The Government is reviewing its funding arrangement for tertiary institutions, with the aim of developing a modern performance-based framework focused on student achievement while meeting industry needs. Permanent Secretary in the Education, Skills, Youth and Information Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, in her address at the inaugural Higher Education Leadership Conference at the Princess Hotels & Resorts in Hanover recently, noted...

State Minister for Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, has commended school leaders in Manchester and St. Elizabeth for their hard work in getting their schools back in operation in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Addressing a function to honour region five principals at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on July 29, she hailed them...

Residents of Westmoreland are being encouraged to take steps to protect themselves against hepatitis B by getting vaccinated and practising safe sex. Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, made the call against the backdrop of World Hepatitis Day, which was observed on July 28. Speaking during the recent monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, Dr. Graham...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, continues to implement measures to re-engage students in western Jamaica who have not returned to school following Hurricane Melissa. “There are many interventions we're doing. We have police even going out with us into the communities to remind parents that it is important for their children to come to school,” said Portfolio...

A total of 101 students from Clarendon and Manchester have benefited from educational assistance valued at approximately $23 million from Jamalco. The beneficiaries, from all levels of the education system, are from communities surrounding the Jamalco mining operations in the two parishes. The assistance forms part of the company's long-standing commitment to investing in education and supporting the development of...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is reporting progress in the rehabilitation of several schools that were significantly impacted by Hurricane Melissa. The positive outlook follows a tour of institutions in Westmoreland where work is under way to repair and rebuild classrooms. She noted that while some projects are moving more quickly...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan, says the Government is strengthening its investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, while expanding support for students with special educational needs. Senator Morgan informed that the Ministry is constructing new STEM academies and increasing the number of professionals available to support students with...