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Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Silvia Kouwenberg.
Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Silvia Kouwenberg.

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...
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.
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.

St. Jago High School is Tops in St. Catherine
A group of smiling tertiary students sitting outside of a college building.
A group of smiling tertiary students sitting outside of a college building.

Funding Available for Tertiary-Level Students
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Logo.
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Logo.

More Than 100,000 Candidates Registered for 2025 CXC Examinations
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’.
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’.

NCMC Celebrates Child Month with Slate of Activities

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Mentors, mentees, and staff of the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) come together for a group photo during a recent Mentorship Workshop, held at St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church in May Pen, Clarendon.
Youth

Young Persons from May Pen Take Part in Mentorship Workshop Hosted by MYF

Twelve young persons from May Pen, Clarendon, have taken a bold step towards personal development and long-term success, through a mentorship initiative led by the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF). Held recently at St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church in the parish, the Mentorship Workshop brought together youth and volunteer professionals to foster meaningful, goal-oriented relationships. Senior Project Officer at the MYF, Ganesh...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth left), speaks to students at the Clarendon-based Coffee Piece Primary and Infant School, recently. At left is HEART/NSTA Trust trainee, Danisha Hayles.
EducationYouth

Changes to Be Made to PEP Exam

The Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination is undergoing “internal assessments” for some changes to be made, says Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Speaking with JIS News while visiting the Coffee Piece Primary and Infant School in Clarendon, recently, the Minister said the examination, which is geared at enhancing the academic and...
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Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Special Projects Officer, Romona Geohaghan, interacts with a group of grade-nine students at The Queen’s School during a presentation on careers in media at the institution’s Career Expo and Fair on April 10. The event, held at the St. Andrew-based school under the theme ‘Career Success through Self-Development’, provided students with opportunities to learn from professionals in various fields and empowered them to make informed choices about their future careers.
EducationInformationYouth

PHOTOS: JIS Participates in the Queen’s School’s Career Expo and Fair

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Special Projects Officer, Romona Geohaghan, interacts with a group of grade-nine students at The Queen’s School during a presentation on careers in media at the institution’s Career Expo and Fair on April 10. The event, held at the St. Andrew-based school under the theme ‘Career Success through Self-Development’, provided students with opportunities to learn from professionals...
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Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing, Jamaica Library Service, Royane Green.
EducationYouth

National Reading Competition to Be Launched April 15

The National Reading Competition 2025 will be launched on Tuesday, April 15 at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library, 2 Tom Redcam Drive, in Kingston, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, will deliver the main address at the event, hosted by the Jamaica Library Service (JLS). Remarks...
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Students from Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston perform a dance routine during the media launch of Child Month 2025 on April 10 at GraceKennedy Limited, downtown Kingston.
Youth

Jamaicans Urged to Recommit to Safeguarding Children’s Rights

Jamaicans are being urged to use the observation of Child Month in May to recommit to safeguarding the rights of the nation’s children. Senior Director in the Children’s Affairs Policy Division in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hyacinth Blair, made the call as she addressed Thursday’s (April 10) media launch of Child Month 2025, under the theme...
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Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson.
Youth

Titchfield High Being Honoured by Portland Municipal Corporation for SCQ 2025 Triumph

Winner of the Television Jamaica (TVJ) Schools’ Challenge Quiz (SCQ) 2025, Titchfield High School, is to receive a $500,000 reward from the Portland Municipal Corporation as the parish celebrates the team’s triumph. The announcement was made on Thursday (April 10) by Port Antonio’s Mayor, Councillor Paul Thompson, during the Corporation’s monthly sitting in the parish capital. “When victory is won,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right) and Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (fourth left), share a moment with students and educators at the launch of the National Budget Secondary-School Tour at Glenmuir High School in Clarendon on April 8. From left are, from Glenmuir High – Head Boy, Matthew Robinson, Deputy Head Girl, Joshaye Smith, and Vice-Principal, Denovan Hayles. From Denbigh High are (from centre) Akira Williams, Brittany Gordon and Shemoy McPherson; and Regional Director for Region 5, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Barrington Richardson.
EducationFinance & Public ServiceYouth

Finance Ministry Kicks of Secondary-School Budget Sensitisation Tour

The Finance and the Public Service Ministry rolled out its 2025/26 National Budget Secondary-School Tour with a stop at Glenmuir High in Clarendon on Tuesday (April 8). The event, which engaged high-school students from the parish, formed part of the Ministry’s National Budget Public Education Campaign, which is geared at sensitising secondary-school students about the budget process and the measures...
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