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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), engages HEART/NSTA Trust trainees (from third left) James Hamilton, André Bender and Kevaughn Williams, during the handover ceremony for the Trust’s Region 1 National Development Project, at the Jamaica Society for the Blind in Kingston, on Thursday (January 15). Also pictured are Chairman of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Damion McLean and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), engages HEART/NSTA Trust trainees (from third left) James Hamilton, André Bender and Kevaughn Williams, during the handover ceremony for the Trust’s Region 1 National Development Project, at the Jamaica Society for the Blind in Kingston, on Thursday (January 15). Also pictured are Chairman of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Damion McLean and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

Youth in the West to Be Equipped with Construction Skills Through BRIDGE Initiative

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has announced the rollout of a training initiative for youth, aimed at supporting recovery efforts in communities severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. The Building Resilience and...
Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, gives an update on the education sector at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on Wednesday (January 14).
Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, gives an update on the education sector at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on Wednesday (January 14).

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

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses graduates at the Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative (CJSDI) training programme graduation ceremony, held at the Golf View Hotel in Manchester, on Sunday, December 14.
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Scores of Young People Graduate from Training Programmes Implemented by CJSDI

More than 150 young Jamaicans celebrated a major milestone on Sunday, December 14 as they graduated from training programmes implemented by the Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative (CJSDI), at the Golf View Hotel in Manchester. The CJSDI partnered with the HEART/NSTA Trust, St. John Bosco Vocational Training Centre, the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), and the Golf View and Tropics...
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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.
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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...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, looks at damage to a classroom at the Manchester-based Holmwood Technical High School, during a visit to the institution on November 2.
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Gov’t to Make Schools More Resilient to Future Storms

The recovery and rebuilding of the education sector, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, will focus on making school plants more resilient against future storms, says Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Speaking with JIS News during a tour of institutions in Trelawny and St. James on Wednesday (Nov. 12), she said...
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Project Lead and Transformation Officer for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon.
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$9.3 Billion Earmarked to Upgrade Teacher-Training Institutions to Support STEM

A budget of $9.3 billion has been earmarked to upgrade and equip teacher-training institutions to support science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education. Project Lead and Transformation Officer for the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Programme in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon, made the disclosure at a recent TREND press conference held...
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Students at Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann are utilising technology tools in the smart room donated by the Digicel Foundation.
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Ocho Rios Primary Gets Smart Room

Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann has a new smart room, equipped with technology devices to create a more interactive and modern learning environment for students. The state-of-the-art facility, which is a gift from Digicel Foundation, includes tools like smart boards, tablets and laptops. A bright symbol of innovation, it is designed to incorporate digital tools and interactive technologies...
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National Coordinator of the School Safety and Security Branch, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe.
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School Safety Week from October 26 to 31

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, will observe School Safety Week from October 26 to 31, under the theme ‘Safe Schools. Stronger Futures. Together for Resilience’. The observance will coincide with Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, under the theme ‘Safe Home, Safe Communities, the Power of Prevention’. National Coordinator of the School Safety and Security Branch, Richard...
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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
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Showcase of Talent at Worldskills Jamaica National Competition

Jamaica’s best and brightest in technical skills and innovation were showcased over three days, from October 1-3, at the WorldSkills Jamaica’s National Skills Competition 2025 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Organised by the HEART/NSTA Trust, the event attracted more than 120 competitors from primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions across 20 skills areas, including agriculture, apparel, automotive...
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