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Education Programme Specialist, the Education Policy Section at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Rokhaya Fall Diawara, gives the keynote address at the opening of the sixth annual Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Professional Development Institute (PDI), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Monday (May 19).

Jamaica Commended for Enrolment in Early-Childhood Institutions

By: Serena Grant, May 21, 2025

Jamaica has been commended for having more than 95 per cent of children, aged four to five, enrolled in early-childhood institutions across the island. This comes from Education Programme Specialist,...

Centre Manager and Counsellor at St. Thomas Teen Hub, Chantal Williams (second left), shares a moment with Seaforth High School students attending a recent Teen Conference at the Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay.

St. Thomas Youth Encouraged to Take Advantage of New HPV Chatbot

By: Mickella Anderson-Gordon, May 20, 2025

Senior Director, Children's Affairs and Policy Division at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hyacinth Blair, addresses students during the Child Conversation – Special Edition event at the Llandilo School of Special Education in Westmoreland on Friday (May 16).

Education Ministry Hosts Child Conversation at Llandilo School of Special Education

By: OKOYE HENRY, May 17, 2025

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third right) gives the thumbs up at the launch of the rural school-bus service in Portland recently. He is joined by (from left) Deputy Managing Director for Operations at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Romain-Khade Gayle; Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Unit at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe; Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz; Principal of Titchfield High School, Richard Thompson; and JUTC Corporate Communications Manager, Shantole Thompson.

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Titchfield High Principal Welcomes Portland School-Bus Service

Principal of Titchfield High School in Portland, Richard Thompson, is welcoming the provision of a dedicated rural school bus service for the parish. Speaking in an interview with JIS News...

By: Peta-Gay Hodges, May 15, 2025

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), applauds as the Captain I Can robot engages with schoolchildren at the launch of the Captain I Can School Tour, under the theme 'Drugs and Violence No Way' at the St. Andrew Primary School on May 14. The school tour is an innovative student-focused initiative aimed at fostering resilience, prosocial behaviour and violence prevention in schools through empowerment and education. Spearheaded under the Government of the United Kingdom (UK)-funded Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP), the tour is a flagship initiative led by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information in collaboration with the Ministries of National Security and Health and Wellness, and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). The initiative supports the Citizen Security Plan and Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy (IMSS), reinforcing national efforts to create safe and supportive learning environments.

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Launch of Captain I Can School Tour (PHOTOS)

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (second right), share pleasantries with (from left): British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, and Alumni Relations Manager for the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Kirsty Scott, during a reception at the British High Commission in Kingston, on Tuesday (May 13) to announce 20 new Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships.

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20 New Commonwealth Scholarships Available to Jamaicans

Jamaicans looking to pursue advanced tertiary studies overseas will soon have access to 20 fully funded scholarships being provided by the United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. This...

By: Donique Weston, May 14, 2025

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), converses with Head of Department for Physical Education and Sport at Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St. Catherine, Kennoy Douglas (second left), during a visit to the school on May 8. Listening (from left) are Head of the Department for Human Ecology, Tameika Edman-Johnson; Acting Principal, Howard Brown, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Alando Terrelonge. Senator Morris Dixon’s visit was part of a tour of schools in the Ministry’s Region Six that also included Gregory Park Primary, Naggo Head Infant, and Naggo Head Primary.

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Education Minister Announces $400M for Technical School Lab Upgrades

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has announced a $400-million allocation this year to upgrade labs in 14 technical high schools. This...

By: Vanessa James, May 14, 2025

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), in conversation with Principal of Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School, Melicia Mathison (left), and Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, Amy Tachco, during Read Across Jamaica Day (May 6), at the St. Andrew-based institution.

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Constitutional Hill Primary Now a Single-Grade Institution

Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew has transitioned from a multigrade to a single-grade institution. A multigrade institution is one where a single teacher instructs students from...

By: Judana Murphy, May 13, 2025

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

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High Schools Get 10,000 Computers

A total of 10,000 computers have been distributed to high schools to support technology integration. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made...

By: Latonya Linton, May 13, 2025

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is in discussion with Georgia Anderson (second right), mother of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, who was murdered on Friday (May 9). Dr. Holness, along with other stakeholders, including Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament, St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), visited the family on May 11. The body of the St John's Primary School student was found at her home on Job Lane in Spanish Town.

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PHOTOS: Prime Minister Visits Family of Kelsey Ferrigon

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), offers words of comfort and support to Georgia Anderson (seated left), mother of nine-year-old Kelsey Ferrigon, who was murdered on Friday...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., engages with 6th form male students at Central High School, during the recent Boys’ Day observance at the Clarendon-based institution.

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Parents Urged to Teach Children About Responsible Social Media Use

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is encouraging parents to teach their children about responsible use of social media to better equip them to safely navigate...

By: Garfield L. Angus, May 11, 2025

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Titchfield High Principal Welcomes Portland School-Bus Service

Launch of Captain I Can School Tour (PHOTOS)

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Education Minister Announces $400M for Technical School Lab Upgrades

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High Schools Get 10,000 Computers

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