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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left, front row), congratulates Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students, during Friday’s (June 20) PEP Press Conference at the Ministry’s Heroes’ Circle offices in Kingston. Sharing in the celebration are (from left) Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Exam and Assessment Administration Services Branch, Maryah Ho Young (partly hidden); President, Jamaica Independent Schools’ Association (JISA), Tamar McKenzie; and Permanent Secretary, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

Jamaica on Course to Meet PEP Proficiency Target for 2030

By: Judana Murphy, June 20, 2025

Jamaica is on course to meet the National Minimum Proficiency Target of 85 per cent in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) by 2030. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information,...

89.5% of PEP Students Placed in School of Choice

By: Judana Murphy, June 20, 2025

Executive Director of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Donna Powell Wilson, addresses a JIS Think Tank, today (June 18).

Community Colleges Offer Myriad Teaching and Learning Opportunities

By: Judith A. Hunter, June 18, 2025

Education 3 months ago Minister of Education Tours Schools in St. Ann (PHOTOS)
Education 3 months ago Education Minister Applauds St. Ann Schools for Tech-Driven Excellence
By: Serena Grant, June 13, 2025
Education 3 months ago JLS Gets Additional 200 Laptops from e-Learning Jamaica Ltd.
By: Judith A. Hunter, June 5, 2025

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Official Flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s upcoming jewellery-making workshop.

4 months ago Skills

Register for JBDC Jewellery-making Workshop Before May 30 Deadline

Persons interested in learning advanced jewellery-making techniques are encouraged to register for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘The Perfect Finish: The Merge of Nature’ workshop before the May 30...

By: SHERIKA WILLIAM, May 28, 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).

4 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

Education Ministry Hosts Child Conversation at Llandilo School of Special Education

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information on Friday (May 16) hosted its Child Conversation – Special Edition, at the Llandilo School of Special Education in Westmoreland, as part...

By: OKOYE HENRY, May 17, 2025

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, participates in a game of hopscotch during a visit to Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in Kingston, in observance of National Children’s Day on Friday (May 16).

4 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

Education Leaders Champion Playtime as Key to Child Development

Education stakeholders are underscoring the importance of playtime in the development of the nation’s children. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, asserts...

By: Mark Bell, May 17, 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.

4 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

Launch of Captain I Can School Tour (PHOTOS)

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.

4 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

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.

4 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

$4.5-billion Islandwide School Infrastructure Programme in Progress

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is advancing a comprehensive islandwide school infrastructure programme to enhance safety, accessibility, and learning conditions for students, teachers and administrators. Under this...

By: LATONYA LINTON, May 9, 2025

The children’s choir at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Seventh-day Adventist Church, performs ‘My Life is in Your Hands’ at the Child Month national church service held at the church in Mandeville, Manchester on Saturday (May 3).

4 months ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Jamaicans Urged to Unite to Protect Well-Being of Children

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is calling for Jamaicans across all sectors of society to unite in safeguarding the rights and well-being of children. Addressing the Child...

By: Judith A. Hunter, May 8, 2025

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third left), interacts with Calabar High School student André Barton (third right) during the Ministry’s Child Diversion Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on May 2. Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane; Senior Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Denise Bingham; Director of the Child Diversion Branch (CDB) in the Justice Ministry’s Social Justice Division, Venisa Clarke, and Representative for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Representative, Olga Isaza.

4 months ago EducationJusticeSkillsYouth

Justice Ministry Doubles Child Diversion Officer Team to Address Growing Service Demand

The Justice Ministry has doubled the number of Child Diversion Officers serving the country to accommodate increased referrals from the courts and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This was disclosed...

By: Donique Weston, May 5, 2025