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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

Six primary and preparatory school students have been rewarded for stellar performance in the Wizdom CRM Virtual Stock Market Game hosted in collaboration with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE). Some 575 students from 15 schools across Jamaica were enrolled in...

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

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

Stakeholders Highlight Importance Of Skills Training For Workforce Development Initiative

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).

Grants ‘BOOST’ for HEART/NSTA Trust STEM Graduates

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.

JDF Highlights Importance of Soft Skills in Workforce Development Training

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.

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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...

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.

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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...

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.

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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...

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.

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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...

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).

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Education Minister Urges Educators to Embrace Technology and AI for Transforming Learning

In keeping with the goal of transforming the learning experience for students, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is urging educators across Jamaica to embrace technology and artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking during the Beginning Teachers Synergy Conference at The Mico University College in Kingston on Tuesday (March 4), Minister Morris Dixon emphasised...

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.

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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, says Jamaica’s latest credit grading by Fitch Ratings reflects the country’s robust governance, significant progress in debt reduction and a favourable economic growth trajectory. The globally respected agency last week reaffirmed Jamaica’s credit rating at ‘BB-’, with a ‘Positive’ outlook. “This positive outlook indicates potential for...

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.

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Education Minister Highlights Alternative Career Pathways

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has noted the importance of acknowledging careers in the creative industry as viable alternatives to traditional professions. The Minister was speaking to hundreds of high-school and tertiary students at the fourth Jamaica Creative Career Expo held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (February...