Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the audience during a panel discussion at the Leadership Development Alliance’s inaugural summit on February 22 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus in St. Andrew.

Students should build their technology skills and seek careers in the lucrative cyber security sector, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Delivering the keynote address during the launch of a free wi-fi hotspot in Waterford, St. Catherine, on Thursday (February 22),...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to host a one-day seminar aimed at empowering students to become better environmental stewards. This collaboration will see pupils from 15 secondary schools across the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region 3, converging on the grounds of Knox College in Spaulding, Clarendon, on Thursday,...

Jamaica Day activities are closely aligned to the Ministry of National Security’s Liv Gud anti-violence campaign. The Day is being celebrated on February 23, and the Ministry of Education and Youth affirms that the positive values and attitudes of what it means to be Jamaican are part of efforts to move away from deviant behaviours in the society. Jamaica Day...

Another child-friendly space has been opened by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), providing a warm and comforting environment where young victims of human trafficking and other serious crimes can receive support. The facility, located at the office of the Counterterrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch in downtown Kingston, is the second by the JCF and tenth to be launched under...

Jamaicans locally and overseas are being encouraged to use the celebration of Jamaica Day on Friday (February 23) to show off their passion for the country to the rest of the world. “Let the world know we are serious about celebrating who we are - our culture and all the other things which make us unique,” said Chair of the...

Administration of the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) test for grade six will begin on February 22, 2024, with the sitting of the Ability Test. Grade-six students will sit the Performance Task on March 20 and 21, 2024, and the curriculum-based test on April 24 and 25, 2024. Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-...