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Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen Wheatle (right), engages with students of Bounty Hall Primary and Infant School in Trelawny during National School Moves Day activities at the institution on April 24.
Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen Wheatle (right), engages with students of Bounty Hall Primary and Infant School in Trelawny during National School Moves Day activities at the institution on April 24.

WRHA Education Officer Promotes Regular Student Physical Activity In Schools

Regional Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen Wheatle, has emphasised that embedding regular physical activity in schools is critical to reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Jamaica’s population. She explains that...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by President of the Central Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Nevail Barrett, ahead of the start of Saturday
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by President of the Central Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Nevail Barrett, ahead of the start of Saturday's (April 25) Youth Empowerment Series (SDA Y.E.S.) Sabbath worship service in Portmore, St. Catherine, held under the theme: 'Proclamations of Hope'. At centre is Marshal of the Houses of Parliament, Wayne Blake.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness and Mrs. Holness Attend SDA Y.E.S. Sabbath Worship Service
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, delivers the keynote address at the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) Training Institute’s inaugural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference in Trinidad and Tobago, on Thursday (April 23).
Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, delivers the keynote address at the National Energy Skills Centre (NESC) Training Institute’s inaugural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference in Trinidad and Tobago, on Thursday (April 23).

Caribbean Countries Urged to Introduce TVET Early In Education Systems
(FILE) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, joins students in an exercise routine at a National School Moves Day event at Manchester High School in Mandeville in 2024. 
(FILE) Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, joins students in an exercise routine at a National School Moves Day event at Manchester High School in Mandeville in 2024. 

April 24 Is National School Moves Day
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (third left), along with (from left) United States Chargé d’Affaires to Jamaica, Scott Renner; Principal of Bethany Primary, Prudence Bennett-Blake; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey, and Senior Defence Officer attached to the United States (US) Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Programme, Lieutenant Angel Lopez Jr., celebrate the official handover of two 1,000-gallon tanks to the Bethany Primary School in Manchester, on April 22.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (third left), along with (from left) United States Chargé d’Affaires to Jamaica, Scott Renner; Principal of Bethany Primary, Prudence Bennett-Blake; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey, and Senior Defence Officer attached to the United States (US) Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Programme, Lieutenant Angel Lopez Jr., celebrate the official handover of two 1,000-gallon tanks to the Bethany Primary School in Manchester, on April 22.

Primary Schools Receive Water Tanks

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Principal of Duckenfield Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas, Stafford Thomas, and Education Officer for Region Two in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Marcia Dallas-McKenzie, unveil the sign to the institution
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New Library Opened At Duckenfield Primary School In St. Thomas

Students at Duckenfield Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas now enjoy an enhanced learning environment with the official opening of a new library on Tuesday (April 21) a milestone hailed as a major boost to academic achievement and creativity among the student body. The facility, unveiled during a ceremony themed ‘Opening Minds, One Book at a Time – From...
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Counsellor and Centre Manager, St. Thomas Teen Hub, Chantal Williams, engages students during a discussion on sexual assault awareness at the centre
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Teen Hub St. Thomas Hosts Sexual Assault Awareness Sessions for Youth

High school students from St. Thomas have benefited from a series of sessions aimed at raising their awareness about sexual assault. The three interactive and informative sessions, hosted by the Teen Hub at its Morant Bay location, engaged adolescents in frank and age-appropriate discussions on the issue. Centre Manager, Teen Hub, St. Thomas, Chantal Williams, told JIS News that the...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), engages in conversation with President, University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Kevin Brown, just before the start of the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) Know Your Numbers Competition held at the UTech campus in St. Andrew on Monday (April 20).
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Young Entrepreneurs Urged to Prepare for Opportunities Under NARRA

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging young entrepreneurs, including students, to prepare for business opportunities that will become available through the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). He made the call while addressing student innovators participating in the Know Your Numbers Competition at the University of Technology (UTech) Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) in St. Andrew...
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Chief Executive Officer of the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation, Perrin Gayle (left), Deputy Chair of the NCB Foundation, Andrew Pairman (right), and student of Denbigh High School, Javannae Garwood, press the buzzer to reveal the amount handed over to the Overseas Examination Commission for the 2026 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) National Bursary Programme. The handover ceremony was held at NCB Atrium in Kingston on Friday (April 17).
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NCB Foundation Provides $15.9 Million to Pay Exam Fees for 3,183 Students

The National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation has doubled its investment in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) National Bursary Programme for 2026. On Friday (April 17), $15.9 million was handed over to the Overseas Examination Commission, during a ceremony at NCB Atrium in Kingston. This represents a significant increase from last year’s contribution of $7.8 million. The funds will support...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (fourth right); Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey (fourth left); Group Chief Executive Officer, Guardian Group, Ian Chinapoo (third right); Group Chief Operating Officer, Guardian Group, Greer Quan (second right); and Principal of Frome Technical High School, Dorrset Taylor (right), are joined by students of the institution in a photo opportunity with the symbolic cheque handed over to NET. The proceeds, representing contributions from the Securing Hope for those in Need (SHINE) Trinidad and Tobago 2025 Charity Run, were presented during the handover ceremony held on Thursday, April 16, at Guardian Life Limited on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston.
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Shine Charity Run Delivers Over J$2M for Hurricane-hit Schools

More than J$2 million has been donated to support schools impacted by Hurricane Melissa through the ‘Securing Hope for Those in Need’ (SHINE) Initiative, following the SHINE Trinidad and Tobago 2025 Charity Run. Speaking during the handover ceremony for the proceeds, facilitated by the Guardian Group Foundation on Thursday (April 16) at Guardian Life Limited on Trafalgar Road in New...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), consoles Kashema Smith, the mother of late Ocho Rios High School student, Devonie Shearer, at the thanksgiving service for the life of the teen held at the Green island New Testament Church of God in Hanover on Thursday (April 16).
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Education Ministry Strengthening Conflict Resolution in Schools

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says greater focus is being placed on equipping students to handle conflict and settle disputes peacefully. Addressing the thanksgiving service for late Ocho Rios High School student, Devonie Shearer, at the Green Island New Testament Church of God in Green Island, Hanover, on Thursday (April 16),...
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Drones have the capacity to transform learning experiences for students
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Educators Urged to Take Advantage of UTech Drones in Classroom Programme

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is encouraging educators to participate in the Drones in the Classroom (DITC) Educator Professional Development Programme being offered by the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech). The pioneering programme, which involves collaboration with Canada-based Volatus Aerospace Incorporated is designed to strengthen science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education through the integration of drone...
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