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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

Primary schools across St. Elizabeth have placed literacy at the forefront of their teaching agenda as students were welcomed back on Monday, September 8, for the start of the 2025/2026 academic year. The institutions are determined to strengthen fluency and...
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
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.
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.

National Rural School Bus Programme Rolled Out
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.
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.

Education Ministry Offers Cybersecurity Training and Certification Programme for Youth
Social Policy Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica, André Miller
Social Policy Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica, André Miller

New Mobile App Expands Access to Gov’t Services for Persons with Disabilities

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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.
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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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First Heritage Co-operative (FHC) Credit Union Primary Exit Profile (PEP) awardees share a photo with Company Director Nickeisha Walsh (left); FHC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Xavier Allen (second right), and guest speaker, Jeffrey Azan (sixth, right), during the FHC’s annual awards ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on August 28.
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18 Students Receive Scholarships

Eighteen outstanding secondary and tertiary students are starting the 2025/26 academic year with less financial worry, thanks to scholarships and bursaries from the First Heritage Co-operative (FHC) Credit Union Limited and the FHC Foundation. The awards were presented to the successful students during the FHC’s annual awards ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on August 28. PEP...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), converses with Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe, during a recent press conference at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.
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Education Ministry to Implement New Data System for Real-Time Monitoring and Strategic Decision-Making

A new Education Management Information System is to be implemented by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, explained that the system will facilitate real-time student monitoring and support data-driven decision-making to address issues such as absenteeism. “I call on all school leaders to use the tools to transform how we...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, helps student at Clan Carthy Primary School, Dalton Francis, to work through a mathematics problem. The Minister taught a class at the Kingston-based institution in observance of Teachers’ Day earlier this year.
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Support for Special Needs Children in Schools

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is putting measures in place to provide support for the increasing number of special needs children in schools. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the disclosure during her back-to-school broadcast on Sunday (August 31). “We have taken steps to ensure support is available for assessments to identify and...
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