Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) and Principal of Campion College, Grace Baston, join the applause during the annual Magis Awards ceremony held recently at the institution’s Hopefield Avenue address in St. Andrew. The Magis awards recognise the exceptional performance of students in academics, sports, and extracurricular activities.

Retired teachers are being implored to become anchors and symbols of excellence to ground a new generation of students and teachers into the tried, tested and proven concepts of information-sharing, learning and understanding.      Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, made the call against the background of the development of...

Students of Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, are being taught the fundamentals of the road code through the institution’s Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA) Junior Club. Master automotive teacher at the school, Tracy-Ann Hall, told JIS News that more than 50 students, along with eight staff members, are being exposed to the new Road Traffic Act and...

Forest Technician at the Forestry Department, Sangie Minott (right), speaks with students about the entity’s role, during the St. Mary 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Expo on Tuesday (April 4). The event was held at the St. Mary High School under the theme ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart: Youth Responding to Food Security’.

Members of St. Jago High’s victorious Schools’ Challenge team show off their trophy during a celebratory event on Wednesday (April 5) at the institution’s Monk Street, Spanish Town location. The team members (from left) are Jhaneille Esson, Leroy Cassanova, Kevandra Blake, and Jermaine Miller. St. Jago defeated Calabar High School 34 to 31 in the finals of the competition held...

A school garden programme was officially launched today (April 4) at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope in Kingston. The garden was established in partnership with the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). Addressing the function, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the launch of the school garden programme sends a...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), presents the Shaka Pow Foundation’s Fully Bright certificate to student of August Town Primary School, Jedidah Atkinson (centre). Occasion was a visit by the Foundation to the school on Friday (March 31), to recognise students who are achieving excellence. At left is Founder of the Foundation and Medical Doctor, Dr. Garth...