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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, interact with students of Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine recently.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, interact with students of Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine recently.

Gov’t Advancing Education Reform with Strategic Investments in Schools

The Government has been making significant improvements to the quality of education across primary and secondary schools, through the implementation of a comprehensive strategy that includes infrastructure upgrades, targeted learning interventions, digital tools, and training. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth...
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left, front row); Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington (left, front row); Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (fourth left, front row); and Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith (right, front row), with members of the JUTC team. The occasion was the Blessing Ceremony for the National Rural School Bus Programme on Wednesday (August 27) at Jamaica House.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left, front row); Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington (left, front row); Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (fourth left, front row); and Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith (right, front row), with members of the JUTC team. The occasion was the Blessing Ceremony for the National Rural School Bus Programme on Wednesday (August 27) at Jamaica House.

Special Needs Institutions to Benefit from Rural School Bus System Rollout
Guardian Group President for Life, Health and Pension, Eric Hosin, and Guardian Life Limited President, Meghon Miller-Brown, share a photo moment with 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) National Top Girl, Rashmi Gibbore, and Top Boy, Miles Whittingham, during Guardian Life’s 19th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Guardian Group President for Life, Health and Pension, Eric Hosin, and Guardian Life Limited President, Meghon Miller-Brown, share a photo moment with 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) National Top Girl, Rashmi Gibbore, and Top Boy, Miles Whittingham, during Guardian Life’s 19th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

Guardian Life Honours 31 Students for Academic Excellence
Principal of Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland, Emily Lawrence-Ricketts.
Principal of Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland, Emily Lawrence-Ricketts.

Reading Intervention Programme for New Students at Godfrey Stewart High
Head of the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels.
Head of the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police Eron Samuels.

St. James Police Division Prepares for Back to School

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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
EducationSkillsYouth

HEART/NSTA Trust Opens Global Training Centre in Portmore

The HEART/NSTA Trust, in partnership with Guangdong VCOM Educational Technology Co. Ltd., officially launched the WorldSkills Jamaica Global Training Centre at the HEART College of Construction Services, in Portmore, recently. The centre will enhance Jamaica’s national skills development strategy and position the country as a regional leader in workforce training and innovation. In her remarks, Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA...
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Students of Falmouth Primary and Infant School in Trelawny enjoy recess activities.
EducationYouth

Wakefield and Falmouth Primary Schools Gear Up for 2025-26 Academic Year

With the 2025-26 academic year fast approaching, Wakefield Primary and Falmouth Primary Schools in Trelawny are actively preparing to ensure a seamless start to the new term. Administrators at both institutions are implementing new programmes and introducing measures to boost student performance. Principal of Wakefield Primary School, Michael James, told JIS News that refurbishment works are progressing to ensure the...
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Acting Head of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Market and Welfare Statistics Unit, Nicole Allen, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Finance & Public ServiceHealth & WellnessYouth

Households Participating in JSLC Child Health Module to Receive Token

Households with children, five years old and younger, participating in the anthropometry module of the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) will receive a token. This was announced by Acting Head of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Market and Welfare Statistics Unit, Nicole Allen, during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on the 2025 survey, which...
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Chair of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Advisory Board, Dr. Diana Thorburn (left), converses with educator and Chief Executive Officer of Value in the Voice, Ornecia Blackstock, during the CPFSA’s 2025 PEP Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on Thursday (August 21). Mrs. Blackstock was the keynote speaker.
Youth

CPFSA Celebrates 182 PEP Students in State Care Matriculating to High School

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has honoured 182 students in State care who sat the 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations and will be matriculating to high school. The top male and female students earned places at Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston and St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in St. Ann, respectively. All students received a certificate...
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Educators participating in the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 61st Annual Conference, held at the Princess Grand Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on August 20.
EducationYouth

Shift System to Be Removed from All Public Schools by 2028/2029 Academic Year

The shift system in all public schools will be fully eliminated by the start of the 2028/2029 academic year. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, outlined the Government’s timeline, during her address to delegates at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 61st Annual Conference, held at the Princess Grand Hotel in Green Island,...
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Education Officers at the 2025 Jamaica Association of Education Officers (JAEO) Annual General Meeting and Research Symposium, at the Dreams Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James, on August 21.
EducationYouth

Reforms to Improve Welfare of Education Officers and Teachers

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has outlined a series of reforms aimed at improving the welfare of education officers and teachers. Key among these reforms is the automation of the gratuity payment platform, which is expected to provide immediate relief to those who have been struggling to access their funds. Addressing...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses day three of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 61st Annual Conference at the Princess Grand Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on August 20.
EducationSkillsYouth

Government to Spend $400 Million This Year to Upgrade Labs in Technical High Schools

The Government is investing $400 million this year to upgrade laboratories in technical high schools, to better prepare students for a future driven by science, technology, and innovation. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, who made the disclosure, said the funds, which are being allocated through HEART/NSTA Trust, will be used to...
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