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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Dudley Grant Early Childhood Education Resource Centre Colloquium 2025, hosted by the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education, at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Thursday (November 27).

Education Ministry Commits to Emergency Preparedness Framework for Early-Childhood Institutions

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has committed to working with the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and other partners to craft emergency preparedness guidelines for Early Childhood Institutions (ECIs). Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the...

Volunteers repair a building at Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny during a repair and clean-up exercise at the school on Friday (November 21).

School Boards, Teachers and Parents in Region Three Commended for Clean-Up Effort

Lead for Youth and Education Programmes at the JN Foundation, Sydoney Preddie, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency’s Television Department in Kingston.

DRB Grant Demonstration Basic School to Be Repaired by JN Foundation

National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey.

NET Mobilises Contractors in 48 Schools Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, makes a statement in the Senate on November 21. At left is Senator Abka Fitz-Henley.

Education Ministry Activates Host School Initiative

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon making a statement in the Senate on November 21.

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Government Proposes New School Models to Prevent Learning Loss

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, is proposing several school operational models to support the continuity of learning, to stave off the risk of significant learning loss, especially in children in western Jamaica. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the announcement during a statement in the Senate on November 21. Dr. Morris Dixon explained...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), listens as President of Ground Force Humanitarian Aid, Rob Gaudet, details the organisations plans to help communities in St. James. Occasion was a visit by Senator Morris Dixon to the charity

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Ground Force Humanitarian Aid Assisting St. James Communities

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, expressed appreciation to Ground Force Humanitarian Aid, which has partnered with local authorities to provide vital assistance to communities in St. James affected by Hurricane Melissa. The initiative includes food distribution and rebuilding homes, helping those hardest hit by the Category Five storm. “We keep saying...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Thursday (November 13).

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Gov’t to Provide Up to $1m In Clean-Up Grants for Hurricane-Affected Schools

Schools affected by Hurricane Melissa will receive grants ranging from $300,000 to $1 million to support clean-up activities. The grants will be provided by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, with disbursement scheduled to begin on Friday (November 14). Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, stated that allocations to institutions earmarked for support will be...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addressing the launch of National Parent Month on Wednesday (November 12) at Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston.

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Education Ministry Discussing Relief Strategies for Students Preparing to Sit External Exams

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is in discussions with administrators of external examinations to develop relief strategies for students adversely affected by Hurricane Melissa. Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, reported that the Ministry met with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) two days ago and is scheduled to meet with City and Guilds on November 13. “So, SBAs...

National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) Chief Executive Officer, Kaysia Kerr, addresses the launch of National Parent Month on Wednesday (November 12) at Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston.

3 months ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryYouth

Parenting Commission Seeking Stakeholder Support for Post-Hurricane Recovery Mission

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is inviting stakeholders engaged in humanitarian outreach in communities hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa to partner with the agency and its network of more than 700 parent mentors. “What we’ve managed to do is to tap into the other entities that are delivering care packages and we go with them. So, as packages are...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 11) to give an update on Hurricane Melissa recovery.

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NSWMA Engages More Trucks, Contractors to Clear Garbage

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is engaging additional trucks and contractors as the agency works to clear the increase in garbage across the island, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He noted that the debris caused by Hurricane Melissa has added to the regular residential and commercial waste, and teams across the island...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, provides an update on the national recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa, during a special press briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 11).

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Credit Card Donations for Hurricane Melissa Relief Surpass US$1M and J$53M

Credit card donations to the Government’s official disaster relief and recovery portal, supportjamaica.gov.jm, reached US$1.08 million and J$53.2 million, as of 8:07 a.m. on Tuesday (November 11). This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during a special press briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday. “At our next briefing on...