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Principal of Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Keron King, points to the institution’s recently constructed water tank.

Laundromat to Be Established at Little Bay Primary and Infant School

A laundromat is to be established at Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland to assist students in washing their uniforms and other articles of clothing. This is being done against the background of water challenges impacting the community....

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Education Ministry Advancing Process To Deploy Specialist Spanish Teachers In Schools

National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President, Garth Jackson (fifth left), along with Project Coordinator at M&M Jamaica Limited, Michael Hemming (sixth left), and Deputy Managing Director at M&M Jamaica Limited, Richard Mullings (sixth right), with other workers on the Spanish Town leg of the major NWC improvement project recently.

NWC and M&M Jamaica Limited Partner to Facilitate Skills Development for Young Engineers

Outgoing President of the Jamaica Teacher’s Association (JTA), Jasford Gabriel (left) , hands over the JTA’s gavel to incoming president of the organisation, Winston Smith. Occasion was the opening ceremony of the 57th JTA annual conference, which was held on Monday (August 16) at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny.

New JTA President Installed

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Fayval Williams (right) greeting the Jamaica Teacher’s Association President-Elect Winston Smith, at the 57th Annual Conference Church Service which was held at the Faith Tabernacle Shiloh Apostolic Church in Kingston on Sunday (August 15). Photo: Michael Sloley

Minister Calls for Accountability to Improve on Achievements

5 years ago Education

NCE Supports all-out vaccination efforts for students to safely return to face-to-face schooling

The National Council on Education (NCE) commends the Government and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information on the bold step taken to vaccinate children 12 years and over. This is a critical step in the right direction to prepare our children for a safe return to face-to-face teaching and learning. We urge the Government to prioritize the vaccination of...

Deputy Managing Director, Operations at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Smith explains the JUTC

5 years ago Education

720 Students in St Catherine to Benefit from School Train Service

Approximately 720 students in the parish of St. Catherine are expected to be transported daily by the School Train Service that will be operated by the Jamaica Railway Corporation in conjunction with the Ministry of Education Youth and Information (MOEYI) and the Jamaica Urban Transit Company. In an interview with JIS News following a final test run of the service...

5 years ago Education

Digital Literacy Skills Framework to be Established

The Broadcasting Commission, in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), is to establish a Digital Literacy Skills Framework for Jamaica. This according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2020 Economic and Social Survey, which says, “This intends to aid the development of digital literacy in the era of the fourth revolution as a regulatory...

5 years ago Education

$4.3 Billion Allocated To Primary-Level Schools For 2021-2022

A sum of $4.3 billion has been allocated to primary, all-age, and junior high schools for the 2021-2022 academic year. The funds are being disbursed in four tranches, with the first tranche paid over in June 2021. The Ministry Education, Youth, and Information, in a recent bulletin, said that each school will receive a maintenance grant in the amount of...

5 years ago Education

$9.3 Billion In Grants Allocated To Secondary Schools For 2021/2022

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information has allocated $9.3 billion in grants to secondary schools for the academic year 2021/2022. The amount is being paid in four tranches, with the first disbursement made in June 2021. Allocation of the funds is to ensure that schools are equipped with the necessary infrastructure and resources and is in keeping with the...

Richard Williams (left) presents a scholarship cheque to 18-year-old Tianna Smith during the Independence church service held at the Maldon Baptist Church in Maroon Town, St. James, on Sunday (August 1). The annual scholarship is in honour of Mr. Williams’ parents, Richard and Mavis Williams.

5 years ago Education

Maldon Baptist Church Students Receive Scholarships

Eighteen-year-old Tianna Smith and 12-year-old Tousaint Desouza are this year’s recipients of scholarships awarded by the Williams family of the Maldon Baptist Church in St. James. The presentations were made during the Independence service held at the church in Maroon Town on Sunday (August 1). The students were selected for the scholarships from a pool of applicants, who attend the...

5 years ago Education

Schools Reminded That Fees Are Not Mandatory

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information (MoEYI) is reminding school administrators of the non-mandatory fee policy for infant, primary and secondary educational institutions. In a bulletin issued on Tuesday (July 3), the Ministry said that no child should be denied the right to an education if voluntary contributions are not made. Therefore, parents should not be forced to pay...