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Students from Seaforth and Morant Bay High schools in St. Thomas display prizes and certificates received for participating in a gaming tournament as part of the ‘Echoes of Change: The Problem with the P’ initiative. They are joined by their teachers. The presentation was made during the closing ceremony for the programme held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Students from Seaforth and Morant Bay High schools in St. Thomas display prizes and certificates received for participating in a gaming tournament as part of the ‘Echoes of Change: The Problem with the P’ initiative. They are joined by their teachers. The presentation was made during the closing ceremony for the programme held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

School Administrators Urged to Continue Sexual Violence Sensitisation

Having impacted more than 500 upper-high-school boys across eight institutions in St. Thomas, organisers of the ‘Echoes of Change: The Problem with the P’ project are calling on administrators to continue the engagement on the issue of sexual violence. The...
Director of Communications and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Ruth Ann Carr (right), and Corrine Duffus from the Communication and Public Relations Division, interact with Glenmuir High School students at the inaugural Region 7 Mathematics Day Extravaganza held at the institution in May Pen, Clarendon on Friday (March 28). The event was held under the theme: ‘Innovating for Tomorrow: Empowering Future Leaders Through STEAM.’
Director of Communications and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Ruth Ann Carr (right), and Corrine Duffus from the Communication and Public Relations Division, interact with Glenmuir High School students at the inaugural Region 7 Mathematics Day Extravaganza held at the institution in May Pen, Clarendon on Friday (March 28). The event was held under the theme: ‘Innovating for Tomorrow: Empowering Future Leaders Through STEAM.’

Regional 7 Mathematics Day Extravaganza (PHOTOS)
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (centre), shares a photo opportunity with stakeholders and students during Tuesday’s (March 25) Wizdom CRM Virtual Stock Market Game Awards Ceremony, hosted in collaboration with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) at the JSE Headquarters on Harbour Street in Kingston. The stakeholders are (from second row, left) JSE Group Business Development Manager, André Gooden; Berger Paints Chief Financial Officer, Chamika Cuffy; JSE Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; Assistant Chief Executive Officer in the Media Services Unit of the Ministry, Nadine Simms; and Teacher at Half-Way Tree Primary School, Debbie Smith. The students are from (front row, left) Ashauni Lyons, Nalani Cole, Kahleel Hutchinson, Khalif Wright, Foluke Simpson and Kyle Mighty.
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (centre), shares a photo opportunity with stakeholders and students during Tuesday’s (March 25) Wizdom CRM Virtual Stock Market Game Awards Ceremony, hosted in collaboration with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) at the JSE Headquarters on Harbour Street in Kingston. The stakeholders are (from second row, left) JSE Group Business Development Manager, André Gooden; Berger Paints Chief Financial Officer, Chamika Cuffy; JSE Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; Assistant Chief Executive Officer in the Media Services Unit of the Ministry, Nadine Simms; and Teacher at Half-Way Tree Primary School, Debbie Smith. The students are from (front row, left) Ashauni Lyons, Nalani Cole, Kahleel Hutchinson, Khalif Wright, Foluke Simpson and Kyle Mighty.

Virtual Stock Market Game Winners Rewarded
Director of Community Engagement at HEART/NSTA Trust, Ronique Rhoden, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Director of Community Engagement at HEART/NSTA Trust, Ronique Rhoden, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

HEART/NSTA Trust Strengthens Youth Engagement Through Work Development Programme
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Olga Isaza, provides an overview of the US$3.7-million SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education, during the project’s launch at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 25).
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Olga Isaza, provides an overview of the US$3.7-million SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education, during the project’s launch at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 25).

Over 450,000 Students to Benefit from SDG Joint Programme on Digital Education Transformation

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the launch of the US$3.7-million Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 25). The initiative is supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); World Food Programme (WFP), and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). It is financed by the SDG Fund.
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Education Ministry Launches US$3.7M Joint Digital Transformation Programme

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has partnered with several United Nations organisations to launch a US$3.7-million programme that aims to transform Jamaica’s education sector. The launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education was held on Tuesday (March 25) at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St Catherine. The initiative is supported...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the awards and recognition ceremony for children who receive assistance from the Poor Relief Department, held at Royalton Negril on Friday, March 21.
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Outstanding Students Recognised by Poor Relief Department

The Poor Relief Department has recognised 62 outstanding students for their academic achievements in the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) tests. The event was held at Royalton Negril on March 21, under the theme ‘Brilliance in Action: Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders’. Among the top awardees was Gavin Plummer, the highest...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during his 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).
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Grants ‘BOOST’ for HEART/NSTA Trust STEM Graduates

Commencing April 2025, HEART/NSTA Trust graduates in level-four Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-related courses will be eligible for grants of up to $300,000 to purchase specialised tools or software to kick-start their businesses. The grants will be provided under the Building Opportunities for Outstanding STEM Talent (BOOST) Programme. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives today (March 20).
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300 Youth to Benefit from Expanded Apprenticeship Programme

Over the next two years, 300 young Jamaicans will be enrolled in an Expanded Apprenticeship Programme in critical industries that urgently need more skilled labour. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives today (March 20), said the industries include construction and the...
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Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), and Executive Director, American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Inc., Caron Chung, share a moment with Eltham High School student Romario Morrison (second left) and Waterford Primary School student Taneice Webster, during the launch of the Reskilling Teachers Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in STEM Education to Raise Students’ Maths Identity (RAISE) Initiative on Wednesday (March 19). The launch of the programme, which aims to improve mathematics performance across 20 schools, was held at the Education Ministry in Kingston.
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Education Ministry Aims To ‘RAISE’ Students’ Performance In Mathematics

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has launched a pilot project aimed at improving students’ performance in Mathematics at 20 primary and secondary schools. Underlining this thrust will be the focus on STEM/STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics/Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. The Reskilling Teachers Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in STEM Education to Raise Students’ Maths...
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Cardboard Master, Gawayne James, demonstrates how to make art from recycled cardboard to students of Aabuthnott Gallimore High School in Alexandria, St. Ann, during Global Recycling Day activities at the institution on Tuesday, March 18.
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Students Urged to Become ‘Recycling Superheroes’

The nation’s students are being urged to become “superheroes for recycling” within their school, community and across the country. Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, made the call while addressing a Global Recycling Day event at Aabuthnott Gallimore High School in Alexandria, St. Ann, on Tuesday (March 18). Under the theme ‘Recycling Superheroes’ the...
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