Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, has been re-appointed to the Board of Governors of the World Maritime University (WMU). The appointment is for two terms expiring February 28, 2024. Chancellor of the university, Kitack Lim, who is also Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), advised Admiral Brady of his re-appointment...

Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, said that the Government is fully committed to equipping students with technical and vocational skills to better enable them to contribute to national development. She noted that a National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy that guides the development of training in the education system has been implemented. Dr. Troupe, who...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be examining the ‘Own Your Own Device Incentive Programme’ to determine why more persons have not redeemed their electronic vouchers. Speaking in the House of Representatives on May 5, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, said in terms of the “Own Your Own Device, we have actually issued 20,207...

The Government is exploring the possibility of providing dedicated transportation for students sitting exit examinations, who will be returning to school for face-to-face instructions next week. This applies to students doing the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Ability Test, the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), City and Guilds and the National Vocational Qualification –...

Public schools will now be allowed to make copies of licensed work on a non-exclusive basis. The development follows the signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and the Jamaica Copyright Licensing Agency (JAMCOPY) on Tuesday (May 5). The agreement is for an initial period of three years and is to be renewed at the...

Lecturer in Social Anthropology at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Dr. Herbert Gayle, is calling for initiatives to prevent boys from dropping out of school. He said research has found that boys who successfully complete their post-secondary-level education are up to 10 times less likely to fall prey to criminal activity than those who drop out...

The National Association of Deans of Discipline is hosting a series of virtual activities under the theme ‘Transforming Behaviour through Environment, Engagement and Empowerment in spite of COVID19’. The second in the series of events will be held on Thursday (May 6) via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. The focus will be on Behaviour Transformation through Environment (school, home, and community)....