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Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, speaks during the handover ceremony for a 2026 Toyota Coaster bus donated to Port Antonio Primary School in Portland on April 28.

Students Encouraged to Be Ambassadors of Peace

Students are being encouraged to serve as ambassadors of peace, promoting and practising peaceful conflict resolution among their peers. This charge was delivered by Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, during the...

National Child Month Committee (NCMC) Chair, Nicole Patrick-Shaw, displays the calendar of events during the launch of Child Month last year.

Child Month 2026 to Focus on Children’s Mental Health

Autism Webinar on April 29

Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen Wheatle (right), engages with students of Bounty Hall Primary and Infant School in Trelawny during National School Moves Day activities at the institution on April 24.

WRHA Education Officer Promotes Regular Student Physical Activity In Schools

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by President of the Central Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Nevail Barrett, ahead of the start of Saturday's (April 25) Youth Empowerment Series (SDA Y.E.S.) Sabbath worship service in Portmore, St. Catherine, held under the theme: 'Proclamations of Hope'. At centre is Marshal of the Houses of Parliament, Wayne Blake.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness and Mrs. Holness Attend SDA Y.E.S. Sabbath Worship Service

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, delivers the keynote address at the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) Training Institute’s inaugural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference in Trinidad and Tobago, on Thursday (April 23).

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Caribbean Countries Urged to Introduce TVET Early In Education Systems

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, has called for a fundamental shift in how Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is introduced across education systems in the Caribbean, warning that delayed exposure is limiting access and opportunity for the majority of learners. Delivering the keynote address at the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) Training Institute’s inaugural...

(FILE) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, joins students in an exercise routine at a National School Moves Day event at Manchester High School in Mandeville in 2024.

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April 24 Is National School Moves Day

National School Moves Day will be observed across the island on Friday (April 24), under the theme Every School Moving: Move Your Way, Every Day’. Schools are being asked to mobilise students, teachers and parents to prioritise physical activity for at least 60 minutes during the school day. National School Moves Day is a key component of the Jamaica Moves...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (third left), along with (from left) United States Chargé d’Affaires to Jamaica, Scott Renner; Principal of Bethany Primary, Prudence Bennett-Blake; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey, and Senior Defence Officer attached to the United States (US) Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Programme, Lieutenant Angel Lopez Jr., celebrate the official handover of two 1,000-gallon tanks to the Bethany Primary School in Manchester, on April 22.

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Primary Schools Receive Water Tanks

Fifty-one primary schools across the island are now benefiting from the distribution of water tanks, under a multi-year initiative funded by the United States Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Programme and facilitated through the National Education Trust (NET). Valued at approximately US$40,000, the donation is aimed at improving access to reliable water supply in schools, particularly those located in vulnerable and...

Principal of Duckenfield Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas, Stafford Thomas, and Education Officer for Region Two in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Marcia Dallas-McKenzie, unveil the sign to the institution

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New Library Opened At Duckenfield Primary School In St. Thomas

Students at Duckenfield Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas now enjoy an enhanced learning environment with the official opening of a new library on Tuesday (April 21) a milestone hailed as a major boost to academic achievement and creativity among the student body. The facility, unveiled during a ceremony themed ‘Opening Minds, One Book at a Time – From...

Counsellor and Centre Manager, St. Thomas Teen Hub, Chantal Williams, engages students during a discussion on sexual assault awareness at the centre

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Teen Hub St. Thomas Hosts Sexual Assault Awareness Sessions for Youth

High school students from St. Thomas have benefited from a series of sessions aimed at raising their awareness about sexual assault. The three interactive and informative sessions, hosted by the Teen Hub at its Morant Bay location, engaged adolescents in frank and age-appropriate discussions on the issue. Centre Manager, Teen Hub, St. Thomas, Chantal Williams, told JIS News that the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), engages in conversation with President, University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Kevin Brown, just before the start of the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) Know Your Numbers Competition held at the UTech campus in St. Andrew on Monday (April 20).

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Young Entrepreneurs Urged to Prepare for Opportunities Under NARRA

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging young entrepreneurs, including students, to prepare for business opportunities that will become available through the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). He made the call while addressing student innovators participating in the Know Your Numbers Competition at the University of Technology (UTech) Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) in St. Andrew...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation, Perrin Gayle (left), Deputy Chair of the NCB Foundation, Andrew Pairman (right), and student of Denbigh High School, Javannae Garwood, press the buzzer to reveal the amount handed over to the Overseas Examination Commission for the 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) National Bursary Programme. The handover ceremony was held at NCB Atrium in Kingston on Friday (April 17).

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NCB Foundation Provides $15.9 Million to Pay Exam Fees for 3,183 Students

The National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation has doubled its investment in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) National Bursary Programme for 2026. On Friday (April 17), $15.9 million was handed over to the Overseas Examination Commission, during a ceremony at NCB Atrium in Kingston. This represents a significant increase from last year’s contribution of $7.8 million. The funds will support...