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

Administrative Activities September 1, Schools Closed September 2 and 3

By: Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI), August 12, 2025

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI) wishes to announce further adjustments to the start of the 2025/2026 academic year. Following extensive consultations with key education stakeholders, including...

Principal of the Knockalva Polytechnic College in Hanover, Natalie Thompson, addresses a press briefing hosted by the college at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. James parish office in Montego Bay on Friday (August 8).

Knockalva Polytechnic College Grateful for Stakeholder Support

By: Serena Grant, August 9, 2025

Director of Policy Research in the Social Policy Planning and Research Division at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Suzette Johnson, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on July 31, 2025, about the upcoming Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions.

Data Collection for JSLC Begins August 4

By: LISA ROWE, July 31, 2025

Information 3 months ago Logos Hope Volunteers to Engage With Local Organisations During Ship’s Visit
By: SHANNA K. SALMON, July 21, 2025
Information 3 months ago JIS Urges Vigilance Amid Circulation of Deceptive AI Content
By: Jamaica Information Service, July 21, 2025
Education 4 months ago Education Minister Calls for National Push to Strengthen Literacy at Primary Level
By: Serena Grant, July 15, 2025

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Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Dr. Mark Smith (right), presents Clifton Wellington with the JTA’s Golden Torch Award in recognition of his 41 years of dedicated service to education, during the recent presentation ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

4 months ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Over 100 Teachers Honoured With JTA Golden Torch Award

More than 100 educators islandwide have this year been honoured with the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Golden Torch Award for more than 35 years of service to the country’s education...

By: BRITNEY STEVENS, July 9, 2025

Assistant Chief Education Officer for the Special Needs Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dionne Gayle (second left), assists Principal of the Earnest Institute for the Gifted, Hyperactive and Talented, Natasha Russell (second right), in cutting the ribbon to commission into service a solar energy system donated to the institution by Sun Plus Limited. Sharing the moment (from left) are Attorney Michelle Thomas Nelson, representing Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby; and Founder/Director of Sun Plus Limited, Javon Harris. The solar system was handed over to the Kingston-based school on Thursday (July 3).

4 months ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Ribbon-cutting for Solar System (PHOTOS)

Assistant Chief Education Officer for the Special Needs Unit in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dionne Gayle (second left), assists Principal of the Earnest Institute for the Gifted,...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), looks on as members of St. Jago High School’s 2025 graduating class make their entrance. The school-leaving exercise was held on June 25 at the school’s campus on Monk Street in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

4 months ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Graduates Charged to Leverage Technology to Create Innovative Solutions

Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, has charged the St. Jago High School 2025 graduating class to leverage technologies to solve complex problems...

By: Rocheda Bartley, June 27, 2025

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

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Students in Grades 1-3 to Benefit from Reading Classes and New Storybooks

Beginning this September, students in grades one to three across Jamaica will benefit from enhanced reading classes and newly printed storybooks as part of a comprehensive literacy initiative. Minister of...

By: Britney Stevens, June 27, 2025

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth & Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), engages in a lesson with students at Clan Carthy Primary School in Kingston in May.

4 months ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

National Summer Academy Begins July 7

The National Summer Academy (NSA) 2025, hosted by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, will get under way on July 7 and run until July 24. Under the...

By: Judith A. Hunter, June 26, 2025

Principal of Sheffield Primary School in Westmoreland, Dr. Vinnette Malcolm.

4 months ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Principal of Sheffield Primary Elated at PEP Results

Principal of Sheffield Primary School in Westmoreland, Dr. Vinnette Malcolm, is hailing the school’s performance in this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, describing it as a moment of pride...

By: Serena Grant, June 24, 2025

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2026 PEP to Include Literacy and Numeracy Exams

Starting in 2026, grade-six students will undertake literacy and numeracy assessments as part of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). This was announced by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information,...

By: Judana Murphy, June 24, 2025

Education, Youth, Skills, and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), in conversation with Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee, during the e-Learning Jamaica’s 20th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony, on June 20 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

4 months ago EducationInformationSkillsYouth

Jamaica Learning Assistant to Come on Stream September

The Jamaica Learning Assistant (JLA), an artificial intelligence (AI) generated platform, is slated to come on stream in September of this year. Education, Youth, Skills, and Information Minister, Senator Dr....

By: Rochelle Williams, June 24, 2025