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...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has hailed the Leadercast Kingston 2018 Forum for helping to mend the moral fabric of the country. Speaking with JIS News during the event on Friday, May 4 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, the Minister described the initiative as a “novel idea”, as it brings to the fore...

For over 29 years, children and young people in Mandeville, Manchester, have benefitted significantly from arts education programmes delivered by the Khulcha Theatre School of Dance. The school’s founder, Carolyn Russell Smith, who has been a pioneer of the performing arts, is a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Jamaica 55 Commemorative Medal of Appreciation for Service to Jamaica in Education...