The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is reiterating that schools should NOT be closed without prior approval from the Ministry. Information reaching the Ministry is that some teachers who turned up for work and in some cases principals had told students that there would be no school tomorrow. This is in contravention of the Ministry’s instructions. Seventy-five of the...

More than 430 students have been awarded for being top performers in their examinations, by the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (JAPSS). The Association recognises high-school students for exceptional achievements in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) as well as top-performing schools. The awards were presented recently at a ceremony held at...

The HEART Trust/NTA is increasing its collaboration with employers in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector in order to design programmes to meet their employment and training needs. Senior Director of Corporate Planning and Strategic Development at the agency, Nicole Manning, said that in addition to call centres operations, there are numerous job opportunities available within the industry. As such,...

Chief Policy Analyst in the Office of the Cabinet, Coleen White, is calling for more females to pursue studies and careers in the fields of science and technology, which she noted, continue to be dominated by men. Her call follows a recent appeal from Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Olivia Grange, for greater female representation in...

New classrooms are to be constructed at the Black River High School in St. Elizabeth and the Portland-based Fair Prospect Primary School at a total cost of  $31 million (US$257, 595). The project is being undertaken through grant funding from the Government of Japan under the Japan Grassroots Human Security Project. Four classrooms are to be added at Black River...

The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts commemorated its annual Research in the Arts Day on Wednesday, March 7 at the institution’s Arthur Wint Drive campus in Kingston, under the theme ‘Embracing Our Inheritance: Founders and Findings’. The Day formed part of the College’s observance of Founders’ Week 2018, from March 4 to 9. Principal, Dr. Nicholeen...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information wishes to advise that Haile Selassie High located on Spanish Town road in Kingston, will be reopened on Thursday March 8, 2018. This follows Wednesday’s early dismissal due to the presence of noxious fumes at the institution. Principal Lorenzo Ellis indicated that at about 6 this morning there was smoke and the smell...

Director of Sector Support Services at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Nordia Seymour-Hall, says the ECC remains focused on certifying approximately 300 basic schools by 2019. She emphasised the importance of this against the background of the early-childhood phase being regarded as one of the most critical stages of the education system. “This is what we call the formative years....

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that higher education in Jamaica is evolving, with more institutions being established and offering new and in-demand courses. “In addition, some of our local institutions have been improving their quality and are seeking to upgrade their status to degree-granting entities through the attainment of chartered status,” he said....