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Principal of the Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann, Suzette Barnes Wilson
Principal of the Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann, Suzette Barnes Wilson

Smooth Start to New School Year in St. Ann

Several schools across the parish of St. Ann are reporting a smooth and promising start to the new academic year, including high turnout. Administrators noted that while the September 8 opening day brought the usual early-year logistical challenges, the overall...
Students at Black River High in St. Elizabeth gather for devotions on the first day of the new academic year on Monday (September 8).
Students at Black River High in St. Elizabeth gather for devotions on the first day of the new academic year on Monday (September 8).

St. Elizabeth Parents Optimistic as New School Year Gets Under Way
Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information for Region One, Ottis Brown.
Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information for Region One, Ottis Brown.

Smooth Reopening of Kingston and St. Andrew Schools After Election-Driven Calendar Adjustment
Principal of Crawford Primary & Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Shellian Madden (left), engages students in a devotional exercise at the start of the 2025/2026 academic year on Monday, September 8.
Principal of Crawford Primary & Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Shellian Madden (left), engages students in a devotional exercise at the start of the 2025/2026 academic year on Monday, September 8.

Primary Schools in St. Elizabeth to Prioritise Literacy
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, presents Kamili Forrester of Goshen Primary in St. Elizabeth with the first-place trophy in the essay category of the 2024 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition. The awards ceremony was held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, presents Kamili Forrester of Goshen Primary in St. Elizabeth with the first-place trophy in the essay category of the 2024 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition. The awards ceremony was held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

Jamaica Information Service Launches 2025 Heritage Competition

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Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), is in conversation with Superintendent of Police, Jeffery Lecky, in Papine Square on Monday (September 8). The Minister was observing the rollout of the National Rural School Bus Programme.
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National Rural School Bus Programme Rolled Out

The National Rural School Bus Programme officially rolled out on Monday (September 8), with some 60 buses deployed across the island. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, were on hand to observe...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), having a light exchange with a staff member (right) in the Guardsman Group of Companies Cyber Intelligence Security Operations Centre, in Kingston, earlier this year.
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Education Ministry Offers Cybersecurity Training and Certification Programme for Youth

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, in collaboration with the Organization of American States (OAS), is offering a National Cybersecurity Youth Training and Certification Programme. The programme is open to Jamaican nationals between the ages of 18 and 25 who reside locally and have a strong interest in information technology (IT) and/or cybersecurity. A bulletin issued by the...
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Social Policy Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica, André Miller
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New Mobile App Expands Access to Gov’t Services for Persons with Disabilities

Persons with disabilities now have easier access to government services and learning materials through a mobile application developed with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica. The ‘I Am Able – My JCPD’ app, developed in partnership with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), enables persons with disabilities to access routine services such as registration, grant...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right) engages students and their parents/guardians at the Constant Spring Primary and Infant School during orientation day activities. The institution was one of several visited by the Minister on day one (September 1) of the 2025/26 academic year.
EducationYouth

Literacy Programme Key Focus for 2025/26 Academic Year

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has emphasised that the implementation of a Literacy Programme, which targets students in grades one to three, will be one of the Ministry’s key priorities this academic year. The Minister made the declaration while visiting schools across the island on the first day of the 2025/26...
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A group of workshop participants gather as lash extension instructor, Calaya Edwards (left), explains the various steps of the trade at the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) second annual Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS), held on Friday (August 29) at the Worldwide Church of God in Christian Gardens, Portmore, St. Catherine. During the workshop, participants received training in welding, candle-making, bouquet and gift basket creation, lash extension techniques and photography.
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SDC Seeks to Empower Youth in Gregory Park

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is working to break the stigma in Gregory Park, in Portmore, St. Catherine, by empowering young people in the community through its Youth Entrepreneurship Skills Symposium (YESS). The second iteration of the initiative was held on Friday (August 29) at the Worldwide Church of God in Christian Gardens, Portmore, in the parish. Parish Manager for...
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Principal of the Ocho Rios Primary School, St. Ann, Suzette Barnes-Wilson.
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Ocho Rios Primary Gears Up for Major Push in Literacy and Numeracy

St. Ann’s biggest primary school, Ocho Rios Primary, and a key feeder for the parish’s high schools, has geared up for a major push in literacy and numeracy as the new academic year commences. Principal, Suzette Barnes-Wilson, outlined a comprehensive plan that places enhanced reading and mathematical interventions at the forefront of the school’s priorities. In an interview with JIS...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, shares a hug with Constant Spring Primary and Infant School students, Ustean Samuels (left) and Neveah McGregor, during orientation day at the institution. At left is Principal, Shay Dillon, and Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry’s Region One, Ottis Brown. Constant Spring Primary and Infant was one of several visited by the Minister on day one (September 1) of the 2025/26 academic year.
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Minister Reaffirms Parental Role in Supporting Educational Success

As the 2025/26 academic year got under way on Monday (September 1), Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reminded parents of the pivotal role they play in shaping their children's educational success. Minister Morris Dixon was speaking with parents and guardians while visiting Constant Spring Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew. She...
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