Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke announced the waiving of all application and processing fees for new loans from the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) for the 2020/2021 academic year. He made the announcement during the debate on the first supplementary estimates for the 2020/21 fiscal year in the Lower House of Parliament last evening....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says 40,000 tablet computers will shortly be distributed to needy students across the island. Speaking recently at Digicel headquarters, downtown Kingston, Mr. Terrelonge said under the partnership involving his Ministry and e-Learning Jamaica Limited, an additional 60,000 tablets are “being sourced” to ensure that children have...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says that secondary-school administrators have responded well in putting safety measures in place for the reopening of institutions. He said that the guidelines recommended by the Ministry have been implemented to safeguard the health of students and staff. He noted that the Ministry provided funding to...

More than 300 fifth- and sixth-form students who will sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE), beginning July 13, showed up for classes at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) on Monday (June 8) as secondary schools across Jamaica reopened their doors for the first time in nearly three months. Schools were closed...

School administrators have taken part in virtual workshops in preparation for the reopening of schools on Monday, June 8. Secondary Schools across the island will reopen their doors to students who will sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), beginning July 13. In preparation for the limited reopening of these learning institutions, the Ministry of...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has lauded the Digicel Foundation for responding to the education needs of students during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, particularly those with disabilities. “Digicel has partnered with the Government, across several Ministries, to ensure that despite the difficulties presented by the coronavirus, our youths remain connected and...

Anchovy High School in St. James is assisting families of students affected financially by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), through a donation of $250,000 worth of food items from the institution’s Past Students’ Association. President of the Association, Albert Ferguson, handed over the food items to Principal, Lavern Stewart, at the school on June 2. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Ferguson...