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Some of the participants in this year’s Youth Summer Employment Programme who attended the recent launch at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Some of the participants in this year’s Youth Summer Employment Programme who attended the recent launch at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

10,000 Jamaicans to Participate in This Year’s Youth Summer Employment Programme

Beginning July 7, some 10,000 young Jamaicans will be engaged islandwide through the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP), a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development. Now in its ninth year, YSEP offers meaningful summer placements...
St. Ann 4-H Clubs Parish Manager, Tedroy Gordon (left), engages in an activity with Clubbites from Brown’s Town Model Infant School during the St. Ann 4-H Clubs’ Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony at Brown’s Town Methodist Church on June 25. In the background (from left) are 2025 parish Leader of the Year awardee, Nicolette Fisher from Runaway Bay Primary and Infant School, and Chairman of the Parish Advisory Council, Lambert Russell.
St. Ann 4-H Clubs Parish Manager, Tedroy Gordon (left), engages in an activity with Clubbites from Brown’s Town Model Infant School during the St. Ann 4-H Clubs’ Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony at Brown’s Town Methodist Church on June 25. In the background (from left) are 2025 parish Leader of the Year awardee, Nicolette Fisher from Runaway Bay Primary and Infant School, and Chairman of the Parish Advisory Council, Lambert Russell.

Jamaica 4-H Clubs Empowering Youth to Safeguard Food Security
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), looks on as members of St. Jago High School’s 2025 graduating class make their entrance. The school-leaving exercise was held on June 25 at the school’s campus on Monk Street in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), looks on as members of St. Jago High School’s 2025 graduating class make their entrance. The school-leaving exercise was held on June 25 at the school’s campus on Monk Street in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

Graduates Charged to Leverage Technology to Create Innovative Solutions
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Students in Grades 1-3 to Benefit from Reading Classes and New Storybooks
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Education Minister Emphasises STEM’s Central Role in National Development

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), engages in a lesson with students at Clan Carthy Primary School in Kingston in May.
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National Summer Academy Begins July 7

The National Summer Academy (NSA) 2025, hosted by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, will get under way on July 7 and run until July 24. Under the theme ‘Every Learner, Every Level: Targeted Strategies for System-Wide Success’, the initiative aims to address learning gaps in literacy and numeracy among primary and secondary students, fostering educational transformation for...
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The first 25 buses procured by the Government for the rural school bus system arrived in the island on Tuesday (June 24) at Kingston Wharves.
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First 25 Rural School Buses Arrive in Island

The first 25 of 110 buses being procured for the rural school bus system arrived at Kingston Wharves on Tuesday (June 24). The units will facilitate the phased rollout of the system at the start of the 2025/26 academic year in September, marking a major step in the Government’s efforts to provide a safe, efficient, affordable and reliable transport option...
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Students of Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann celebrate their Primary Exit Profile (PEP) achievements.
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Primary Schools in St. Ann Celebrate PEP Achievements

Several primary schools across St. Ann are celebrating remarkable success, following the release of this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results. Among the standout performers is Breadnut Hill Primary School, where Principal, Sherron Minott, expressed her delight at her students’ stellar accomplishments. "I am very proud of our students’ performance this year. Some  have secured placements in some of the...
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Tourism Information Centre Manager at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Lucretia Green (left), with The Manning’s School Jullisa Dujon; Montego Bay High School’s Kiara Bowman, and Hampton School’s Caleader Lewinson, following the completion of the first round of the annual Junior Minister of Tourism Competition, at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, St. Ann, on June 20.
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All-Girls Showdown in Junior Minister of Tourism Competition

Jullisa Dujon of The Manning’s School has secured her spot in the second and final round of the Junior Minister of Tourism competition, after topping a field of 11 contestants at the Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, St. Ann, on June 20. Montego Bay High School’s Kiara Bowman, and Hampton School’s Caleader Lewinson, also advanced, setting up an all-girls final showdown....
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Grade-six teacher at Schoolfield Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Raquisha Salmon, engages with her students during class on Monday (June 23).
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St. Elizabeth Schools Celebrate Strong PEP Performance

Primary schools in St. Elizabeth are celebrating a wave of success following the release of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination results for the 2024/25 academic year. The grade-six students have earned placements at prestigious secondary institutions throughout the breadbasket parish and beyond, driven by exceptional performance and a determination to overcome adversity. Principal of Schoolfield Primary and Infant School,...
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Principal of Sheffield Primary School in Westmoreland, Dr. Vinnette Malcolm, shares a moment with the institution
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Top PEP Boy and Girl at Sheffield Primary Celebrate

Two students from Sheffield Primary School in Westmoreland are celebrating after emerging as the institution’s Top Boy and Girl in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Antonio Johnson and Rhianna Higgins have earned placements at The Manning’s School in Westmoreland and Hampton School in St. Elizabeth respectively, based on their outstanding performances. Young Rhianna received an overall score of...
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