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Government Senator, Kavan Gayle
Government Senator, Kavan Gayle

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

Government Senator, Kavan Gayle, said the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Act, 2025, represents a decisive step towards modernising the governance framework of the teaching profession in Jamaica. Making his contribution to the debate on the legislation in the Senate on...
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.
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.

ETOC Reports 23% Implementation of Recommendations by JETC
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.
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.

EduHub Develops Revolutionary Technology for Student Success in CSEC and CAPE Exams
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.
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.

Education Ministry Testing AI Tools in Schools to Assist Teachers
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
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' Association (JTA), Dr. Mark Smith, during day one (April 22) of a three-day JTA Education Conference 2025, being held at Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny.

Expansion and Upgrade of Labs in Technical High Schools

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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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Students at St. Jago High School accept the Overall Winners trophy from Councillor for the Westchester Division, Renair Benjamin (centre), representing Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott. Occasion was the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Performing Arts Competition parish awards ceremony for St. Catherine held recently at the St. Catherine High School.
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St. Jago High School is Tops in St. Catherine

The Spanish Town-based St. Jago High School is the Overall Winner for St. Catherine in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Performing Arts Competition. At a recent awards ceremony held at the St. Catherine High School, the institution walked away with five trophies and $50,000 in cash. In addition to being the overall winner, St. Jago was named the Top...
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A group of smiling tertiary students sitting outside of a college building.
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Funding Available for Tertiary-Level Students

Tertiary-level students are being urged to take advantage of funding that is available under the Tertiary Students Assistance Programme (TSAP) for the 2025 academic year. The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, in a bulletin, informed that eligible students can now apply for funding through one of three pathways. Specialised and traditional scholarships are generally available to full-time students...
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The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Logo.
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More Than 100,000 Candidates Registered for 2025 CXC Examinations

More than 100,000 candidates from across the region have been registered to sit more than 600,000 subject entries in the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) May/June 2025 external tests. This was disclosed by Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Wayne Wesley, during a hybrid press conference on Tuesday (April 15), which coincided with the start of this year’s examination period....
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Students from the Excelsior Primary and Infant School share a photo opportunity with the robot ‘Captain I Can’ during the media launch of Child Month 2025 on April 10 at GraceKennedy Limited in Kingston under the theme ‘Act Now: Stand Against Child Abuse and Exploitation’.
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NCMC Celebrates Child Month with Slate of Activities

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) has unveiled a slate of activities to mark Child Month in May, focused on celebrating the achievements of children and promoting their rights and well-being. Under the theme ‘Act Now: Stand Against Child Abuse and Exploitation’, the slate of events, which will extend into November, was launched on April 10 at GraceKennedy Limited in...
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