Operators of early-childhood institutions (ECIs) are being encouraged to register their organisations with the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) to be able to operate legally in Jamaica. ECIs are governed by the Early Childhood Act and Regulations 2005, which outline the requirements of these institutions. Operators who act in contravention of the Law can be fined a sum not exceeding $250,000...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has welcomed Thursday’s (March 28) launch of the National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ) Foundation at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. She said the Foundation is an excellent example of corporate social outreach, which reinforces the importance of partnerships in the education sector. “Charity foundations have played significant roles over the...

Jamaica is receiving technical support from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to support the implementation of the country’s National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STI) Policy. Under the organisation’s Global Observatory of Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy Instruments (GO-SPIN) methodology, reliable and relevant information about Jamaica’s STI landscape is being generated to monitor and evaluate performance...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that empowering teachers with technology not only benefits students but also helps educators stay current with digital advancements in education. The Minister, who was speaking to students, teachers and administrators at the Moneague College, St. Ann, on March 22, said it is against this background that the Government is committed to...

The Ministry of Education and Youth, in collaboration with Public Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs), will host a Tertiary Recruitment Drive. In a bulletin issued by the Ministry, the proposed dates and venues for the event are outlined as follows: April 19, Manchester High School in Mandeville; April 26, National Arena, Kingston; and on May 3, at Harmony Park, Montego Bay,...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is in conversation with Founder of Creative Language-Based Learning Foundation, Mandy Melville and Programme Manager of the Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Luca Lo Conte at the Lindamood-Bell Seeing Stars Workshop Luncheon and Ceremony at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 27). Lindamood–Bell is a teaching...

The Ministry of Education and Youth has been actively promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in a concerted effort to advance student learning and innovation throughout the country. The Ministry’s Director, Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, has highlighted the significance of this approach, noting that the Ministry currently has several schools engaged in STEM pilots to pioneer that...

National Museum Jamaica (NMJ), a division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), held its annual Primary Exit Profile (PEP) lecture on Tuesday, March 26, to assist primary-level students to prepare for the upcoming curriculum-based test on April 24 and 25. The lecture, held at the IOJ lecture hall on East Street in downtown Kingston, was delivered by teacher at the...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is encouraging more schools to take advantage of the entity’s wastewater treatment project. Under the initiative, the SRC designs and implements environmentally friendly treatment plants to reduce the harmful effects of untreated effluent on the environment. Speaking with JIS News, Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager at the SRC, Carolyn Rose Miller, said that in order...