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Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, gives an update on the education sector at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on Wednesday (January 14).

All Schools Operational

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has indicated that all 1,010 of the island’s public schools, across the infant, primary, and secondary levels, are now operational, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025. The institutions are...

Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, provides an update on the education sector during a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on Wednesday (January 14).

Changes to Administration of PEP to Accommodate Students Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Regional Director for Region Five in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Susan Nelson Smith.

Psychosocial and Learning Loss Interventions Bolster Region Five’s Post-Hurricane Education Recovery

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM) and Customer Engagement Laboratory at Stony Hill Technical High School in St. Andrew on Friday (January 9). Joining her are State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), along with other stakeholders.

$10m EDPM and Customer Engagement Lab Commissioned at Stony Hill Technical High

A section of the Clapham Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, which was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last year.

98 Per Cent of Region Five Schools Reopen for Easter Term

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (centre); Regional Director at the Ministry for Region Five, Susan Nelson Smith (right), and Managing Director at the Southern Contracting Company, Dameon Sinclair, look at a section of the Clapham Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, which was damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa last year. The occasion was a visit to schools in the parish by Senator Morgan and other stakeholders on Thursday (January 9).

2 months ago EducationYouth

School Restoration Efforts Advance in St. Elizabeth

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has commenced inspections of ongoing work at several schools being repaired, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan, said that the inspections would have started earlier in the week. He explained that this follows earlier site visits by the Ministry’s leadership that were aimed at...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, engages grade-three and -four students at Carmel Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, during a tour of the institution on Tuesday (January 6) to observe ongoing rehabilitation work following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. Looking on is teacher Shanice Robinson.

2 months ago EducationYouth

Good Start to New School Term in Region Four

All but three institutions in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Region Four reopened on Monday (January 5) as the new academic term officially got under way. Region Four, which comprises institutions in the parishes of Hanover, St. James and Westmoreland, was the hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa. Some students were returning to school for the first time...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), addresses the audience during the 288th commemoration of the 1738 Maroon Treaty and celebrations marking the birthday of Chief Kojo in Accompong Town, St. Elizabeth, on January 6. At right is Chief of the Accompong Maroons, Richard Currie.

2 months ago Prime MinisterYouth

Prime Minister Encourages Youth to Reject Crime and Violence

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging young Jamaicans, especially men, to reject crime and violence as the country enters a new era of peace and opportunity. Speaking at the 288th commemoration of the 1738 Maroon Treaty and celebrations marking the birthday of Chief Kojo in Accompong Town, St. Elizabeth, on January 6, Dr. Holness reflected on...

Principal of Petersfield Primary and Infant School, Susan Rattray Hammond, speaks to students in a classroom.

2 months ago EducationYouth

Classes Resume at Petersfield Primary and Infant School

Classes resumed at Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland today (January 5) on a limited basis since the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025. The Administrators are working to restore teaching and learning, while addressing the emotional needs of students and staff. Principal of the school, Susan Rattray Hammond, told JIS News that the school reopened...

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

2 months ago EducationYouth

Children’s Education Will Not Be Jeopardised by Challenges Beyond Their Control – Ministry

As schools reopen for the Easter Term, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has assured parents that no child’s academic future will be jeopardised by challenges beyond their control. More than 600 educational institutions sustained damage during the passage of category-five Hurricane Melissa on October 28, 2025. “Some schools will continue with temporary arrangements while major repairs continue....

Children and adults at a recent family fun day organised by charity We Blossom Foundation Inc, at Mary Village in Sligoville, St. Catherine.

2 months ago CommunityYouth

Family Fun Day Held in Sligoville

More than 150 children from communities in Sligoville, St. Catherine, were treated to a day of fun and activities, including the donation of school supplies by the We Blossom Foundation Inc. charity. At a recent family fun day held at Mary Village, the children were presented with school bags, books, pencils, crayons, markers and other items. They were also gifted...

National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann Gordon Harrison.

3 months ago Foreign AffairsNational SecurityYouth

Women Playing More Dominant Role in Human Trafficking

Children’s Advocate and National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Diahann Gordon Harrison, says that women are gradually assuming a more dominant role in human trafficking. She noted that while men are predominantly identified as the main perpetrators, women are “appearing as traffickers themselves or as very significant players within the human-trafficking syndicate or organisation”. “They assist with the recruitment and...