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Parents Urged to Monitor Children for Fungal Infection of the Scalp

Parents are being reminded to ensure that children with rashes on their scalp are taken to a doctor to be assessed and adequately treated to prevent the spread of the tinea capitis infection. The call comes from Medical Officer of...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, shares a photo opportunity with the Under-17 Reggae Boyz as she welcomes home the team, at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, following their successful qualifying campaign in Costa Rica for the 2026 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Qatar this November.

Sport Ministry Support Powers Reggae Boyz Under-17 World Cup Qualification

Students of Green Island Primary School participate in solving equations during the 2026 Mathematics Problem-Solving Competition finale, held on March 12 at Merl Grove High School in Kingston.

Over 100 Students From ZOSO Schools Compete in National Math Finale

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, highlights the dangers of improper handling and disposal of electronic waste (e‑waste) during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held on Friday (March 13).

Parents Cautioned Against Allowing Children To Play With Broken Electronics

Titchfield High School students place their pledge during a National Schools Environmental Clubs Student Workshop hosted by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), at the school in Port Antonio on March 6.

NEPA Inspiring Youth to Become Environmental Champions

Instructors lead a drone flying session with students at the Morant Bay Primary School on March 7 as part of the DC Mentorship Program

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Morant Bay Primary Students Take Flight At Aviation-Themed STEM Camp

Approximately 60 students at the Morant Bay Primary School were given a hands-on introduction to the world of aviation, during the 2026 staging of the DC Mentorship Program’s annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Camp. The Camp, held on the school grounds on Saturday (March 7), provided several immersive experiences such as a flight cabin simulation, lessons on drone...

Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited Chair, Shirley Carby (fifth left), presents a copy of one of the textbooks donated by the company for primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa to Principal of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Carlene Williams-Heath. Other participants (from left) are Carlong Publishers’ Chief Executive Officer, Jason Carby, and Director, Carl Carby; Assistant Chief Education Officer, Media Services Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Simms; National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; and students of Park Mountain Primary. The textbooks were officially presented during a formal handover ceremony on Thursday (March 12), at the Ministry’s Student Assessment Unit, Caenwood Centre, Kingston.

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Carlong Publishers Donates $15.6m In Textbooks to Hurricane-Affected Primary Schools

Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited has donated 6,500 textbooks, valued $15.6 million, to support primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa. The donation was formally handed over on Thursday (March 12), during a ceremony at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Student Assessment Unit, located at the Caenwood Centre in Kingston. The provision is in response to the damage and...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), shares the lens with Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Group, Frank James (right), and President of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA), Keith Wellington, during the handover of a symbolic sponsorship cheque at the official launch of the 2026 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the National Arena in Kingston, on Wednesday (March 11).

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ISSA/Gracekennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships to Honour Recovery and Renewal

The 2026 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships will honour recovery and renewal, while standing as a symbol of national resilience and proof that Jamaica’s young people remain steadfast, hopeful and driven after hardship. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the declaration while addressing the official launch of “Champs” at the National Arena in Kingston,...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (March 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston.

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Education Minister Urges Communities to Address School Absenteeism

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has urged communities to play a greater role in addressing student absenteeism in schools. Speaking during the Standing Finance Committee meeting of the House of Representatives on March 6 at Gordon House where members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, she reported that an islandwide absenteeism...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left) is joined at the podium by members of the St. George

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Education Ministry to Celebrate Pi Day on Friday

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be celebrating Pi (π) Day across the island’s schools on Friday, March 13. Pi is a mathematical constant (approximately 3.14) that expresses the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. It has been used in formulas across physics, astronomy, engineering and other fields for centuries. “Across all our regions we’ll...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), addresses Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. She is joined by (from left) State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford; and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

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Gov’t Pledges Trained Teachers in All ECIs by September 2026

By September 2026, every early-childhood institution (ECI) across Jamaica will be staffed with at least one trained teacher. This was announced by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. Senator...

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Stakeholders Explore Positive Discipline in Child Rearing

Stakeholders from government, academia, faith-based organisations and children, came together to examine the impacts of corporal punishment in Jamaica and explore pathways toward positive, more supportive approaches to discipline. The Dinner and Conversation session, held recently at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston, was organised by the Office of the Children's Advocate (OCA in partnership with the United Nations...