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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's (May 15) Growth Lab 1.0: Skills Discovery Workshop for Young Men, held at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, in observance of the International Day of the Boy Child.

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...

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.

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, reading to students during Read Across Jamaica Day 2025.

May 5 is Read Across Jamaica Day

Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams Thomas.

CPFSA Celebrates Children in State Care

Senior Director, Children’s Affairs and Policy Division in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hyacinth Blair, delivers remarks during the Prayer and Praise Child Month Blast Off held on Friday (May 1) at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

Child Month Kicks Off With Prayer and Praise

Graduates from Cohort Five of the 2026 Amber HEART Institute of Coding programme celebrate the completion of their training on Wednesday (April 29) at the HEART Eastern TVET Institute, Stony Hill Campus in St. Andrew during the Amber HEART Academy Graduation Ceremony.

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120 New Coders Graduate from the Amber HEART Academy

Approximately 120 trainees from cohort five, have officially graduated from the Amber HEART Academy, equipped with in-demand digital skills for employment in the technology sector. Delivered through a partnership between the Amber Group and the HEART/NSTA Trust, the graduates were trained in Web and Mobile Application Development. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris...

Work on the Boundbrook Urban Centre project in Port Antonio, Portland, is actively progressing as observed during a tour of the site on April 14.

4 weeks ago SkillsWorks / Construction

Jamaican Workers on Boundbrook Urban Centre Project to Receive Skills Upgrade and Certification

Jamaican workers on the Boundbrook Urban Centre project in Portland will benefit from skills upgrade and certification throughout the life of the project. Principal of KenCasa Construction and Project Management Limited, Kirk Kennedy, explained that China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been asked not only to include local labour in the Boundbrook development but also to engage workers at their...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (fourth right); Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey (fourth left); Group Chief Executive Officer, Guardian Group, Ian Chinapoo (third right); Group Chief Operating Officer, Guardian Group, Greer Quan (second right); and Principal of Frome Technical High School, Dorrset Taylor (right), are joined by students of the institution in a photo opportunity with the symbolic cheque handed over to NET. The proceeds, representing contributions from the Securing Hope for those in Need (SHINE) Trinidad and Tobago 2025 Charity Run, were presented during the handover ceremony held on Thursday, April 16, at Guardian Life Limited on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston.

1 month ago EducationSkillsYouth

Shine Charity Run Delivers Over J$2M for Hurricane-hit Schools

More than J$2 million has been donated to support schools impacted by Hurricane Melissa through the ‘Securing Hope for Those in Need’ (SHINE) Initiative, following the SHINE Trinidad and Tobago 2025 Charity Run. Speaking during the handover ceremony for the proceeds, facilitated by the Guardian Group Foundation on Thursday (April 16) at Guardian Life Limited on Trafalgar Road in New...

Drones have the capacity to transform learning experiences for students

1 month ago EducationSkillsYouth

Educators Urged to Take Advantage of UTech Drones in Classroom Programme

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is encouraging educators to participate in the Drones in the Classroom (DITC) Educator Professional Development Programme being offered by the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech). The pioneering programme, which involves collaboration with Canada-based Volatus Aerospace Incorporated is designed to strengthen science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education through the integration of drone...

Thousands assemble at the start line for the 2024 staging of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run.

1 month ago EducationInvestmentSkills

Jill Stewart MoBay City Run Helping to Retain Skills in Western Jamaica

The Jill Stewart MoBay City Run is playing a crucial role in ensuring that western Jamaica remains a key economic hub by supporting students’ access to tertiary education within the region. Chairman and organiser of the event, Janet Silvera, said that one of the initiative’s primary objectives is to equip students to participate in the workforce, aligning education with industry...

Stakeholders in attendance at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Education Conference at the Princess Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on Tuesday (April 7).

1 month ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Gov’t Advancing Major Expansion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training

The Government is advancing a major expansion of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) as part of its push to transform and future proof Jamaica’s education system. The initiative was underscored by Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, during the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Education Conference, being held at...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), and State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (left), engage in a discussion with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General, Professor Khaled El-Enany, during Wednesday’s (April 1) courtesy call at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

2 months ago CultureEducationInformationSenateSkillsYouth

PHOTOS: UNESCO Director General Calls on Education Minister

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), and State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (left), engage in a discussion with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General, Professor Khaled El-Enany, during Wednesday’s (April 1) courtesy call at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.