As the Christmas season unfolds with celebrations and activities, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI) is urging parents, guardians, and community members to remain vigilant in safeguarding the well-being of children across Jamaica. The festive period, while joyful, often presents increased risks to children’s safety, particularly in crowded public spaces, during travel, and at social gatherings. Senior...

Community groups, churches, past students’ associations and diaspora partners have played a critical role in strengthening the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s recovery efforts across Region Four following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. Regional Director, Dr. Michele Pinnock, told JIS News that schools in the parishes of St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland have benefited from widespread support as...

Ten outstanding Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students from of St. Catherine have been awarded bursaries valued at $20,000 each by the Friends of Region 6. The presentation was made at the organisation’s annual awards ceremony held on Saturday (December 20), at the Old Harbour High School in the parish. Under the theme ‘Begin With the End in Mind: Maintain Your...

The Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine has reached out to two primary schools in St. Elizabeth with relief supplies, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Principal of Marlie Mount, Calvin Harris, told JIS News that the items included educational supplies such as school bags and clothing, as they wanted to provide more...

Students at institutions across the island are benefiting from specialised instruction in mathematics this week as the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information stages its annual Christmas mathematics camp. The initiative is targeted at the 56 schools under the National School Learning Improvement Plan (NSLIP), which is aimed at improving student achievement in mathematics and English. The sessions, which...

Parents are being urged to play an active role in supporting their children’s emotional recovery as schools resume classes across western parishes following the disruption caused by Hurricane Melissa. Speaking with JIS News, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Regional Director for Region Four, Dr. Michele Pinnock, said that many students are still processing the impact of the hurricane...

More than 150 young Jamaicans celebrated a major milestone on Sunday, December 14 as they graduated from training programmes implemented by the Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative (CJSDI), at the Golf View Hotel in Manchester. The CJSDI partnered with the HEART/NSTA Trust, St. John Bosco Vocational Training Centre, the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), and the Golf View and Tropics...