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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.
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.

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...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the Beginning Teachers Synergy Conference at The Mico University College in Kingston on Tuesday (March 4).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the Beginning Teachers Synergy Conference at The Mico University College in Kingston on Tuesday (March 4).

Education Minister Urges Educators to Embrace Technology and AI for Transforming Learning
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (February 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (February 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Latest Fitch Rating Indicative of Jamaica’s Robust Governance – Minister Morris Dixon
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the audience at the fourth Jamaica Creative Career Expo held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (February 25). The Expo was hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and highlighted careers in the creative industry.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the audience at the fourth Jamaica Creative Career Expo held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (February 25). The Expo was hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and highlighted careers in the creative industry.

Education Minister Highlights Alternative Career Pathways
Force Executive Officer, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Brigadier Markland Lloyd, and Deputy Managing Director, National Training and Programmes Division, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin, pose with the first 50 students who will participate in the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Skills Track for Workforce Development programme in front of a newly built computer lab where some of their lessons will be delivered. The programme was launched during a ceremony at JDF Headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Monday (February 24).
Force Executive Officer, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Brigadier Markland Lloyd, and Deputy Managing Director, National Training and Programmes Division, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin, pose with the first 50 students who will participate in the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Skills Track for Workforce Development programme in front of a newly built computer lab where some of their lessons will be delivered. The programme was launched during a ceremony at JDF Headquarters, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on Monday (February 24).

JDF and HEART/NSTA Trust Launch Skills Training for Workforce Development

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Executive Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (right), having a light exchange with egg farmer, Stephano Thompson, at the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s MSME Business Roadshow, on February 20, at the JUICI Empowerment Centre in Clarendon.
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Trainee Start-Ups Receive $6.7 Million from HEART/NSTA Trust

For the 2024/25 fiscal year to date, funds allocated to HEART/NSTA Trust trainee start-ups amount to $6.7 million. This is part of the ongoing investment by the Trust in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector, in a bid to foster entrepreneurial growth and development. Executive Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, provided details at the Ministry...
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Principal, Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI), Dr. Delize Williams, addresses the VTDI graduation ceremony on Wednesday (February 12) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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More Than 600 Regional Trainers to Benefit from VTDI Training Programme

More than 600 trainers in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean are poised to benefit from training to be facilitated under a partnership between the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI) and the Commonwealth of Learning, for which discussions are under way. Principal of the VTDI, Dr. Delize Williams, made the disclosure while addressing the Institute’s graduation ceremony on Wednesday (February 12)...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, addresses the recent launch of National Career Awareness Week 2025 at the Meadowbrook United Church in St. Andrew.
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HEART/NSTA Trust Preparing Persons to Meet Demand for TVET Skills

The HEART/NSTA Trust, through training and certification, is positioning Jamaicans to meet the global demand for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)-based careers, which is anticipated to grow significantly in the coming years. Managing Director of the Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, said a report from international market research and consulting company, Grand View Research, indicates that the global technical...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, addresses the launch of National Career Awareness Week 2025 held at the Meadowbrook United Church in St. Andrew on (February 9).
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Career Awareness Enabling Persons to Unleash Potential

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, has highlighted the importance of career awareness in enabling persons to unleash their untapped potential, thrive in their chosen careers and meaningfully contribute to society. She was speaking at the launch of National Career Awareness Week 2025 under the theme 'Career Success through Self-Development’, at the Meadowbrook United Church in St....
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National Career Awareness Week Slated for February 9-14

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information in collaboration with the HEART/NSTA Trust, Junior Achievement Jamaica and CHOICES, will host National Career Awareness Week 2025 from February 9-14 under the theme: ‘Career Success through Self Development’. This annual observance aims to empower students at all levels to make informed career choices and enhance their future through education, entrepreneurship and...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., and Regional Director, Region 1 HEART/NSTA Trust Dr. Sasha Shim-Hue (centre), interact with one of the participants in the GetConnected Digital Literacy Course during a visit at the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) in Kingston on Thursday (February 6).
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Minister Charles Jr. Lauds Senior Citizens Participating in NCSC Digital Literacy Course

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has lauded senior citizens enrolling in the GetConnected Digital Literacy Course as inspirations for other persons in their age group. He was speaking on Thursday (February 6) during a visit to the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) in Kingston where the course is taught twice weekly to 40 persons...
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