Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry is committed to driving a process whereby every youth in Jamaica will attain the equivalent of an associate degree by the end of grade 13. He said that adequate opportunities are available for every student to remain in the education system for the additional two years....

More than 400 deaf students in primary and secondary schools are to benefit from a US$2.7-million project aimed at increasing their literacy levels. The three-year Partnership for Literacy Enhancement for the Deaf Project is being implemented by the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Launched on Wednesday (September 13)...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging students to regard investment in their development as propelling them to greatness. He added that investment in “our people” should not be seen as putting resources to waste, and young people who benefit from State support should find ways to give back to their communities and country....

Students at the Denham Town Primary School in Kingston, along with their teachers, are revelling in the success of the institution, which copped the lion’s share of prizes in the 2017 Youth Gambling Prevention All-Island Poster Competition. Of the 10 prizes on offer, the institution took home seven at the recent awards ceremony held in Kingston, sharing one with Immaculate...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says there will be 100 per cent placement of all students in full high schools next year. During a visit to The Queen’s School in St. Andrew, on September 12, Senator Reid noted that this will be made possible as a result of expansion being undertaken at certain secondary schools....

The Negril Education Environment Trust (NEET) will be hosting a Health Fair on September 15, where some 26 doctors and nurses will be coming in from New Jersey, United States, to provide free medical services. According to the organisation’s Chairman, Winston Wellington, the fair, which will be held on the grounds of Perfect Health Medical and Holistic Centre in Savanna-La-Mar,...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is still accepting nominations for the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards 2017. The deadline for submissions has been extended from August 31 to September 15. Senior Programme Development Specialist in the Youth Division of the Ministry, Kevon Campbell, told JIS News that the decision was taken to extend the deadline in order to allow...