The new Innovation Hub for Electrical and Renewable Energy at St. Mary Technical High School is being hailed as a significant move by the Government in preparing young people for Jamaica’s technical workforce. Speaking with JIS News, Head of the Department of Industrial Arts, Richard Allen, said that the facility signals a new era of competence-based training aligned with national...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will be engaging schools in a wide range of Mathematics-focused activities in March, as the Ministry observes National Mathematics Month under the theme ‘Mathematics for All: Building Communities, Confidence, Competence, and Creativity’. National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry, Dr. Lorna Thompson, told JIS News that the initiative reflects a renewed national focus...

Chief Executive Officer of the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, Roan Grant, has welcomed a $200,000 donation from final-year students at the University of Technology (UTech), which will be used to assist with the rehabilitation of the hospital’s nursing quarters. The cheque was presented to the hospital, by the UTech Finance and Banking Seminar 2025–2026 group, during a handover...

The Government is looking at strengthening the deans of discipline programme in schools as part of measures to better manage student behaviour and prevent conflicts. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, in making the disclosure, said that the move is aimed at ensuring safer environments for learning. She was speaking during a...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is imploring parents to report disputes involving their children to school authorities or the police before they escalate into serious, violent incidents. Her call comes in the wake of the tragic death of a 16-year-old grade-10 student at Ocho Rios High School, who was struck during...

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will host its 21st annual observance of Quality Assurance in Higher Education Week from March 9 to 13, under the theme ‘From Shock to Stability: Sustaining Higher Education Quality Through Crisis and Beyond’. UCJ’s Director of Public Relations and Communications, Najae Murray, told JIS News that this year’s observance seeks to highlight the Council’s...

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...