Enrolment numbers at the HEART/NSTA Trust have been “consistently increasing” since tuition and administrative fees for programmes up to level four (associate degree) were waived on April 1. Managing Director of HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, told JIS News that 40,310 students were enrolled in April, and that number increased to 50,679 by June. “Compared to 2020/21, enrolment in this...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, has encouraged independent schools to invest in continuous training and support for their teachers, to ensure they remain at the forefront of educational innovation. Mrs. Williams said by doing so, independent schools will continue to create an environment that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills among students, equipping them with the...

The HEART/NSTA Trust is expanding its pool of instructors to meet the demand brought on by increased enrolment in its programmes. Since April 1, tuition and administrative fees for programmes up to level four (associate degree) have been waived. Managing Director of HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, told JIS News that increasing staff capacity and strengthening the instructor pool, through...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) capacity to respond to incidents of domestic violence has been bolstered following the successful training of 24 police personnel under the Domestic Violence Train-the-Trainer Course.   These law officers, who are the first cohort, were trained over five-weeks. They were pulled from police divisions three to five, the Chaplin Services Branch, the Community Safety and Security...

Educators are central to moulding human capital in Caribbean societies, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.  Delivering the keynote address at the Caribbean Union of Teachers 41st Biennial Conference, held Friday, July 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, Mr. Terrelonge said the region’s teachers are “moulding the...

A massive beautification project is being planned for the town of Lucea ahead of activities to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Hanover in November. The parish, located in western Jamaica, was incorporated on November 12, 1723. The year-long tercentennial celebrations will kick off on the date of the anniversary and run until December 31, 2024. At a special meeting of...

Four young people from the Diaspora will receive educational, professional and cultural exposure to strengthen ties with their local heritage under the 2023 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme. They are Logan Wright and Bianca Byfield from the United States of America (USA), Samaya Miller from Canada, and Ras.I. Martin from the United Kingdom (UK). The candidates are second generation Jamaicans who...