The Government plans to spend $100 million per annum, beginning next year, to improve safety at schools deemed to have inadequate security arrangements. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the undertaking will include the installation of perimeter fencing, LED lighting and electronic surveillance equipment. He indicated that this exercise will be carried out until all...

The Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) will host its annual conference from June 7-9 under the theme ‘CCCJ@15:Transforming Lives: Embracing Student-Centredness’. The conference, which forms part of the Council’s 15th anniversary celebrations, will be held at Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall in Montego Bay, St. James. Addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently, Executive Director of the CCCJ, Dr. Donna...

The Jamaica Intensive Reading Clinic (JIRC) is calling on corporate Jamaica to come on board and donate books and other resources to its week-long islandwide reading camp in July. The camp, which is expected to cater to some 1,500 children between six and 17 years old, will run from July 24 to 28 and will be held at 15 locations...

Some of the country’s community colleges have taken steps to incorporate Business Process Management and Logistics-related programmes into their curriculum, in a move that aligns with the strategic direction of the Government and respond to the emerging needs of the Jamaican economy. Executive Director of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Dr. Donna Powell Wilson, said at least...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is reporting that 500 volunteers were trained last year to assist in search and rescue operations when a child is reported missing. The volunteers, from communities across the island, also received instruction in first aid techniques. “Not only do we want to know that when a...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has emphasised that the Government is not about censorship. He pointed out that the Government is not considering censorship of communication done through various media entities and platforms, but noted that regulations have not been updated with the new era of communication. “It is an issue that we can’t...

Student achievement in mathematics at the John Rollins Success Primary School in St. James was not always something that could be spoken about with pride. But this was before the introduction of the Calculation Time programme in 2011. The initiative, which is a collaborative effort between the Governments of Japan and Jamaica, is designed to improve students’ knowledge and appreciation...