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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides a post-Hurricane Melissa update in a Ministerial Statement during a recent sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides a post-Hurricane Melissa update in a Ministerial Statement during a recent sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

Education Ministry Extends Rapid Resumption Grant to ECIs and Independent Schools Affected by Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced the extension of the Rapid Resumption Grant to early-childhood institutions (ECIs) and independent schools that were affected by Hurricane Melissa in 2025 The Government provision is designed to help schools...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides a post-Hurricane Melissa update in a Ministerial Statement during the recent sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides a post-Hurricane Melissa update in a Ministerial Statement during the recent sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

Work in Progress to Reconstruct Schools Impacted by Hurricane Melissa
Students participating in a past National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Sensitisation Session
Students participating in a past National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Sensitisation Session

NEPA to Host 10th CSEC Student Sensitisation Session on February 12
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides a post-Hurricane Melissa update in a Ministerial Statement during Friday’s (January 23) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides a post-Hurricane Melissa update in a Ministerial Statement during Friday’s (January 23) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

Education Ministry Announces Full Resumption of Schools Post-Hurricane Melissa
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter (third left), presents a vertical hydroponic tower to Vice Principal of Manchester High School, Hillary Morgan (fourth left), during a ceremony held at the school on January 22. Others pictured (from left) are Form Captain, Demarco-De Pryce; Chief Executive Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson; Head of the Natural Science Department at the school, Donna Reid; Form Captain, Liaje Waysome, and Agricultural Science Teacher, Suzanne Samuels-Dixon.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklyn Witter (third left), presents a vertical hydroponic tower to Vice Principal of Manchester High School, Hillary Morgan (fourth left), during a ceremony held at the school on January 22. Others pictured (from left) are Form Captain, Demarco-De Pryce; Chief Executive Officer at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson; Head of the Natural Science Department at the school, Donna Reid; Form Captain, Liaje Waysome, and Agricultural Science Teacher, Suzanne Samuels-Dixon.

Boost for Agricultural Education In High Schools

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Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller.
EducationHealth & WellnessYouth

Parents Urged to Reinforce Handwashing, Water Safety for Children In Schools

With children back in school, parents, guardians and teachers are being urged to reinforce basic public-health practices to reduce the risk of illness among students and staff, particularly during the gastroenteritis and flu seasons. In an interview with JIS News, Health Promotion and Education Officer for Westmoreland, Gerald Miller, emphasised that proper hand hygiene remains one of the most effective...
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The entrance of the Manning
EducationHurricane Relief & RecoveryYouth

Mannings’s Alumni Urged to Support Rebuilding Project

Past students of the Manning’s School in Westmoreland are being urged to contribute to the institution’s wellness centre rebuilding project. The facility, which was destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, will benefit from the proceeds of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB) held on January 15 at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew. Speaking with...
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State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), observes a demonstration of aerobic exercises at the launch of FitFest Party & Expo 2026 on January 15, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The free family fitness event will take place on January 31 at the National Water Commission (NWC) Sports Club in St. Andrew.
National SecurityYouth

Jamaicans Urged to Commit to Fitness Lifestyle

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, is calling on Jamaicans to use the start of the new year to commit to a lifestyle of fitness, incorporating daily exercise and healthy diet. “I believe fitness should be a lifestyle and we should all live it daily for it not to be a fad,” she...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), engages HEART/NSTA Trust trainees (from third left) James Hamilton, André Bender and Kevaughn Williams, during the handover ceremony for the Trust’s Region 1 National Development Project, at the Jamaica Society for the Blind in Kingston, on Thursday (January 15). Also pictured are Chairman of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Damion McLean and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
SkillsYouth

Youth in the West to Be Equipped with Construction Skills Through BRIDGE Initiative

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has announced the rollout of a training initiative for youth, aimed at supporting recovery efforts in communities severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. The Building Resilience and Inspiring Development through Guided Experience (BRIDGE) initiative will be implemented through the HEART/NSTA Trust in parishes where efforts are under...
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Principal Director of Cause for Change Foundation Limited, Richardo Aiken (left) and Chief Executive Officer of VM Foundation, Samantha Charles (second right), present the winning cheque to students of Brown
EducationEnvironmentYouth

Brown’s Town Primary Wins Environmental Quiz and Expo Competition

Brown's Town Primary students walked away victors of the inaugural Environmental Quiz and Expo, beating The Glen Preparatory 36-30 in a closely contested final match held at Holiday Haven in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on January 13. Meanwhile, Runaway Bay Primary copped third place, beating Lower Buxton Primary 50 points to 7. The competition brought together 13 primary schools from...
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Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, gives an update on the education sector at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on Wednesday (January 14).
EducationInformationSkillsYouth

All Schools Operational

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has indicated that all 1,010 of the island’s public schools, across the infant, primary, and secondary levels, are now operational, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025. The institutions are using different operational modalities, including face-to-face classes, remote lessons and a staggered approach to reopening. “Within the seven most severely...
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