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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), looks at the metal 3D printer in the industrial and mechanical engineering laboratory at the University of Technology (UTech), while President of the university, Dr. Kevin Brown (second right), points out the features. Observing are Director of the industrial and mechanical engineering department, Hugh Cargill (left), and Assistant Chief Education Officer at the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin. Occasion was a recent tour of the UTech’s Papine campus in St. Andrew by the Minister.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second left), looks at the metal 3D printer in the industrial and mechanical engineering laboratory at the University of Technology (UTech), while President of the university, Dr. Kevin Brown (second right), points out the features. Observing are Director of the industrial and mechanical engineering department, Hugh Cargill (left), and Assistant Chief Education Officer at the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin. Occasion was a recent tour of the UTech’s Papine campus in St. Andrew by the Minister.

UTech Preparing Future-Proof Graduates

The University of Technology (UTech) is focused on producing “future-proof graduates” who are equipped to thrive in the new technological era, says President of the institution, Dr. Kevin Brown. Speaking with JIS News at the University’s main campus in Papine,...
Coordinator for the Science and Technology Education Unit of the Scientific Research Council, Leigia Hall.
Coordinator for the Science and Technology Education Unit of the Scientific Research Council, Leigia Hall.

SRC Stages Free Workshops for CSEC Students
Chairman of the Westmoreland 4-H Parish Advisory Council, Pius Lacan, addresses the launch of phase two of the Westmoreland Primary Schools’ Container Gardening Project at Icon Importers and Distributors Limited in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Friday, April 25.
Chairman of the Westmoreland 4-H Parish Advisory Council, Pius Lacan, addresses the launch of phase two of the Westmoreland Primary Schools’ Container Gardening Project at Icon Importers and Distributors Limited in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Friday, April 25.

Westmoreland Primary Schools Container Gardening Project Enters Second Phase
Head of the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) Superintendent of Police, Kerry-Ann Bailey, speaks on the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) podcast Force4Good, recently .
Head of the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) Superintendent of Police, Kerry-Ann Bailey, speaks on the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) podcast Force4Good, recently .

Sexual Abuse Cases Handled With Care And Confidentiality
Government Senator, Kavan Gayle
Government Senator, Kavan Gayle

JTC Act Represents Decisive Step to Modernise Governance Framework of Teaching Profession – Senator Gayle

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Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), in discussion with Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), and Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, during Friday’s (April 25) ETOC Press Conference, held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.
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ETOC Reports 23% Implementation of Recommendations by JETC

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting 23 per cent progress in the implementation of the 365 recommendations contained in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report. This represents a one per cent increase over the last reporting period. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, advised that work has begun on...
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Student at Decarteret High School in Mandeville, Manchester, Joel Campbell (right), demonstrates the functions of the Study Smart Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tutor for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC AI Tutor) technology, developed by EduHub Company Limited, during Tuesday’s (April 22) Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank. At left is EduHub’s Chief Executive Officer, Davia Bryan-Campbell, who spoke during the Think Tank.
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EduHub Develops Revolutionary Technology for Student Success in CSEC and CAPE Exams

Educational technology firm, EduHub Company Limited, has developed an innovative solution aimed at assisting students preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) external tests. The Study Smart Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tutor for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), also known as the CXC AI Tutor, will be officially launched on the final day of...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses day one (April 22) of the three-day Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Education Conference 2025, being held at Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny.
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Education Ministry Testing AI Tools in Schools to Assist Teachers

The Government, through the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, is testing artificial intelligence (AI) tools in schools to assist teachers with marking and administrative tasks. “We have AI technology that we're testing in schools now, to have AI mark the papers so that the teachers can spend more time doing what is really important, which is interacting with...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, accepts a donation form for a Critical Illness Trust Fund from President of the Jamaica Teachers
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Expansion and Upgrade of Labs in Technical High Schools

Government is currently undertaking the expansion and upgrade of laboratory facilities in technical high schools across Jamaica. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said this move will address years of neglect in technical education. She was addressing day one (April 22) of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Education Conference 2025, being held...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (centre), and Director General of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson, converse with JLA Board Chairman, Paul Lalor, during the 2025 National Reading Competition’s media launch at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on April 15.
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Permanent Secretary Highlights National Reading Competition’s Role in Boosting Literacy

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, says the annual National Reading Competition (NRC) remains integral to promoting literacy in Jamaica. The competition serves as the flagship initiative of the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), with the goal of promoting reading skills across all age groups to foster personal growth and national development. It...
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Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Silvia Kouwenberg.
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More Support for Educators to Teach English in Creole-Speaking Communities

A US$13,463 grant from American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) will enable the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, to digitise and expand support to educators to effectively teach English in Creole-speaking communities, using a linguistics-based approach. In the next six to nine months, the UWI will launch the Professional Development for Primary School Teachers (PDPST), providing access to free...
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