| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag
Advertisement
Hurricane Melissa

Latest

Principal of the Green Island Primary School in Hanover, Vaccianna Moseley, interacts with students at the institution.
Principal of the Green Island Primary School in Hanover, Vaccianna Moseley, interacts with students at the institution.

Schools in Hanover Welcome Jamaica Moves

Regional Health and Education Promotion Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen Wheatle, says primary- and high-school students in Hanover have been highly receptive of the Jamaica Moves programme. The initiative was introduced as a pilot at Hopewell...
Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Robert Miller, addresses the audience at the St. Catherine-based Enid Bennett High School on Boys’ Day, held at the institution on October 30.
Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Robert Miller, addresses the audience at the St. Catherine-based Enid Bennett High School on Boys’ Day, held at the institution on October 30.

Enid Bennett High Motivating Boys to Achieve
Valedictorian, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Akiera Paterson,
Valedictorian, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Akiera Paterson,

UWI Valedictorian Delighted She Came to Jamaica
Senior Technical Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Marlon Morgan (right), and Commissioner, Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC), Dr. Dameon Black (second right), converse with students of Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Nichael Foster (second left) and Cheyenne Powell during the inaugural staging of the GoHigher conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (October 31). The conference was staged by J-TEC
Senior Technical Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Marlon Morgan (right), and Commissioner, Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC), Dr. Dameon Black (second right), converse with students of Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Nichael Foster (second left) and Cheyenne Powell during the inaugural staging of the GoHigher conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (October 31). The conference was staged by J-TEC

Gov’t Pursuing More Opportunities for Jamaican Students to Study in China
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (front left); and State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (front right), display signed documents signalling both Ministries’ continued support for the Policy for the Reintegration of School-Age Mothers into the Formal School System, during the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) stakeholders’ forum at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on November 1. Standing (in back from left) are: Consultant, Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Ministry, Barbara Blake Hannah; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe; Executive Director, WCJF, Dr. Zoe Simpson; United Nations International Children
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (front left); and State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (front right), display signed documents signalling both Ministries’ continued support for the Policy for the Reintegration of School-Age Mothers into the Formal School System, during the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) stakeholders’ forum at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on November 1. Standing (in back from left) are: Consultant, Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Ministry, Barbara Blake Hannah; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe; Executive Director, WCJF, Dr. Zoe Simpson; United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund Representative, Mariko Kagoshima; Deputy Chief Education Officer (Acting) Schools Operations, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Mrs. Dasmine Kennedy; and Chairperson, Board of Directors, WCJF, Debby-Ann Brown-Salmon.

Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Ensuring Teen Mothers Continue Education

More

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), shakes hands with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Innovative Corporate Solutions, Neil Abrahams (second right), following the signing of a contract for a new phase of the Tablets in Schools Project at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on October 30. Sharing the occasion (from left) are Acting CEO, e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Izett McCalla; CEO, GeoTechVision, Valerie Grant; and Principal Financial Officer, Ministry of Science and Technology, Richard Fonseca. Contracts totalling US$30 million were signed with GeoTechVision and Innovative Corporate Solutions.
Education

Contracts Signed for Tablets in Schools Project

A new phase of the Tablets in Schools Project is slated to get under way soon, following the signing of two contracts totalling US$30 million. Of the sum, US$16 million has been awarded to GeoTech Vision Limited, while US$14 million goes to Innovative Corporate Solutions Limited for the supply and delivery of tablet carts and services. The contracts were signed...
Read more
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently, where she outlined activities for Parent Month, which will be observed in November.
EducationYouth

Emphasis on Parents in November

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) will observe National Parent Month 2018 in November, under the theme ‘Be the Influence’. This is the continuation of a three-year campaign that was launched in 2017 as a call to action for parents to strive to be positive role models in their children’s lives. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NPSC, Kaysia Kerr,...
Read more
Regional Health and Education Promotion Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen Wheatle, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
EducationHealth & Wellness

Jamaica Moves Student Ambassadors to be Appointed

The Ministry of Health, through its Jamaica Moves initiative, will be training and appointing student ambassadors who will be charged with passing on the message of healthy lifestyle to their peers. The initiative was recently launched in pilot schools across the island. Speaking with JIS News, Regional Health and Education Promotion Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen...
Read more
National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin. (FILE)
Education

Education Ministry Accepting Nominations for 2019 Math Teacher of the Year

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is accepting nominations for its 2019 Mathematics Teacher of the Year Competition. The annual competition is open to mathematics teachers who have consistently applied best practices effectively in the classroom. National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, told JIS News that the competition forms part of the Ministry’s ongoing National Mathematics...
Read more
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), assists a grade-one Mona Heights Primary School student with her lesson. The Minister was taking part in the opening of a new grade-one classroom at the school’s Aralia Drive address in Kingston on Thursday (October 25).
EducationInformation

Education Ministry to Receive 10,000 ICT Devices

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says a Jamaican diaspora organisation in the United States is to donate more than 10,000 information and communications and technology (ICT) devices to the education sector. The items will include computer servers, laptops and desktop computers, the Minister noted. Senator Reid was speaking to JIS News at the opening...
Read more