The Ministries of Tourism; and Education, Youth and Information are collaborating to provide $100 million to launch the first certification programme for high-school students to gain entry-level qualification for the hospitality industry. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the initiative aims to establish a curriculum that prepares secondary students for employment in the sector, while emphasising that “training is a...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is on a mission to transform the education system into one that operates based on a ‘mass customisation’ format, and not ‘generalised education’, which has been the tradition for decades. According to Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean, her organisation believes changing the teaching process at the early-childhood, primary and...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has developed a strategy that will see the establishment of two day-care centres in each constituency at a cost of $520 million. This was disclosed by State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, during his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives today (May 8). “That is 126...

More children of law-enforcement officers across the region will receive support for tertiary studies under the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP)-Motorola Solutions Foundation scholarship fund. The US$3,000 fund was set up 10 years ago to enable Caribbean students to pursue studies at colleges and universities in the areas of engineering, communications, marketing, finance, industrial engineering, human resource management,...

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for service to Jamaica in the ‘Organisations’ category. This award was given for its contribution to nation building on the basis of innovation, creativity, community involvement and outstanding service. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer for the NLJ, Beverley Lashley, says members of the...

Jamaican research scientist and educator, Dr. Simone Badal McCreath, has embarked on a noble mission aimed at providing a second chance for persons to gain the education and skills necessary to acquire a job or pursue higher learning. Through her brainchild Anti-Cancer Research Jamaica Foundation (ACRJF), which was established and registered in January 2017, close to $1 million has been...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government is on a mission to reintegrate unattached youth in schools. He says the Administration has invested “considerable” resources in training and education initiatives that target persons who left school without formal certification, as also to enable current students to attain at least the equivalent of an Associate...

In order to better prepare students for high school, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be assigning experts to 35 primary schools, under a pilot programme titled the ‘Specialist Model’, to assist youngsters experiencing numeracy and literacy challenges to overcome these. This was announced by the Ministry’s Region One Education Services Director, Dr. Kasan Troupe, who indicated that...

Director, Regional Services, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, says the Government will be funding, fully, two day-care facilities located in Quality Education Circle (QEC) 8. QEC 8 is made up of 15 schools in the two constituencies of St. Andrew West Central and St. Andrew Western. During her address at the launch and Stakeholder Meeting for...