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Government Senator, Kavan Gayle, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate recently.

Senator Calls for Skills Gap Assessment of Workforce

Government Senator, Kavan Gayle, is calling for a skills gap assessment of the domestic workforce, to identify the specific competencies that are in demand across industries. He made the suggestion while outlining several policy recommendations that can be undertaken regarding...

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Vice President for Exports, Sonja Linton.

TVET Key in Attracting Investments – JAMPRO

Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaks during Wednesday’s (November 6) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.

HEART/NSTA Trust to Spearhead Series of Activities for Youth Month

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses the National Parent Month church service held on Sunday (November 3) at the Mountain View New Testament Church of God in Kingston. The theme for Parent Month is ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’.

PHOTOS: Parent Month Church Service

Assistant Registrar in the Independent Schools Branch, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Andrew Pitkin (right), participates in the church service to mark Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) Week, on Sunday (November 3) at St. Andrew Parish Church. JISA Week is being observed under the theme: ‘Innovative, Adapt, Lead: Shaping Tomorrow’s Learners Today’.

PHOTOS: JISA Week Church Service

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Gov’t Ensuring International Standards on Higher Education

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information remains firmly committed to ensuring that the island’s tertiary institutions deliver education that meets international standards and prepares students for a dynamic and interconnected world. “We understand that in doing so, we empower our young people to become innovators, leaders and contributors to national and regional progress,” said Assistant Chief Education Officer...

Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

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Recruitment for Year Two of LIFT Programme Underway

Recruitment for cohort two of the Government’s $2 billion Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme has commenced. Launched in 2023, the programme aims to bolster the social mobility of 2,500 Jamaicans, 17 years and older, over the next five years. Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, said 506 participants were enrolled in the first year and 500 are...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

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First Year of LIFT Programme a Resounding Success

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has declared the first year of the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme a resounding success, noting that “it has delivered on its core objectives.” LIFT is a $2 billion Government of Jamaica programme, aimed at bolstering the social mobility of 2,500 youth over a...

Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe, addresses the Aural, Read, Respond, Oral, Write (ARROW) Literacy Software Training opening ceremony on Wednesday (October 30), at Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston. It is provided under the UK/Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP).

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Students in Volatile Areas to Benefit from ARROW Programme

The Aural, Read, Respond, Oral, Write (ARROW) Literacy Software Training, provided under the UK/Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP), is the first activity under the programme now in active implementation. The opening ceremony was held on Wednesday (October 30), at Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston. Seven volatile communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from a six-year United Kingdom...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), pictured with (from left): Deputy Chief of Mission , United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tascho; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Judith Slater; and Country Representative from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Natacha Marzolv. Occasion was the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) National Cybersecurity Awareness Day 2024, on Thursday (October 31), at the Jamaica Defence Force headquarters, Up Park Camp, in Kingston.

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Government Will Ensure That Pathways into Cybersecurity Careers are Provided – Minister Morris Dixon

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says the Government is committed to ensuring that pathways into cybersecurity careers are provided. “By partnering with local industry leaders and global organisations in innovative ways, we can allow students to gain practical experience, certification and internships that bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world...