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Programme Director and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Focal Point at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Latoya Clarke.

Gov’t Agencies Partner to Launch SDG Creative Expression Competition for Students

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), in partnership with e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM) and the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, has officially launched a school art and creative writing initiative titled –‘Jamaica’s Young Voices: Sustainable Development Goals...

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (right), gives the main address at a joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs of St. Andrew North & Downtown Kingston at the Jamaica National (JN) Conference Suites in Kingston, on Monday (September 22). Listening keenly are (from left): President of the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston, Shawna Brown and President of the Rotary Club of St Andrew North, Pierpont Wilson.

Parents Urged Not to Discourage Children from Pursuing TVET Careers

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Crawford, addresses the Grand Gala for Sam Sharpe Teachers' College’s 50th Anniversary Celebration in St. James on Monday, September 29.

Education State Minister Calls for Closer Collaboration to Address Underperformance of Boys

Head Girl at the Greater Portmore High School, in St. Catherine, Sashneik Nicholson.

Head Girl Calls on Peers to Care for Others

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade, delivers the keynote address during the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Cyber Youth Empowerment Academy at the S Hotel in New Kingston, on Monday (September 29).

Jamaica Cyber Youth Empowerment Academy Launched

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr.

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Parents Must Pay Close Attention to Changes in Children’s Behaviour – NPSC

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, is appealing to parents to pay close attention to changes in their children's behaviour and never ignore the signs, in response to the rise in student suicides. In an interview with JIS News, Ms. Kerr noted that behavioural shifts, whether subtle or extreme, can be early indicators...

Director and Curator of the Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM), Herbie Miller.

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JaMM Prioritising Youth Engagement To Strengthen Museum Culture In Jamaica

The Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM), a division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), is prioritising youth engagement as a strategic approach to cultivating a vibrant museum-going culture among young Jamaicans. Director and Curator of JaMM, Herbie Miller, told JIS News that the museum is exploring innovative ways to transform how young people engage with and appreciate Jamaica’s rich musical heritage....

Developers of the ‘AgriConnect’ mobile application accept their $40,000 cash prize from Chairman of the National Youth in Agriculture Committee, Joseph Small (right), and Director of Field Services at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Garfield Ewart (second right), after being named winners of the 2025 National Youth in Agriculture competition in the mobile app category. The award was presented during the 71st Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, held in May Pen, Clarendon, in August. The winning team comprises (from left) Livingston Mitchell, Ackeem Messam, Davado Evans, and Khrisean Stewart—all students of the Amber HEART Academy in Stony Hill, St Andrew, where they are pursuing studies in Mobile App Development.

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National Youth in Agriculture Winners to Launch ‘Agriconnect’ App by 2026

‘AgriConnect’, a new mobile application (app) that gives farmers direct access to customers, is expected to come on stream by 2026. The app was developed by a four-member team—Khrisean Stewart, Davado Evans, Ackeem Messam, and Livingston Mitchell—who were crowned the 2025 National Youth in Agriculture winners in the mobile app category at the 71st Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show,...

Senior Director of the Access to Information Unit (AIU), Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Damian Cox delivers the keynote address at the Unit’s Right to know Week 2025 Conference held on Monday (September 22) at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston.

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Youth Have Key Role to Play in Ensuring a Sustainable Future

Senior Director of the Access to Information Unit (AIU), Damian Cox, says raising environmental awareness among youth is crucial in ensuring a sustainable future. He argued that as future leaders, young people must be empowered through education to protect the environment. “Our children must be educated to build and maintain a sustainable future for Jamaica. In fact, the United Nations...

Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry, shares pleasantries with (from left) Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, and Chief Executive Officer. E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited , Andrew Lee, during the launch of the Jamaica’s Young Voices Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Creative Expression Competition at Excelsior High School in Kingston on Thursday (September 25).

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Jamaica’s First STEAM Academy to Be Established in St. Catherine

Jamaica’s first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy is being established in St. Catherine as part of the Government’s thrust to better prepare students for the jobs of the future. Deputy Chief Education Officer for Core Curriculum and Support Services at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry, made the disclosure while speaking during the...

Territorial Officer for the St. Catherine South Police Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Paulett Baker (5th left), shares a photo opportunity with congregants of the Greater Portmore Open Bible Church and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), at the Division’s Safe School Church Service held on Sunday (September 21), at the church in St. Catherine.

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St. Catherine South Police Ensuring Safe Schools

The St. Catherine South Police Division is committed to ensuring a safe school environment for teachers and learners. Territorial Officer for the Division, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Paulett Baker, made the pledge, while addressing the Division’s Safe School Church Service held on Sunday (September 21), at the Greater Portmore Open Bible Church in St. Catherine. She noted that 10...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), engages with Medical Chief of Staff at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Dr. Carl Bruce (left), at the Accident and Emergency Unit where 21 individuals injured in Tuesday’s bus crash in Dublin Castle, St. Andrew East Rural, were treated. She is accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Senator Marlon Morgan, and State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee. Among the injured were 18 students from Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School and St Martin de Porres Primary School.

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Gov’t Commits Support for Students Injured in Dublin Castle Bus Crash

The Government has pledged support for students injured in a bus crash that occurred on Tuesday (September 23), in Dublin Castle, St. Andrew East Rural. The cost of treatment for the injured individuals—including prescription medication—will be fully covered. A total of 21 individuals—18 of them students—were transported to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) following the overturning of...