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

Latest

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), engages first-form students of Campion College . (File Photo)
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), engages first-form students of Campion College . (File Photo)

Education Ministry Disburses $1.4 Billion in Subventions to Schools

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has disbursed subventions totalling over $1.4 billion to secondary schools for the 2017/ 2018 academic year. This was announced by Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a post- Cabinet press briefing...
Third-year Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) student, Winston Chambers (right), shares a photo opportunity with CMU Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock (centre), and German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Joachim Schmillen, shortly after he receiving a plane ticket to Germany to take up a three-week scholarship  at the DNV GL in the European country. Winston will benefit from hands-on training in marine inspection and survey at the facility.
Third-year Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) student, Winston Chambers (right), shares a photo opportunity with CMU Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock (centre), and German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Joachim Schmillen, shortly after he receiving a plane ticket to Germany to take up a three-week scholarship  at the DNV GL in the European country. Winston will benefit from hands-on training in marine inspection and survey at the facility.

CMU Student Welcomes Opportunity to Hone Skills in Germany
Acting Manager for Customised Programmes Delivery and Administration, Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Latoya Swaby-Anderson (right), provides details about the institute’s upcoming Regional Public Sector Leadership Development Conference during a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, June 27. Listening are Chief Executive Officer, MIND, Dr. Ruby Brown (centre); and Director, Business Development and Communication, Marlene Campbell. The conference will be held from July 19 to 20 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Acting Manager for Customised Programmes Delivery and Administration, Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Latoya Swaby-Anderson (right), provides details about the institute’s upcoming Regional Public Sector Leadership Development Conference during a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, June 27. Listening are Chief Executive Officer, MIND, Dr. Ruby Brown (centre); and Director, Business Development and Communication, Marlene Campbell. The conference will be held from July 19 to 20 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

MIND to Host Two-Day Regional Public Sector Leadership Conference
State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (right), makes a point to Director in the Office of Citizen Security at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jamaica, Andrew Colburn. Looking on (at centre) is Family Health International (FHI) 360 Country Programme Director, Ruth Chisholm. Occasion was a function at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 26 to announce an agreement between the FHI 360 and the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), which will see community colleges benefiting from support to strengthen the delivery of technical-education programmes.
State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (right), makes a point to Director in the Office of Citizen Security at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jamaica, Andrew Colburn. Looking on (at centre) is Family Health International (FHI) 360 Country Programme Director, Ruth Chisholm. Occasion was a function at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 26 to announce an agreement between the FHI 360 and the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), which will see community colleges benefiting from support to strengthen the delivery of technical-education programmes.

Community Colleges Receive Support to Strengthen Technical Education
The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.
The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.

Education Ministry Begins Inspection of Schools

More

Education

Graduates Urged to Set Goals

Education Officer for Region Six, Dr. Euphemia Burke-Robinson, has implored graduates of Newell High School in St. Elizabeth to set goals for themselves and exhibit the right attitude going forward. “Have a goal in mind, write it down and work towards it. There is a difference between those who have a goal and those who just turn up,” she said....
Read more
Education

Steps Being Taken to Certify More ECIs

Following the regional certification fairs hosted by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), steps are now being taken to increase the number of early-childhood institutions (ECIs) certified at the constituency level. The first in a series of Early Childhood Development Town Hall meetings is scheduled for the Mona Heights Primary School in the St. Andrew Eastern constituency on Thursday, June 29,...
Read more
Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa (left) and Director of the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), Professor Hopeton Dunn, unveil the new sign for the institution at a dedication and unveiling ceremony held on the school’s compound at the UWI, Mona Campus on June 22.
Education

CARIMAC Renamed to Expand Offerings

The Caribbean’s premier training institution for media practitioners has been renamed the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC). The dedication and unveiling ceremony was held on the school grounds at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, on June 22. In his remarks, Director of CARIMAC, Professor Hopeton Dunn, said the renaming of the institution is an...
Read more
Lecturer in the School of Drama, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Marvin George, addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, June 20.
Education

School of Drama Incorporates Community Intervention in its Programme

The School of Drama at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts has incorporated community intervention as a significant aspect of its programme offering, designed to help students identify the value of the arts to society. Lecturer, Marvin George, noted that in addition to Drama in Education training, as a means of contributing to development, there is...
Read more
Students of the Infant Department at Mocho Primary enjoy a photo opportunity at the annual literacy fair held on June 15 at the school grounds in Dawkins, Mocho Mountains, Clarendon.
Education

Mocho Primary Comes Alive for Annual Literacy Fair

The grounds of the Mocho Primary School in Clarendon came alive with activity on June 15 as the institution staged its annual literacy fair. The event, held every June, is geared at enhancing the literacy levels of students and bolstering academic performance generally, Principal of the school, Tina Reid, told JIS News. Activities included reading competitions and dramatisation of characters...
Read more
Dean, School of Dance, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Kerry-Ann Henry, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday, June 20.
Education

Parents Urged to Support Children in the Arts

Parents are being urged to support children who want to pursue careers in the creative industries. Dean of the School of Visual Arts at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Miriam Hinds-Smith, said it is important for parents to encourage children to develop their artistic talents. She noted that there are a range of careers available...
Read more