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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reads to students of Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew, on Read Across Jamaica Day, May 6, 2025.

$1.4 Billion for Primary and Secondary Infrastructure Programme

The Government will be spending $1.4 billion in its continued thrust to end the shift system and reduce overcrowding in schools, by constructing additional classrooms and other amenities during the upcoming fiscal year. A portion of the sum will be...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Mount St. Joseph High Expansion Slated for Completion Next Fiscal Year

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (third left, front row); President, Incorporated Masterbuilders Association (IMAJ), Richard Mullings, (second left, front row); Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Lieutenant Colonel A Cooper-Nelson, (centre, front row); and Deputy Managing Director National Training and Programmes Division, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Cheryl McLaughlin (third right, front row), share a photo opportunity with members of the JDF, international military personnel and Building Resilience and Inspiring Development through Guided Experience (BRIDGE) Project participants, during the BRIDGE orientation ceremony held at the JDF Camp Site in Luana, St. Elizabeth.

HEART/NSTA Trust Launches BRIDGE Project to Train 200 Youth from Hurricane Affected Communities

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Entities Operating in Jamaica Urged to Ensure Supply Chains Are Free from Child Labour

Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information – Region Four, Dr. Michele Pinnock (second left), looks on as Senior Education Officer, Jacqueline Gardiner (left), along with other senior educators, engage with mathematical teaching aids during the official opening of the Maud McLeod High School Resource Hub in Darliston, Westmoreland, on February 19. The Hub was established through a partnership involving the Ministry of Education, the Liberty Caribbean Foundation, and the Flow Foundation to strengthen teaching and learning continuity in eastern Westmoreland.

200 Students In Western Jamaica Strengthen Exam Readiness Through STEM and Core Subject Training

Representative of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Marine Division, Corporal Derrick Donalds, explains the proper use of a rowboat paddle to the resident of Seaview Gardens, St. Andrew, during a Youth Empowerment Fair hosted in the community by the Social Development Commission (SDC) on Friday, February 20.

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SDC Youth Fair Connects Seaview Gardens Residents with Opportunities

Youth in Seaview Gardens, St. Andrew, were connected to educational, training, and employment opportunities during a Youth Empowerment Fair hosted in the community by the Social Development Commission (SDC) on Friday, February 20. SDC Parish Manager for Kingston and St. Andrew, Wade Brown, told JIS News that the initiative forms part of ongoing efforts to bridge the gap between young...

Regional Director of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (Region Four), Dr. Michele Pinnock.

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Education Ministry Intensifies Search for 1,000 Hurricane-Displaced Students in Region Four

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region Four, is intensifying efforts to locate approximately 1,000 students who remain unaccounted for following disruptions to the education system caused by Hurricane Melissa last year. Regional Director Dr. Michele Pinnock told JIS News that structured retrieval efforts are currently underway across the Region. These involve guidance counsellors, social workers, and school...

Rector, St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Manchester, Rev. Canon Michael Elliott (left), anoints the new sixth-form block at deCarteret College in Manchester, at the official handover of the space on Tuesday (February 17).

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deCarteret College Gets New Sixth-Form Block

A new classroom block has opened at the deCarteret College in Manchester providing more comfortable instructional space for sixth-form students. The 2,550 square-foot unit, which houses three classrooms, was built by the school’s parent-teacher association with government support. The project spanned three PTA administrations, which raised funds, pooled resources and sought donations. It was built on top of an existing...

Winner of the illustrated poster category in the 2025 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition, Brian Levy of York Castle High School in St. Ann, stands proudly beside his award-winning entry during Tuesday’s (February 17) ceremony at Summit Kingston.

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York Castle High’s Brian Levy Shines in JIS Heritage Competition with Award-Winning Poster

Brian Levy of York Castle High School in St. Ann earned top honours in the 2025 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition with his illustrated poster entry in the Grades 10-13 category. He received a trophy, a $20,000 cash prize from JIS, a share certificate valued $5,000 to open an account at First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union, a US$50 gift...

Principal of Munro College in St. Elizabeth, Dr. Mark Smith.

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Munro College Implementing Measures to Address Learning Loss

Principal of Munro College, Dr. Mark Smith, says the institution is implementing targeted measures to support students and recover academic ground lost following the passage of Hurricane Melissa. “We believe that with the special interventions that we put in place, we'll be able to recover,” he told JIS News. The St. Elizabeth-based institution sustained extensive damage, including destroyed roofs, flooded...

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USF Awards Tablets to Top PEP Students in Clarendon North Central

Ten outstanding students in Clarendon North Central have received tablet computers through the Universal Service Fund (USF) Connect-A-Child Programme. Each year, the entity awards tablets to top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students who score in the 85th percentile and above. This national youth empowerment initiative places technology directly into the hands of students who have demonstrated dedication, discipline and academic...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (right), joins Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Celia Lindsay (left), in presenting trophies and awards to Brian Levy, winner of the illustrated poster category in the 2025 JIS Heritage Competition, during Tuesday’s (February 17) awards ceremony at The Summit in Kingston. Sharing in the presentation is Senior Marketing Officer at First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union, Carlene Coley.

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JIS Launches Heritage Preservation Award

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has introduced a new award in its annual Heritage Competition. Primary and secondary institutions whose entries advance to the final round of the competition will be eligible for the Heritage Preservation Award. The announcement was made by Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Celia Lindsay, during the 2025 awards ceremony on Tuesday (February 17), at The...