Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has underscored the Ministry’s unwavering commitment to the care and protection of children. She pointed out that the Ministry is collaborating with the Children's Affairs Policy Division and the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) to increase public awareness of every child’s rights, empower children with information related to their rights...

Brown’s Hall Primary School in rural St. Catherine has received six smart television (TV) sets to support the school’s efforts to incorporate technology in learning. The donation was made by Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Perry’s Funeral Home, Peter Perry, who is a past student of the school. He told JIS News that the donation of the 50-inch TVs,...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service (MoFPS), Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left); State Minister, Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right); and Deputy Financial Secretary, Public Expenditure Division, MoFPS, Loris Jarrett, view the MoFPS’ Citizens’ Guide to the 2024/25 Budget, which will be distributed to schools island wide. Copies of the guide were handed over to...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second right), listens as 17-year-old Winston Jones High School student, Jodean Raymond (left), explains how her 'Wimmie Joe Smart Bin’ functions, at the British Council Caribbean STEAM Innovation Challenge closing ceremony held on Friday (May 3), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Also listening are...

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) will continue to strategically address challenges impacting its services and navigating the shift from traditional to online examination environments during fiscal year 2024/25. Consequently, the construction of a 32,000 square-foot digital examination hub in Kingston remains an integral component of the OEC’s e-learning framework and business expansion plans. This multipurpose facility, anticipated to reach 90...

The Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy (ISSS), which is aimed at eradicating violence in schools, will benefit from a financial boost over the next two fiscal years. The support will be provided under the six-year Violence Prevention Partnership between the Government of Jamaica and the United Kingdom (UK). The two governments formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently at the...

More than 120 newly trained teachers, specialising in subject areas such as English and Mathematics at the primary and secondary levels, are set to enter the education system in September. The recent graduates of the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in Montego Bay were presented with Bachelors of Education (B.Ed), associate and advanced degrees for successfully completing their programmes of study,...

Ground has been broken at the tuition-free Christel House at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, for the construction of a high school. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Faval Williams, who delivered the keynote address at the site, today (May 1), said Christel House's dedication to breaking the cycle of poverty and empowering vulnerable children is “nothing short of inspiring”. “Your...

Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC) is expanding its undergraduate programme with the introduction of two new Bachelor of Education degrees as well as a slate of short courses in September 2024. Principal of the institution, Ricardo Bennett, announced the enhanced offerings while addressing the valedictory ceremony for the 48th batch of graduates held on April 25 at Calvary Baptist Church...