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

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...

President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock (right), presents a gift to Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, at the University’s recent Mathematics Expo 2026, held at the institution.

Mathematics Plays Central Role in Empowering Persons to Succeed – University President

Senior Lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Marvadeen Singh-Wilmot (left), presents a gift to Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Professor Khaled El-Enany, following his public lecture at the St. Andrew based campus, on Thursday (April 2).

UNESCO Director General Urges University Students to Believe in Their Dreams

Curriculum Specialist at the Mico University College, Beth Morrison addresses the institution’s Mathematics Expo 2026, where the innovative MathLink initiative was officially launched, on March 31.

Educator Highlights Importance of Leveraging Technology to Transform Mathematics Education

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.

PHOTOS: UNESCO Director General Calls on Education Minister

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, uses manipulatives to explain a mathematics concept during the a past Mathematics Camp.

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Secondary Schools to Stage Easter Mathematics Camps From April 7-10

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is staging its annual Easter Mathematics Camps from April 7 to 10. Targeted at secondary-level students, the camps are part of a strategy to strengthen performance in the subject in external examinations. Building on the notable gains achieved last year, the Ministry has signalled its commitment to sustaining improvement in the subject...

Managing Director of the Karing Hearts Foundation, Kayann Wallace (fourth right); her daughter, Ebony Johnson (right); Principal of Bath Primary School, Devmarie Blake-Brown (fourth left); Bath Primary School student, D

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Karing Hearts Foundation Brings Easter Cheer to Bath Children

The St. Thomas-based Karing Hearts Foundation has helped to make Easter a little brighter for children of Bath, through the donation of care packages containing food, clothing and other essential items. The presentation was made on Wednesday (April 1) at the Bath Primary School and benefited students from the institution as well as Bath Basic School. Speaking with JIS News,...

Kyron Parry (left) of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Fire Safety Prevention and Investigation Branch shares a moment with St. Mary Technical High School student Dashawn Forrester, who tries on JFB gear during a Career Day expo at the institution on March 25.

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St. Mary Technical High Students Explore Career Opportunities at Expo

Students of St. Mary Technical High School explored a wide range of career opportunities during a Career Day Expo, held at the institution on March 25. The event adopted a multidimensional approach, bringing together professionals from diverse fields who engaged students through presentations, discussions, and interactive sessions designed to help them make informed decisions about their future careers. Vice Principal,...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), looks on as Technology for Development Officer at the United Nations Children

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Child Diversion Programme a Success Story for Jamaica – Minister Chuck

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has hailed the Child Diversion Programme as a success story for Jamaica. Operational since 2020, the programme aims to divert children, ages 12 to 17, away from the formal criminal justice system. “I can tell you that the Child Diversion Programme remains one of the Ministry's most progressive interventions providing children...

Teachers Tashmarie Rhoden (left) and Ozzette McKoy share a moment with students of Zion Hill Primary during the St. Mary Maths Expo at Galina Primary and Infant School on March 27.

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Students Strengthen Numeracy Skills at St. Mary Math Expo

Students from several primary and secondary schools across St. Mary got the opportunity to sharpen their understanding and appreciation of mathematics during the St. Mary Maths Expo staged by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information. The event, held at Galina Primary and Infant School on March 27, brought together students and educators for a day of interactive learning,...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Marlon Morgan, addresses the opening ceremony of a Youth Opportunities Exposition at the Paul Bogle Vocational Training Institute in Lyssons, St. Thomas, on March 26.

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SLB an Important Partner for Higher Education – Senator Morgan

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, is encouraging the nation’s youth to view the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) as a partner in making higher education accessible. Addressing the inaugural Youth Opportunities Exposition at the Paul Bogle Vocational Institute in St. Thomas on March 26, he highlighted that the Government has been affecting...

Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Project Lead, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon, presents an update during Thursday’s (March 26) Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Press Conference, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston.

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ETOC Reports That Development of TEMIS is Complete

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting that development of the Tertiary Education Management Information System (TEMIS) is complete. The TEMIS is programmed to track all aspects of data related to tertiary institutions. These include enrolment and dropout data, tracer studies after graduation, as well as allocations to institutions, scholarships and grants awarded. Addressing Thursday’s (March 26) ETOC Press...