speaking at the launch event at Church...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (second left), and Director of the Male Empowerment Unit at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Nashan Miller (left), observe as Kingston College programmers, Samuel Francis (second right) and Iveco Bryan, demonstrate their autonomous robot. The occasion was Friday

1 month ago EducationSkillsYouth

Young Men Encouraged to Shape Future, Unlock Potential

Young men are being encouraged to resist negative societal pressures, and instead focus on shaping their future while unlocking their full potential. The call came from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, in remarks delivered by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe, during Friday’s (May 15) Growth Lab 1.0: Skills Discovery Workshop for Young Men....

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Amber HEART Academy Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2026 on Wednesday (April 29), at the HEART Eastern TVET Institute, Stony Hill, St. Andrew.

2 months ago EducationSkills

Jamaicans Urged to Take Advantage of Training Opportunities at Heart/NSTA Trust

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is urging Jamaicans to take advantage of training opportunities offered by the HEART/NSTA Trust, as the Government expands access to skills development. She said that HEART remains a critical pathway for young people seeking to improve their lives. “We believe every young person should have an...