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Regional Director, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock.
Regional Director, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock.

Parents Urged to Increase Guidance as Children Transition to High School

Regional Director in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, is calling on parents to take a more hands-on approach in guiding their children, especially as they transition into high school, where new academic and social...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, delivers the keynote address during Ardenne Preparatory and Extension High School’s Annual School-Leaving Ceremony, held at Ardenne High School in Kingston, on Wednesday (July 2).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, delivers the keynote address during Ardenne Preparatory and Extension High School’s Annual School-Leaving Ceremony, held at Ardenne High School in Kingston, on Wednesday (July 2).

Parents Urged to Support Their Children
Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Senior Reporter, Garfield Angus (left), is presented with an honorary diploma by Chair of the José Martí Technical High School Board, Sandra Swyer-Watson. The presentation was made at the institution’s school-leaving ceremony on Wednesday (July 2).
Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Senior Reporter, Garfield Angus (left), is presented with an honorary diploma by Chair of the José Martí Technical High School Board, Sandra Swyer-Watson. The presentation was made at the institution’s school-leaving ceremony on Wednesday (July 2).

PHOTOS: Jose Marti Technical High School-Leaving Ceremony
Students of Chetwood Memorial Primary School in St. James participate in their graduation exercise, held at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Montego Bay, on Tuesday (July 1).
Students of Chetwood Memorial Primary School in St. James participate in their graduation exercise, held at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Montego Bay, on Tuesday (July 1).

Primary School Graduates Encouraged to Remain Committed to Excellence
Some of the participants in this year’s Youth Summer Employment Programme who attended the recent launch at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Some of the participants in this year’s Youth Summer Employment Programme who attended the recent launch at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

10,000 Jamaicans to Participate in This Year’s Youth Summer Employment Programme

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St. Ann 4-H Clubs Parish Manager, Tedroy Gordon (left), engages in an activity with Clubbites from Brown’s Town Model Infant School during the St. Ann 4-H Clubs’ Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony at Brown’s Town Methodist Church on June 25. In the background (from left) are 2025 parish Leader of the Year awardee, Nicolette Fisher from Runaway Bay Primary and Infant School, and Chairman of the Parish Advisory Council, Lambert Russell.
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Jamaica 4-H Clubs Empowering Youth to Safeguard Food Security

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs is equipping youth to champion food security in the face of mounting environmental challenges. Executive Director, Peter Thompson, noted that the organisation is leveraging education as its cornerstone strategy to build youth capacity in response to environmental threats and agricultural challenges. He highlighted these efforts during the St. Ann 4-H Clubs’ Annual General Meeting and Awards...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), looks on as members of St. Jago High School’s 2025 graduating class make their entrance. The school-leaving exercise was held on June 25 at the school’s campus on Monk Street in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
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Graduates Charged to Leverage Technology to Create Innovative Solutions

Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, has charged the St. Jago High School 2025 graduating class to leverage technologies to solve complex problems and create new products and services. She noted that the technological revolution is being driven by rapid advancements in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and the Internet of...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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Students in Grades 1-3 to Benefit from Reading Classes and New Storybooks

Beginning this September, students in grades one to three across Jamaica will benefit from enhanced reading classes and newly printed storybooks as part of a comprehensive literacy initiative. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the announcement during the graduation ceremony at the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School, on Thursday (June 26). The...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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Education Minister Emphasises STEM’s Central Role in National Development

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is emphasising the pivotal role of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in shaping Jamaica’s future and advancing national development, describing it as “the lifeblood of innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic resilience in the 21st century”. The Minister’s remarks were delivered by Project Lead and Transformation...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), engages in a lesson with students at Clan Carthy Primary School in Kingston in May.
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National Summer Academy Begins July 7

The National Summer Academy (NSA) 2025, hosted by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, will get under way on July 7 and run until July 24. Under the theme ‘Every Learner, Every Level: Targeted Strategies for System-Wide Success’, the initiative aims to address learning gaps in literacy and numeracy among primary and secondary students, fostering educational transformation for...
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The first 25 buses procured by the Government for the rural school bus system arrived in the island on Tuesday (June 24) at Kingston Wharves.
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First 25 Rural School Buses Arrive in Island

The first 25 of 110 buses being procured for the rural school bus system arrived at Kingston Wharves on Tuesday (June 24). The units will facilitate the phased rollout of the system at the start of the 2025/26 academic year in September, marking a major step in the Government’s efforts to provide a safe, efficient, affordable and reliable transport option...
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Students of Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann celebrate their Primary Exit Profile (PEP) achievements.
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Primary Schools in St. Ann Celebrate PEP Achievements

Several primary schools across St. Ann are celebrating remarkable success, following the release of this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results. Among the standout performers is Breadnut Hill Primary School, where Principal, Sherron Minott, expressed her delight at her students’ stellar accomplishments. "I am very proud of our students’ performance this year. Some  have secured placements in some of the...
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