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Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Marlon Morgan, addresses the opening ceremony of a Youth Opportunities Exposition at the Paul Bogle Vocational Training Institute in Lyssons, St. Thomas, on March 26.

SLB an Important Partner for Higher Education – Senator Morgan

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, is encouraging the nation’s youth to view the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) as a partner in making higher education accessible. Addressing the inaugural Youth Opportunities Exposition...

Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.

NET To Launch Redesigned Website On March 31

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, together with Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, congratulated a grade-two student for posing a question during Thursday’s (March 26) ETOC press conference at Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew.

ETOC Proposes Private Capital for Rebuilding Schools Destroyed by Hurricane Melissa

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second right), participate in the official opening of Alliance Française de la Jamaïque's new location at the Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) on the University of Technology (UTech) campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on March 20. Cutting the ribbon (from left) are President of Alliance Française, Jamaica, Mylène Ferriera, and President of UTech, Dr. Kevin Brown, while Ambassador of France to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Ziss, looks on.

Alliance Française Now Located at Utech’s Papine Campus

Medical Assistant at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Delrose Francis (left), performs a finger-prick blood test on a member of the public during the St. Catherine High School's annual health fair, held at the institution in Spanish Town on March 20. Looking on is fellow medical assistant, Natalia Gordon. The HFJ partnered with the National Health Fund (NHF) to provide free health checks, including blood pressure, blood sugar, and others, to students, teachers and community members.

PHOTOS: St. Catherine High School’s Health Fair

A team from the Ministry of Health and Wellness assists an "injured passenger" during a full-scale emergency exercise at the Ian Fleming International Airport in St. Mary on March 17.

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Full-Scale Emergency Exercise Conducted at Ian Fleming International Airport

The emergency response systems at the Ian Fleming International Airport were put to the test during a full-scale stimulation exercise at the facility on Tuesday (March 17). The exercise is a requirement for all airports to test the effectiveness of security, emergency plans, response capacity, and coordination among agencies. Aerodromes Manager at the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Claude Service,...

Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited Chair, Shirley Carby (fifth left), presents a copy of one of the textbooks donated by the company for primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa to Principal of Park Mountain Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth, Carlene Williams-Heath. Other participants (from left) are Carlong Publishers’ Chief Executive Officer, Jason Carby, and Director, Carl Carby; Assistant Chief Education Officer, Media Services Unit, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Nadine Simms; National Education Trust (NET) Executive Director, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; and students of Park Mountain Primary. The textbooks were officially presented during a formal handover ceremony on Thursday (March 12), at the Ministry’s Student Assessment Unit, Caenwood Centre, Kingston.

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Carlong Publishers Donates $15.6m In Textbooks to Hurricane-Affected Primary Schools

Carlong Publishers (Caribbean) Limited has donated 6,500 textbooks, valued $15.6 million, to support primary schools affected by Hurricane Melissa. The donation was formally handed over on Thursday (March 12), during a ceremony at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information’s Student Assessment Unit, located at the Caenwood Centre in Kingston. The provision is in response to the damage and...

Communications Manager at e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Kimona Gordon.

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Over 3,000 Devices Distributed Under Laptop for Primary Schools Initiative in 2025

Last year, more than 3,000 devices were distributed to primary schools across the island under the Laptop for Primary Schools Initiative, spearheaded by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM). Communications Manager at e-LJAM, Kimona Gordon, stated that the project has significantly transformed the digital landscape of institutions while expanding access to technology for primary-level students. She noted that the initiative is...

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11-Year-Old Danash Brown Wins Essay Category in 2025 JIS Heritage Competition

Danash Brown’s winning essay in the 2025 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition was recognised for its dynamic interpretation of the topic, confident writing style and arguments that were both original and thought-provoking. The 11-year-old student of West Indies College Preparatory School in Manchester was ecstatic during the awards ceremony held on February 17 at the Summit Kingston. “It feels...

Director of Complaints Resolution and Compliance in the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Andree Holness.

2 months ago Information

Data Subjects Entitled to Know How Personal Information is Used

Jamaicans are being reminded that they have a legal right to know what personal information is held about them under the Data Protection Act and the accompanying Data Protection Regulations. Director of Complaints Resolution and Compliance in the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Andree Holness, said that while individuals may seek broad access to information held about them, the...

Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, addresses Wednesday’s (January 28) Data Privacy Conference, co-hosted by the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) and the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, at UTech in St. Andrew.

2 months ago Information

Organisations Urged to Strengthen Privacy Accountability

Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, is urging organisations to assess their privacy programmes and strengthen accountability across all levels. “Do not wait for a complaint or breach to review and improve your privacy practices,” she said while addressing a Data Privacy Conference held on Wednesday (January 28) at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, in St. Andrew under the theme –...

2 months ago Information

Jamaicans Urged to Know Their Data Rights

Jamaicans are being reminded that they have a legal right to know what personal information is held about them under the Data Protection Act and the accompanying Data Protection Regulations. Director of Complaints Resolution and Compliance in the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Andree Holness, says while individuals may seek broad access to information held about them, the law...