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Senior Director, Children's Affairs Policy Division in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hyacinth Blair.

Ministry Encourages Parents and Guardians to Ensure the Safety of Children

As the Christmas season unfolds with celebrations and activities, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI) is urging parents, guardians, and community members to remain vigilant in safeguarding the well-being of children across Jamaica. The festive period, while...
Regional Director for Region Four, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Michele Pinnock.
Regional Director for Region Four, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Michele Pinnock.

Widespread Support for Institutions in Region Four
Students from schools in St. Catherine display awards presented for outstanding performance in the 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) at the Friends of Region 6 awards ceremony held on Saturday (December 20), at the Old Harbour High school in St. Catherine.
Students from schools in St. Catherine display awards presented for outstanding performance in the 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) at the Friends of Region 6 awards ceremony held on Saturday (December 20), at the Old Harbour High school in St. Catherine.

Friends of Region 6 Recognise Outstanding Students, Educators from St. Catherine
Principal of the St. Catherine-based Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School, Calvin Harris (right), presents students at the Pedro Plains Primary School in St. Elizabeth with relief supplies recently.
Principal of the St. Catherine-based Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School, Calvin Harris (right), presents students at the Pedro Plains Primary School in St. Elizabeth with relief supplies recently.

Marlie Mount Primary Reaches Out to Schools in St. Elizabeth
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, uses manipulatives to explain a mathematics concept during the Ministry
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, uses manipulatives to explain a mathematics concept during the Ministry's Christmas Mathematics Camp in 2024.

Students Benefiting from Mathematics Camp 2025

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Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Michele Pinnock.
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Parents Encouraged to Support Children’s Emotional Recovery as They Resume Classes

Parents are being urged to play an active role in supporting their children’s emotional recovery as schools resume classes across western parishes following the disruption caused by Hurricane Melissa. Speaking with JIS News, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Regional Director for Region Four, Dr. Michele Pinnock, said that many students are still processing the impact of the hurricane...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, addresses graduates at the Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative (CJSDI) training programme graduation ceremony, held at the Golf View Hotel in Manchester, on Sunday, December 14.
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Scores of Young People Graduate from Training Programmes Implemented by CJSDI

More than 150 young Jamaicans celebrated a major milestone on Sunday, December 14 as they graduated from training programmes implemented by the Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative (CJSDI), at the Golf View Hotel in Manchester. The CJSDI partnered with the HEART/NSTA Trust, St. John Bosco Vocational Training Centre, the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), and the Golf View and Tropics...
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Front-gate security at Charlie Smith High School in Kingston, Christopher Powell (right), ensures that students are entering the school in an orderly manner. Looking on (from left) are Principal, Christopher Wright and Vice Principal, Latoya Laing-Smith.
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Charlie Smith High School Pushes for Greater Success

Buoyed by a 75 per cent pass rate in English Language in the 2025 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, students and staff at Charlie Smith High School are working towards even greater success next year. “Indeed, it is something that we are all happy about,” Principal, Christopher Wright tells JIS News. “I believe that we must use that as...
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Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (right), receives a donation from Founder of the Dr. Sue and You Charitable Foundation, Dr. Susan Davis, towards the annual Christmas treat and relief efforts organised by the JIS on behalf of the Mount Olivet Boys
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JIS and Partners Bring Cheer to Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Following Hurricane Melissa

Residents of Mount Olivet Boys' Home were showered with gifts and awards last Sunday (Dec. 7), as the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) staged its annual Christmas treat at the Walderston, Manchester-based facility. The event, which involved support from various sponsors and partners, was in keeping with the agency’s decade-long adoption of the home. Timothy Spencer of Joseph's & YB Afraid...
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National Coordinator, School Safety and Security Branch in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (left), looks on as Principal, Haile Selassie High School, Anniona Jones (right) points out something of interest, during a break from a recent conflict resolution and gender-based violence training session at the school in Kingson. Head girl, Jecola Watson (second left) and head boy, Jaheim Pinnock, also observe.
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Students Benefit from Conflict Resolution and Gender-Based Violence Training

Scores of student leaders from Corporate Area high schools have benefited from training in conflict resolution and gender-based violence (GBV). The session, held recently at the Haile Selassie High School, aimed to sensitise the young people about the core concepts of GBV, including how to recognise, distinguish, and respond appropriately to its different forms and to empower them to be...
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Technical Support Officer at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nahema Daniels Heath (second left), cuts the ribbon to open a smart greenhouse at the José Martí Technical High School in St. Catherine on Friday (Dec. 5). Joining her (from left) are: Regional Director for the Ministry
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Smart Greenhouse Lab Opens at José Martí Technical High

A smart greenhouse, equipped with the latest in agricultural technology, opened on Friday (Dec. 5) at the José Martí Technical High School in St. Catherine. Established under the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) expansion plan, the facility will operate as a satellite greenhouse for schools in and around Spanish Town, offering...
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