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Assistant Chief Education Officer, Guidance and Counselling Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Kennecy Davidson.

Education Ministry Observing National Career Awareness Week

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information in collaboration with the HEART/NSTA Trust, is observing National Career Awareness Week (NCAW) 2026 from February 22 to 27 under the theme ‘Fueling Growth: Creating Opportunities through Career Development’. The observance is...

Jamaica Day 2026 Set for February 27 Under Theme of Kindness, Courage and Community

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

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.

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

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has issued a call to the private sector and corporations operating in Jamaica to ensure that their supply chains are free from child labour. He also urged the adoption of transparent, responsible business practices consistent with international labour standards. The Minister was responding to the outcomes of the Sixth Global...

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.

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

Approximately 200 grade six and grade 11 students from across Westmoreland and St. James have strengthened their competencies in Mathematics and English Language, and in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), respectively. This was achieved through a major series of capacity building and development sessions hosted by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region Four, at Maud McLeod...

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...