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Education minister urges businesses to help shape workforce skills

Oct 1, 2026 · The Gleaner

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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon has called on private-sector leaders to work more closely with the Government in shaping Jamaica’s future workforce, warning that rapid changes in the labour market will require a fundamental rethink of skills training. Addressing the High-Level National Digital and AI Skills Roundtable at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Tuesday, Morris Dixon said nearly 40 per cent of job-related skills are expected to change by 2030

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