Priority is being given to improving the professional development of teachers to assist in mitigating the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the education sector. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging teachers at all levels to take advantage of available training programmes to build on their existing qualifications. “We do recognise that teachers are expected...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the revised teacher appraisal model is intended to support the improved performance and growth of educators. The model, which is to be implemented within the education sector, aims to enhance teacher effectiveness, facilitate professional growth and act as an assessment tool. Addressing the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) virtual forum, held...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), looks at a bottle of cough syrup, which is among pharmaceutical and personal care items contained in care packages, that have been donated for Cuban teachers in Jamaica, by P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Limited. Looking on (from left) are Marketing Manager for Pharmaceuticals and Exports, P.A. Benjamin, Andreen Bennett;...

Students now have until Monday (October 11) to apply for the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Jump Start Scholarship. The entity has extended the deadline for applications from the previous date of September 30 to accommodate students who will be receiving their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results next month, SLB Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, told JIS NEWS. “These scholarships are...

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) has announced that it will be seeking United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval as a third-party accreditation body. “We are again in expansion mode, adding new programmes in support of trade facilitation. Later this year we will be audited by the FDA in our quest to become a recognised FDA...

The Justice Training Institute (JTI) has been working to improve support provided to students doing online classes. With primary operations now done online, the JTI moved away from the original ‘pull system’, where students would initially reach out for support. Director Principal at the JTI , Karen Campbell-Bascoe, speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, said the Institute has...

The Justice Training Institute (JTI) is inviting interested persons to submit applications for its Diploma Programme in Court Reporting. The renewed call comes after the JTI paused the programme’s delivery for the last three years to improve the offerings of the course. Director Principal at the JTI, Karen Campbell Bascoe, says Court Reporting is a skill that can be used...