The Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN) has announced the award of US$102,000 in scholarships to 25 students of Jamaican heritage attending Howard University. Each awardee has received US$4,000 to help offset their tuition. The recipients will be recognised at the organisation's sixth annual fundraising event, HUes of Blue, on Saturday (September 21) in Washington DC. It will be hosted...

The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) has launched its UTech Open School of Lifelong Learning and Professional Development.  The School operates as the University’s Open Learning access entity, serving the needs of communities across Jamaica and the Caribbean by utilising a range of delivery modalities.  It aims to provide innovative and expanded access to learning to local, regional and global...

Alley Primary School in Clarendon recorded a seamless start to the 2024/25 academic year, which commenced on Monday (September 2). This, after benefiting from, among other things, repairs to damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, which were financed by the Ministry of Education and Youth. Several sections of the institution’s roof were severely damaged during the hurricane’s passage, just south of...

A significant number of primary schools across St. Elizabeth defied the odds wrought by Hurricane Beryl to open their doors for the 2024/25 academic year, which got under way on Monday (September 2). In a show of resilience and community effort, 12 of the parish’s 18 primary schools were able to commence the new year without any challenges. Another four,...

More than 500 scholarship awardees who will pursue higher studies in health-related fields have been asked to assist with the transformation process in public health, by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The Minister said that the young persons who have received scholarships under the Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship programme, have been given an opportunity...

The City and Guilds Institute is offering a fully subsidised Diploma in Engineering to secondary-level students as one of its Skills Proficiency Awards, through a contract with the Ministry of Education and Youth. A 10-year contract was signed in November 2019 for the provision of examinations in Mathematics, English, Customer Service and Skills Proficiency Awards across 12 occupational pathways, including...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (foreground), is briefed on developments at Yallahs High School in St. Thomas by Principal, Mark Malabver, during a meeting with members of the institution’s leadership on Wednesday (September 4). Also listening is Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (third left).

Students are being encouraged to consider the City and Guilds Mathematics proficiency examination as a viable exit option to the regionally administered Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exam. City and Guilds is an internationally recognised British examination body based in London and with operations in 80 countries globally. Mathematics Coach in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Tameka Lodge-Fenton, told...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is reminding schools that the payment of fees for student enrolment is not mandatory. “Yes, we encourage our parents to contribute as they can. No student should be denied access to their fundamental human rights because they cannot pay the fee that some schools dictate for them to pay,” Mrs. Williams said....