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Patron of Child Month, Hon. Douglas Orane (left), greets Director of the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB), Dr. Kirt Henry, during the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) Youth Form, which was held at the Caenwood Centre Auditorium in Kingston on November 1. Looking on is NCMC Chair, Nicole Patrick Shaw.

Students Participate in NCMC Annual Youth Forum

More than 100 students from high schools islandwide gathered at the Caenwood Centre Auditorium in Kingston on November 1 for the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) annual youth forum. This year’s staging provided a platform for students to express their...

Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left), shares a ‘high-five’ with Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme participant, Olivia Reid (right), at the agency’s Corporate Office on Oxford Road in Kingston on November 1. Sharing the moment is LIFT participant, Justin McCarthy.

449 Young People to Complete LIFT on Nov. 29

Assistant Registrar in the Independent Schools Branch, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Andrew Pitkin (right), participates in the church service to mark Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) Week, on Sunday (November 3) at St. Andrew Parish Church. JISA Week is being observed under the theme: ‘Innovative, Adapt, Lead: Shaping Tomorrow’s Learners Today’.

PHOTOS: JISA Week Church Service

Chairperson of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Nicole Patrick-Shaw (right), listens to a point from JN Ambassador, Bradwell McLeod (left), during Friday’s (Nov. 1) NCMC Youth Forum at the Caenwood Centre in Kingston. Sharing in the conversation are Jamaica College student, Lejoux Choung (second left) and Director of the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Kirt Henry.

PHOTOS: National Child Month Committee Youth Forum

Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

Recruitment for Year Two of LIFT Programme Underway

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Information and Skills, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses the launch of National Parent Month on Friday (November 1) at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston.

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National Parent Month to Focus on AI

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, in collaboration with the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), on Friday (November 1), launched National Parent Month 2024 under the theme: ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’. This theme focuses on empowering parents and guardians to embrace and responsibly utilise new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in their parenting practices. The theme is bolstered...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

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First Year of LIFT Programme a Resounding Success

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has declared the first year of the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) Programme a resounding success, noting that “it has delivered on its core objectives.” LIFT is a $2 billion Government of Jamaica programme, aimed at bolstering the social mobility of 2,500 youth over a...

Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe, addresses the Aural, Read, Respond, Oral, Write (ARROW) Literacy Software Training opening ceremony on Wednesday (October 30), at Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston. It is provided under the UK/Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP).

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Students in Volatile Areas to Benefit from ARROW Programme

The Aural, Read, Respond, Oral, Write (ARROW) Literacy Software Training, provided under the UK/Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP), is the first activity under the programme now in active implementation. The opening ceremony was held on Wednesday (October 30), at Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston. Seven volatile communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from a six-year United Kingdom...

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Chief Executive Officer, Enthrose Campbell (fourth left), along with the agency’s Director of Corporate Services, Errol Gardner (left). and Director of Human Resources, Dr. David Knight (right), celebrate with the 2023 JIS Heritage Competition winners.

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JIS Heritage Competition Deadline Extended to Nov. 8

The deadline for the 2024 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition has been extended to Friday, November 8. Acting Special Projects Manager, Charnele Henry, said the decision is due to the impact of Hurricane Beryl on several schools, particularly those in the western end of the island. “We thought it pertinent to provide students with more time to work on...

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.

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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, we can allow students to gain practical experience, certification and internships that bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world...

Former Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

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Education Ministry Teams to Conduct Inspection of School Goalposts

Teams from the Ministry of Education and Youth will be visiting schools to conduct inspections of goalposts to ensure adherence with all established safety and quality standards governing institutions’ sports programmes. Noting that schools must remain places of safety, former Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said there are set standards for the equipment used in sports offered...

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.

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Education Ministry to Review Safety Protocols for School Sports Equipment

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be undertaking a review of the safety protocols for sports equipment in schools. The development comes in the wake of the tragic death of second-form Campion College student, Rashad Richards, on Tuesday (October 29), after a goalpost reportedly fell on him. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who...