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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left), shares a high five with Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme participant, Olivia Reid (right), at the agency’s Corporate Office on Oxford Road in Kingston. Sharing the moment is LIFT participant, Justin McCarthy.
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left), shares a high five with Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme participant, Olivia Reid (right), at the agency’s Corporate Office on Oxford Road in Kingston. Sharing the moment is LIFT participant, Justin McCarthy.

HEART/NSTA Trust Continuing Strengthening of Vocational Training in 2025/26

During fiscal year 2025/26, HEART/NSTA Trust will continue to execute its mandate to provide vocational, lifelong learning and employability skills that pivot the economy towards increased productivity and higher value-added activities in critical sectors. This will be undertaken through HEART’s...
Fifteen-year-old University of Technology (UTech) student, Jada Wright, addresses Friday’s (March 28) Universal Service Fund (USF) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Club Conference, at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.
Fifteen-year-old University of Technology (UTech) student, Jada Wright, addresses Friday’s (March 28) Universal Service Fund (USF) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Club Conference, at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.

High School Students Encouraged to Embrace Programming
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), makes a point to US Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a joint press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 26). The press conference followed bilateral talks with Mr. Rubio during his high-level visit to Jamaica.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), makes a point to US Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a joint press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 26). The press conference followed bilateral talks with Mr. Rubio during his high-level visit to Jamaica.

JA and US to Explore Collaboration for Upskilling Workers
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (centre), shares a photo opportunity with stakeholders and students during Tuesday’s (March 25) Wizdom CRM Virtual Stock Market Game Awards Ceremony, hosted in collaboration with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) at the JSE Headquarters on Harbour Street in Kingston. The stakeholders are (from second row, left) JSE Group Business Development Manager, André Gooden; Berger Paints Chief Financial Officer, Chamika Cuffy; JSE Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; Assistant Chief Executive Officer in the Media Services Unit of the Ministry, Nadine Simms; and Teacher at Half-Way Tree Primary School, Debbie Smith. The students are from (front row, left) Ashauni Lyons, Nalani Cole, Kahleel Hutchinson, Khalif Wright, Foluke Simpson and Kyle Mighty.
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (centre), shares a photo opportunity with stakeholders and students during Tuesday’s (March 25) Wizdom CRM Virtual Stock Market Game Awards Ceremony, hosted in collaboration with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) at the JSE Headquarters on Harbour Street in Kingston. The stakeholders are (from second row, left) JSE Group Business Development Manager, André Gooden; Berger Paints Chief Financial Officer, Chamika Cuffy; JSE Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; Assistant Chief Executive Officer in the Media Services Unit of the Ministry, Nadine Simms; and Teacher at Half-Way Tree Primary School, Debbie Smith. The students are from (front row, left) Ashauni Lyons, Nalani Cole, Kahleel Hutchinson, Khalif Wright, Foluke Simpson and Kyle Mighty.

Virtual Stock Market Game Winners Rewarded
Director of Community Engagement at HEART/NSTA Trust, Ronique Rhoden, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Director of Community Engagement at HEART/NSTA Trust, Ronique Rhoden, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

HEART/NSTA Trust Strengthens Youth Engagement Through Work Development Programme

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Executive Director, Private Sector Organisation, (PSOJ) Sacha Vaccianna-Riley.
EducationSkills

Stakeholders Highlight Importance Of Skills Training For Workforce Development Initiative

Stakeholders are underscoring the importance of the recently launched Skills Training for Workforce Development pilot’s implementation. The initiative, which is a collaborative undertaking involving the Jamaica Defence Force, HEART/NSTA Trust and Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), will focus on skills that are in high demand locally. Fifty young people, aged 18 to 23, will be trained in Business Administration...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during his 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).
EducationSkillsTechnologyYouth

Grants ‘BOOST’ for HEART/NSTA Trust STEM Graduates

Commencing April 2025, HEART/NSTA Trust graduates in level-four Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related courses will be eligible for grants of up to $300,000 to purchase specialised tools or software to kick-start their businesses. The grants will be provided under the Building Opportunities for Outstanding STEM Talent (BOOST) Programme. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the...
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Vice President (Administration) of the Caribbean Military Academy, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Lieutenant Colonel Nadine Notice, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on March 13.
National Security and PeaceSkills

JDF Highlights Importance of Soft Skills in Workforce Development Training

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) says enhancing soft skills among participants in its Skills Training for Workforce Development initiative will significantly improve their preparedness for employment. The programme, a collaborative effort involving the HEART/NSTA Trust and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), will train 50 young people aged 18 to 23 in Business Administration and Electrical Installation over an...
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Vice President (Administration) of the Caribbean Military Academy, Jamaica Defence Force, Lieutenant Colonel Nadine Notice, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on March 13.
Skills

More Businesses Urged to Invest in Skills Training for Workforce Development Initiative

As the Skills Training for Workforce Development pilot advances, more businesses across Jamaica are being urged to invest in the initiative, to help more youngsters gain essential skills and access to meaningful employment opportunities. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on March 13, Vice President (Administration) of the Caribbean Military Academy, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Lieutenant Colonel...
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University of the West Indies (UWI) Lecturer, Professor Disraeli Hutton, delivers the keynote address at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Research Symposium at the UWI Regional Headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (March 12). Listening in the audience are HEART/NSTA Trust Board Chairman, Professor Alvin Wint (left), Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left) and other participants.
Skills

PHOTOS: HEART/NSTA Trust’s TVET Research Symposium

University of the West Indies (UWI) Lecturer, Professor Disraeli Hutton, delivers the keynote address at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Research Symposium at the UWI Regional Headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (March 12). Listening in the audience are HEART/NSTA Trust Board Chairman, Professor Alvin Wint (left), Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, along with Jamaica College Principal, Wayne Robinson (left); and Co-Tournament Director, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship, Dr. Ricardo Anderson (right), observes as students show off their inventions at the Championship held on Saturday (March 8) at Jamaica College, 189 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6. The top-three teams will get the opportunity to participate in the FIRST Championship in Houston, Texas.
EducationSkillsTechnologyYouth

PHOTOS: First Tech Robotics Championship

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, along with Jamaica College Principal, Wayne Robinson (left); and Co-Tournament Director, FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship, Dr. Ricardo Anderson (right), observes as students show off their inventions at the Championship held on Saturday (March 8) at Jamaica College, 189 Old Hope Road, Kingston...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right), shares a moment with members of the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), and five honourees during the WLI’s International Women’s Day Brunch and Awards held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Sunday (March 9). From left are: Co-chair of the WLI, Roxann Linton; Executive Director of the American Friends of Jamaica, Caron Chung; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lillan Limited, Andrea Cowan; Managing Director of Jamaica Stock Exchange, Dr. Marlene Street-Forrest; Bishop of Dover, the Rt. Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin; Communications Strategist and Philanthropist, Donette Chin-Loy Chang; and Chair of WLI, Grace Burnett.
EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Women’s Representation Matters – Senator Morris Dixon

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has highlighted the importance of women participating in and breaking barriers in fields often dominated by men.   Addressing the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) International Women’s Day Brunch and Awards at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (March 9), she said it is important...
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