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Official flyer for the Social Development Commission (SDC) Club in School Day event, slated for Bucknor Community Centre in Clarendon on Thursday (February 27).
Official flyer for the Social Development Commission (SDC) Club in School Day event, slated for Bucknor Community Centre in Clarendon on Thursday (February 27).

‘SDC Club in School Day’ Slated for Clarendon on Feb. 27

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will bring together more than 350 students, teachers and community stakeholders on Thursday (February 27) for an inspiring day of youth engagement and empowerment, when it hosts the inaugural ‘SDC Club in School Day’. This...
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), interacts with participants during Wednesday’s (February 19) launch of the European Union (EU)-Universal Service Fund (USF) student video competition at the EU Delegation Office in Kingston. Sharing the conversation (from second left) are President, St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Club, Deiandra Underhill; Chief Executive Officer, USF, Charlton McFarlane; and Head of Cooperation for the EU Delegation, Aniceto Rodríguez Ruiz.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), interacts with participants during Wednesday’s (February 19) launch of the European Union (EU)-Universal Service Fund (USF) student video competition at the EU Delegation Office in Kingston. Sharing the conversation (from second left) are President, St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Club, Deiandra Underhill; Chief Executive Officer, USF, Charlton McFarlane; and Head of Cooperation for the EU Delegation, Aniceto Rodríguez Ruiz.

EU-USF Student Video Competition Launched
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking to students at Manchester High School recently.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking to students at Manchester High School recently.

Gov’t Strengthens Support for Secondary-Level Students
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 13.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 13.

Construction of First STEAM Academy to Commence in Fiscal Year 2025/26
Restorative Justice Facilitator at the Karen Reid Hyman Restoration Foundation, Bishop Dr. Karen Reid-Hyman (right), makes a presentation to students from José Martí High School, which won the poster competition held as part of the Region 6 Deans of Discipline Youth Forum and Symposium. The event took place on Wednesday (February 12 ) at Cumberland High School in St. Catherine.
Restorative Justice Facilitator at the Karen Reid Hyman Restoration Foundation, Bishop Dr. Karen Reid-Hyman (right), makes a presentation to students from José Martí High School, which won the poster competition held as part of the Region 6 Deans of Discipline Youth Forum and Symposium. The event took place on Wednesday (February 12 ) at Cumberland High School in St. Catherine.

Education Ministry Champions Use of the Arts in Cultivating Peace in Schools

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Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller (left), arrives at Gordon House on Thursday (February 13), to deliver the Throne Speech during the 2025/26 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament. He deputised for Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.
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Gov’t Prioritising Enhanced Student Education and Nutrition Support During 2025/26

Improving literacy and numeracy among children, aged eight and under, and enhancing nutrition support programmes across the education system will be among the Government’s priorities during fiscal year 2025/26. Currently, more than 162,000 students benefit from provisions under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). This was announced by Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, while delivering...
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Principal, Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI), Dr. Delize Williams, addresses the VTDI graduation ceremony on Wednesday (February 12) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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More Than 600 Regional Trainers to Benefit from VTDI Training Programme

More than 600 trainers in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean are poised to benefit from training to be facilitated under a partnership between the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI) and the Commonwealth of Learning, for which discussions are under way. Principal of the VTDI, Dr. Delize Williams, made the disclosure while addressing the Institute’s graduation ceremony on Wednesday (February 12)...
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IOJ Stages Free Mathematics Workshops for PEP and CSEC Students

Students and teachers preparing for the upcoming Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations will benefit from two free mathematics workshops. The sessions, scheduled for February 26 and 28, are being organised by the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) through the National Museum, Jamaica (NMJ). Assistant Lecturer in the Mathematics Department at the University of the West...
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Principal of Old Harbour Primary School in St. Catherine, George Goode (centre, second row), Vice Principal, Janett Mayne (left, second row), and grade-five teacher, Nicola Brown, share a photo opportunity with students during Tuesday’s (February 11) Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) contract signing ceremony at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information in Kingston. The school is set to benefit from the implementation of JSIF’s $89.2-million Safe Passage Project.
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Old Harbour Primary School’s Principal Welcomes Safe Passage Project Implementation

Principal of Old Harbour Primary School in St. Catherine, George Goode, has welcomed the implementation of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) $89.2-million Safe Passage Project at the institution, anticipating a significant enhancement of student safety. The contract for the project, which falls under the 10th cycle of the Caribbean Development Bank-funded Basic Needs Trust Fund, was signed on Tuesday...
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Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, addresses the launch of National Career Awareness Week 2025 at the Meadowbrook United Church in St. Andrew on Sunday (February 9).
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Gov’t Preparing Students to Compete in Technology-Driven World

The Government is investing heavily in ensuring that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills to complete and excel in today’s rapidly changing world and workforce, says Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle. Addressing the launch of National Career Awareness Week 2025 at Meadowbrook United Church in St. Andrew on Sunday (February 9), Mrs. Thomas-Gayle said the global environment...
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Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of Technology at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Technology Branch, Leonardo Brown (left), greets students after delivering a public lecture on the topic ‘The Internet Never Forgets – Manage Your Digital Footprints’. The lecture was conducted during the launch of Digicel Foundation’s Safer Internet Together (SIT) Programme at the University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew, on Tuesday (February 11). The programme, which was launched on Safer Internet Day, is slated to run for one year and is aimed at promoting online safety, digital responsibility, and cyber awareness among young people and the wider society.
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Digicel Foundation Launches SIT Programme to Promote Online Safety

The Digicel Foundation, on Tuesday (February 11), officially launched its Safer Internet Together (SIT) Programme, a year-long initiative aimed at promoting online safety, digital responsibility and cyber awareness among young people and the wider society. The initiative’s launch at the Mona School of Business and Management, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew, coincided with this year’s observance...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second row, fifth left), observes as Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated, left); Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (seated, centre); and Managing Director of C&D Construction and Engineering Limited, Clive Wint (seated, right), affix their signatures to contracts for the construction of Mount Salem Infant School in St. James and the Safe Passage Project at Old Harbour Primary School, St. Catherine. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (February 11). Also observing (from second row, left) are Principal of Mount Salem Primary and Infant School, Dr. Ann Shaw; Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke; Member of Parliament for St. James West Central, Marlene Malahoo Forte; students of Old Harbour Primary School and Principal, George Goode.
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New Infant School for Mount Salem, Road Safety Works at Old Harbour Primary

Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has signed two contracts, totalling $275 million, for construction of the new Mount Salem Infant School in St. James and road safety works at the St. Catherine-based Old Harbour Primary School. The projects fall under the 10th cycle of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)-funded Basic Needs Trust Fund, which is being implemented by JSIF. The...
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