March 10, 2026
$18B Earmarked for School Disaster Preparedness in 2026/27 Estimates
The 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure have been updated to include an $18 billion allocation for disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response in schools. “I believe [that] at the start of the…
March 10, 2026
Education Ministry Undertaking Activities to Observe Mathematics Month
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be engaging schools in a wide range of Mathematics-focused activities in March, as the Ministry observes National Mathematics Month under the…
March 10, 2026
Education Ministry to Beef up Deans of Discipline in Schools
The Government is looking at strengthening the deans of discipline programme in schools as part of measures to better manage student behaviour and prevent conflicts. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth…
March 10, 2026
Innovation Hub for Electrical and Renewable Energy Established at St. Mary Technical
Principal of St. Mary Technical High School, Orville Richards, has hailed the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information for its role in establishing a state-of-the-art Innovation Hub for Electrical…
March 2, 2026
Education Minister Calls On Students To Spread Kindness
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has called on students to embody the Jamaica Day theme by showing kindness to each other.…
March 2, 2026
Gov’t to Finalise STEAM Education Policy
The Government is moving to finalise and seek approval for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Education Policy, while simultaneously developing an information and communications technology (ICT) strategy…
March 10, 2026
Parents Urged to Report Disputes Involving Their Children
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is imploring parents to report disputes involving their children to school authorities or the police before…