Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has described the University as “among the best universities in the West”. Sir Hilary was speaking during a presentation as keynote speaker at last week’s gathering of the Association of Heads of University Administration (AHUA). The 190-member body for senior University managers (Registrars, Chief Operating Officers,...

A total of 51 students from nine tertiary institutions, who are facing financial difficulties, have been awarded bursaries totalling $4.5 million, courtesy of the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation (SJF). The recipients, who include pre-trained Spanish teachers, persons who study Spanish, and students of hospitality services, were selected based on their academic performance, financial need, community service, knowledge of the Spanish language, and...

President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Jasford Gabriel, is endorsing the move by the Government to commence the vaccination of teachers as a priority group. Teachers and other employees of educational institutions are among the new categories of persons announced by the Health and Wellness Ministry on Thursday (April 8), who are now qualified to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

As Jamaica recognises Records and Information Management (RIM) Month activities in April, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has applauded RIM practitioners who have given of their time and service towards nation-building over the years. RIM practitioners are responsible to ensure that systems are in place to maintain the integrity of the...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says the Ministry is committed to providing the leadership required to enhance the visibility of Records and Information Management (RIM) across the public sector. He said that this is in light of “our acknowledgement that the official records of government help to protect individual rights and entitlements, safeguard the public...

A concept paper to advance the development of a National Higher Education Policy Framework to govern the higher education sector in Jamaica has been approved by Cabinet. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, at a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (April 14). She said that the approval of the concept paper “sets...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, is appealing to Jamaicans to recommit their energies, talents and intellectual abilities towards protecting children. The State Minister was addressing the virtual launch of Child Month, today (April 13). Child Month 2021 will be observed in May under the theme ‘I Strive to Overcome Adversities with Resilience...