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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right), shares a moment with members of the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), and five honourees during the WLI’s International Women’s Day Brunch and Awards held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Sunday (March 9). From left are: Co-chair of the WLI, Roxann Linton; Executive Director of the American Friends of Jamaica, Caron Chung; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lillan Limited, Andrea Cowan; Managing Director of Jamaica Stock Exchange, Dr. Marlene Street-Forrest; Bishop of Dover, the Rt. Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin; Communications Strategist and Philanthropist, Donette Chin-Loy Chang; and Chair of WLI, Grace Burnett.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third right), shares a moment with members of the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), and five honourees during the WLI’s International Women’s Day Brunch and Awards held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Sunday (March 9). From left are: Co-chair of the WLI, Roxann Linton; Executive Director of the American Friends of Jamaica, Caron Chung; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lillan Limited, Andrea Cowan; Managing Director of Jamaica Stock Exchange, Dr. Marlene Street-Forrest; Bishop of Dover, the Rt. Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin; Communications Strategist and Philanthropist, Donette Chin-Loy Chang; and Chair of WLI, Grace Burnett.

Women’s Representation Matters – Senator Morris Dixon

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has highlighted the importance of women participating in and breaking barriers in fields often dominated by men.   Addressing the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) International Women’s Day...
Director of the Youth and Adolescent Policy Division at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Yanique Williams.
Director of the Youth and Adolescent Policy Division at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Yanique Williams.

Two New Categories for Prime Minister’s Youth Award
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the Beginning Teachers Synergy Conference at The Mico University College in Kingston on Tuesday (March 4).
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the Beginning Teachers Synergy Conference at The Mico University College in Kingston on Tuesday (March 4).

Education Minister Urges Educators to Embrace Technology and AI for Transforming Learning
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (second left), and Head of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation, Sophia Lewis (left), interact with students of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School, during Monday’s (March 3) FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship media launch held at AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston. The students are (from third left) Dervette Mignott, Toria-Lee Martin and Kiana Cousins.
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (second left), and Head of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation, Sophia Lewis (left), interact with students of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School, during Monday’s (March 3) FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship media launch held at AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston. The students are (from third left) Dervette Mignott, Toria-Lee Martin and Kiana Cousins.

34 Schools to Compete in Tech Challenge

Education Minister Highlights Character and Technology as Dual Pillars for Jamaica’s Future Progress

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Acting Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe.
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March 4 Will Be Observed as Peace Day

Peace and Love in Society (PALS) Jamaica, will observe Peace Day 2025 on Tuesday (March 4), under the theme ‘Speak Peace. Live Peace’. Acting Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe, said Peace Day is an important initiative aimed at fostering a culture of peace and non-violence...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (February 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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Latest Fitch Rating Indicative of Jamaica’s Robust Governance – Minister Morris Dixon

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says Jamaica’s latest credit grading by Fitch Ratings reflects the country’s robust governance, significant progress in debt reduction and a favourable economic growth trajectory. The globally respected agency last week reaffirmed Jamaica’s credit rating at ‘BB-’, with a ‘Positive’ outlook. “This positive outlook indicates potential for...
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Students of Jessie Ripoll Primary School in Kingston review the schedule for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.
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Special Accommodations Provided for 508 Students Who Sat PEP Ability Test

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is reporting that special accommodations were provided for 508 students who sat the Grade Six Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Ability Test last Thursday (February 20). Special accommodations refer to support that is needed for students who have been deemed to have special needs and or learning challenges as outlined in a psycho-educational...
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Jamaican primary school students smile and pose for the camera
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Jamaica Day to Be Observed on February 28

Schools across Jamaica will be abuzz with activities on Friday (February 28), as they celebrate Jamaica Day 2025, under the theme, ‘Celebrating Jamaica: SteAming Towards the Future, Honing Good Character’. Chairman of the Jamaica Day Planning Committee, Marlon Williams, said Jamaica Day serves as an exceptional opportunity for schools and communities to showcase the spectrum of talents in Science, Technology,...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the audience at the fourth Jamaica Creative Career Expo held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (February 25). The Expo was hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and highlighted careers in the creative industry.
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Education Minister Highlights Alternative Career Pathways

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has noted the importance of acknowledging careers in the creative industry as viable alternatives to traditional professions. The Minister was speaking to hundreds of high-school and tertiary students at the fourth Jamaica Creative Career Expo held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (February...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left, front row), and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Silvia Kouwenberg (right, front row), cut the ribbon to officially launch the IGNITE Hub at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, in St. Andrew, on February 26. Celebrating the moment are (from left, back row) Dean of the Faculty of Science and Education, Professor Michael Taylor; Director of the School of Education, Dr. Marcia Rainford; Project Conceptualiser and Lecturer in the School of Education, Dr. Tashane Haynes-Brown; Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee.
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$31.3 Million Ignite Hub Launched at UWI

e-Learning Jamaica, in partnership with The School of Education at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has launched a $31.3 million state-of-the-art training facility. This is aimed at equipping educators with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to integrate new and emerging technologies effectively in classroom instruction. Based at UWI in St. Andrew, the IGNITE Hub (Innovative Growth...
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