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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), pictured with (from left): Deputy Chief of Mission , United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tascho; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Judith Slater; and Country Representative from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Natacha Marzolv. Occasion was the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) National Cybersecurity Awareness Day 2024, on Thursday (October 31), at the Jamaica Defence Force headquarters, Up Park Camp, in Kingston.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), pictured with (from left): Deputy Chief of Mission , United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tascho; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Judith Slater; and Country Representative from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Natacha Marzolv. Occasion was the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) National Cybersecurity Awareness Day 2024, on Thursday (October 31), at the Jamaica Defence Force headquarters, Up Park Camp, in Kingston.

Government Will Ensure That Pathways into Cybersecurity Careers are Provided – Minister Morris Dixon

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says the Government is committed to ensuring that pathways into cybersecurity careers are provided. “By partnering with local industry leaders and global organisations in innovative ways,...
Former Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Former Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Education Ministry Teams to Conduct Inspection of School Goalposts
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), listens to Campion College Principal, Dr. David Henry (centre), during a visit to the institution on Thursday (October 31). Sharing in the conversation is Region 1 Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry, Otis Brown.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), listens to Campion College Principal, Dr. David Henry (centre), during a visit to the institution on Thursday (October 31). Sharing in the conversation is Region 1 Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry, Otis Brown.

Education Ministry to Review Safety Protocols for School Sports Equipment
Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, speaking during the 2022 graduation ceremony for parent mentors at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, speaking during the 2022 graduation ceremony for parent mentors at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

National Parent Month Being Launched on Nov. 1
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), converses with Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, following a tour of the Ministry
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), converses with Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, following a tour of the Ministry's head office in Kingston on Wednesday (October 30).

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Technical Support Officer in the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Nahema Daniels-Heath (centre), displays the cashless schools ePay card during the launch at Campion College in St. Andrew on Tuesday (October 29). Others (from left) are Country Corporate Client Partnership Officer, Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Bank, Alwayne Cousins; Chief Executive Officer of ePay Jamaica, Havanah Llewellyn; Chairman, Norbrook Transaction Services, Khary Robinson; and Chief Executive Officer, JMMB Bank Jamaica and Group Banking Lead, Jerome Smalling.
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Cashless Schools e-Pay Card System Launched

The cashless schools e-pay card system, a digital payment solution designed for the education sector, was launched on Tuesday (October 29) during a ceremony at Campion College in St. Andrew. The system, developed by ePay Jamaica, is intended to modernise the payment experience within the school environment by facilitating seamless, secure cashless transactions for essential services, such as meals and...
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Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry.
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PIOJ Director General Encourages Young People to Dream Big

Young people are being encouraged to engage, speak up, listen to others and to dream big to transform lives. Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, made the call at the opening of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 2024 Ready Set Great Youth Conference, on October 17, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Principals and Vice Principals Lauded for Recovery Effort

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams has extended gratitude to principals and vice principals of schools affected by the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July for their work in aiding the recovery of the institutions. “I want to thank all the principals and vice-principals from the hurricane-impacted schools for the extraordinary work that you did during the eight...
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Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe
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Competition Engages Students in Tackling Gun Violence

‘Music and Visual Art for Change,’ a competition aimed at engaging high school students in creating powerful messages against violence, particularly gun violence, has been launched by the Ministry of Education and Youth. The initiative involves collaboration with the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC). Speaking with JIS News, Director...
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Acting Vice Principal of the St. Catherine-based Innswood High School, Camella Mullings-Wilson (right), presents a gift to member of the ancillary staff, Laurel Lawrence, at the third annual staff awards ceremony held on Tuesday (October 15) at the institution’s campus.
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Innswood High Awards Outstanding Staff

Several staff members at the St. Catherine-based Innswood High School have been recognised for dedicated service over the last academic year. During a function held on Tuesday (October 15) at the institution’s campus, under the theme ‘Raising the Standard Through Improved Morale’, awards were presented to outstanding teachers across various departments and support staff. Acting Vice Principal of the school,...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Ministry of Education and Youth Deeply Concerned by Disturbing Incidents Involving Students

The Ministry of Education and Youth expresses grave concern over three recent and highly disturbing incidents involving students, which have surfaced across various social media platforms. These incidents include violence among students and an altercation between law enforcement and a student, all of which have sparked national concern. Incident 1: A 16-year-old Porus High School student has been hospitalized after...
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