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Peta Gay Hodges (second right) from the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations and Marketing Department, shares tips and insights with members of the Edith Dalton James High School Media Club during a recent exposition at the institution in Kingston. At right is Shanna K. Salmon, also from the Public Relations and Marketing Department. The JIS team members spoke to the students about the variety of careers available in media and provided hands-on experience of working with some of the technology and equipment utilised in the field.
Peta Gay Hodges (second right) from the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations and Marketing Department, shares tips and insights with members of the Edith Dalton James High School Media Club during a recent exposition at the institution in Kingston. At right is Shanna K. Salmon, also from the Public Relations and Marketing Department. The JIS team members spoke to the students about the variety of careers available in media and provided hands-on experience of working with some of the technology and equipment utilised in the field.

PHOTO: JIS Public Relations and Marketing Team Visits Edith Dalton James High

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), interacts with participants during Wednesday’s (March 19) launch of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Education in Schools Programme at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston. From left are Micro:bit Educational Foundation Global Partnerships Director, Melanie Washington; British Council Country Director, Damion Campbell; British Council Caribbean Regional Director, Americas, Joanna Burke; Camperdown Primary and Infant School students, Daniel Walters and Ondrej McLeod; and Lister Mair Gilby High School student, Yashieka Wray.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), interacts with participants during Wednesday’s (March 19) launch of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Education in Schools Programme at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston. From left are Micro:bit Educational Foundation Global Partnerships Director, Melanie Washington; British Council Country Director, Damion Campbell; British Council Caribbean Regional Director, Americas, Joanna Burke; Camperdown Primary and Infant School students, Daniel Walters and Ondrej McLeod; and Lister Mair Gilby High School student, Yashieka Wray.

British Council Launches GB£1.7M Three-Year STEAM Education in Schools Programme
Boundbrook Primary School mounts an interesting display at the Portland 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Expo 2025 at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) on March 11.
Boundbrook Primary School mounts an interesting display at the Portland 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Expo 2025 at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) on March 11.

Versatility of Breadfruit on Display at Portland 4-H Clubs Expo
The Port Morant Primary School 4-H Club mounts a visually appealing display of food and beverage items made with Jamaican sorrel, at the St. Thomas 4-H Clubs’ Parish Expo held at the Seaforth High School in the parish on March 14.
The Port Morant Primary School 4-H Club mounts a visually appealing display of food and beverage items made with Jamaican sorrel, at the St. Thomas 4-H Clubs’ Parish Expo held at the Seaforth High School in the parish on March 14.

Best of St. Thomas 4-H Clubs Showcased at Parish Expo 2025
University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro Vice-Chancellor, Graduate Studies and Research, Professor Aldrie Henry-Lee.
University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro Vice-Chancellor, Graduate Studies and Research, Professor Aldrie Henry-Lee.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Pursue PhD Studies

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Director of Projects and Strategic Management at the MultiCare Youth Foundation, Mitzian Turner.
Youth

Companies Encouraged to Provide Internship Opportunities for Young People

In a call to action for businesses nationwide, the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) is urging companies to provide internship opportunities for young people participating in its empowerment programmes. The programmes being offered through the EU BRIDGE Project aim to fill the gap between education and employment, equipping young people with the skills, confidence, and experience needed to succeed in the...
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Members of the Girl Guides movement march to the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Sunday (March 16), for the National Church Service to launch the 110th anniversary of Girl Guiding in Jamaica. The service was held under the theme ‘Empowering Girls, Enriching Lives: 110 Years of Guiding’.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: 110th Anniversary of Girl Guiding in Jamaica

Members of the Girl Guides movement march to the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on Sunday (March 16), for the National Church Service to launch the 110th anniversary of Girl Guiding in Jamaica. The service was held under the theme ‘Empowering Girls, Enriching Lives: 110 Years of Guiding’.
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left, foreground) hands over a tablet to Principal of Leeds Primary & Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Christene Dawkins (second right, foreground), on behalf of e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJAM), during a visit to the institution on Thursday, March 13. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of e-LJAM, Andrew Lee; Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley; Regional Educational Director for Region Five, Susan Nelson Smith; and school staff and students. A total of 50 tablets were presented by e-LJAM to facilitate online learning at the school, which has suffered major damage due to fire.
EducationYouth

PEP to Proceed as Scheduled at Fire-Damaged Leeds Primary & Infant School

Emergency measures have been implemented to ensure that grade-six students at Leeds Primary & Infant School in St. Elizabeth can sit their Primary Exit Profile (PEP) assessment next week without disruption. The move comes against the background of a fire at the institution on Sunday night (March 9) that damaged significant portions of the school building. Minister of Education, Skills,...
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EducationYouth

UWI Lauded for Generating Research and Analysis to Inform and Shape Policy

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, is being lauded for its invaluable contribution in generating research and analysis that inform and shape policy. “From advancement in healthcare, pioneering work in the social sciences, education, agriculture and technology, UWI represents a repository of expertise with the potential to transform lives,” said Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education,...
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President of Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Andrew Spencer (left) and President of the University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Kevin Brown (second right), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster closer collaboration between the institutions, at the CMU campus at Palisadoes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (March 11). Witnessing the signing are UTech Registrar, Marion Brown (second left) and CMU Deputy Registrar, Tesha Walker Brown.
EducationYouth

CMU and UTECH Sign MOU

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) that will provide for the development of academic and educational cooperation and promote relations and mutual understanding between the institutions. CMU President, Professor Andrew Spencer and President of UTech, Dr. Kevin Brown, affixed their signatures to the agreement at the CMU’s main...
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Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles (left), presents a learning clock to Principal of the Barking Lodge Primary and Infant School, Tannia Johnson. Occasion was the official handover of the new Infant Department at the school in St. Thomas on March 10.
EducationYouth

Barking Lodge Primary Gets $41-Million Infant Department

The Barking Lodge Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas now boasts a brand-new state-of-the-art Infant Department through investment of $41 million by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund. The project entailed the transformation of the teacher’s cottage at the school into two modern classrooms, with a sick bay, bathroom facilities, a kitchenette, an office and perimeter...
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Acting Director of Accreditation at the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Dr. Lisa Henlin.
EducationYouth

UCJ to Host Special Online Symposium March 11

As part of its 20th Annual Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QA) Week, being observed from March 9 to 15, the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will host a special online symposium on Tuesday, March 11 at 9:00 a.m. The event will be held under the theme ‘Upskilling for the Future: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy as a Quality Standard for...
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