Two students from hurricane-ravaged western Jamaica, who continued their studies at Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston, are being commended by Permanent Secretary in the Education, Skills, Youth and Information Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, for their dedication and resilience. Shevanese Lopez and Khaydene Campbell were recognised at Immaculate’s 2026 graduating ceremony held at the institution in Kingston on Sunday (July...

The inaugural staging of the St. Thomas Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) Safe School and Empowerment Programme has been hailed as a resoundingly successful initiative that fostered transformation, personal growth and self-discovery among participating students. The programme, which commenced in September 2025, was implemented through a partnership involving the St. Thomas CSSB of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), several...

Brown’s Town Primary School in St. Ann is celebrating another year of strong academic success, which was recognised during the institution’s school- leaving ceremony held at the Brown’s Town High School auditorium on July 2, under the theme, ‘We Remember, We Rise, We Rebuild: Resilient and Strong’. The graduating students joined the rest of their peers in Region Three of...

A new wave of entrepreneurial passion and talent has emerged among Hanover's youth, with students generating more than $850,000 in sales through the Social Development Commission (SDC) and Infiniti Co-operative Credit Union Youth Entrepreneurship Programme. The three-month initiative culminated in an awards ceremony at S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (July 3), where participants were recognised for...

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle (right), shares a photo opportunity with (back row, from left) Jodi Ann Mullings; Vice Principal, St. Mary's College, Annmarie James; Akeem Mitchell; Christine Howell; Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee; Oral Gayle; Community Relations Education Officer, Kereen Reid; Monique Davis-Porter; and Principal, St....

Students at Granville Primary and Infant School in Trelawny will now have access to dedicated therapeutic support, following the recent opening of a specially designed play therapy room aimed at promoting their emotional, social and psychological well-being. The facility was established through a partnership involving the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Food For the Poor Jamaica and the...

State Minister in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, is encouraging students to embrace the principles of fairness, honesty and respect, noting that justice begins with the choices they make each day. She was addressing students during the Ministry's Justice Day in Schools outreach programme at Yallahs High School in St. Thomas, on Tuesday (June 30)....