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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

Government to Award 10 Scholarships to Chinese Students

The Government will be awarding 10 scholarships to students from the People’s Republic of China to study locally at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, while...

Director of Production, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell, acknowledges a student wanting to answer her question at Mona High School’s recently held Career Day.

Schools Report Successful Staging of Career Week Activities

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), assists in displaying a cheque valued at $310 million, donated to the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), by the Universal Service Fund (USF), on Thursday (February 23). The Institution was presented with the cheque during a function held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) offices on Trafalgar Road, new Kingston. The funds will go towards advancing the Institution’s training in logistics and other areas. Others pictured from second left are: Executive Director for the CMI, Dr. Fritz Pinnock, Chairman of the USF, Robert Lawrence, and Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Suzette Buchanan

USF Provides $310 Million in Funding to the CMI

National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 23.

Focus on Mathematics March 5-10

Senator Reid was speaking at a meeting with leaders of independent schools across the island held on February 23 at the Caenwood Centre in Kingston.

Gov’t Committed to Inclusive Education System

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, said the initiative is part of a multisectoral approach to facilitate more opportunities for human-capital development, which is one of the most important aspects of national development.

9 years ago EducationFinance & Public Service

$30-Million Scholarship Programme Launched

The Government continues to create financing options for higher education with an additional $30-million scholarship grant provided through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service/PetroCaribe Development Fund (PDF). This is being administered through the Ministry of Finance’s Scholarship and Assistance Unit, and is part of ongoing efforts to provide state interventions to facilitate human-capital development in the country. Addressing...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), engages Director of the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), Rosemary Campbell-Stephens, at the start of a two-day International Conference organised by the College, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston, on February 21.

9 years ago Education

Schools Being Provided with Quality Leaders

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says several areas of the education system are being fixed, and more schools are getting leaders equipped to move the institutions forward. The Minister, who was delivering the keynote address at the start of a two-day International Conference organised by the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), at The...

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018Education

Inner-City Children to Benefit from GSAT Clinics

A total of 1,440 children from inner-city communities islandwide are to benefit from Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) clinics next fiscal year. To be held in 26 schools/centres, the clinics will be carried out under the Jamaica Integrated Community Development Project. The project has been allotted $700 million in the 2017/18 Estimates of Expenditure to carry out this task and...

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018Education

Pit Latrines to be Replaced in Schools

More schools across the island are to benefit from the construction of 26 sanitation blocks this fiscal year. A sum of $200 million has been set aside in the 2017/18 Estimates of Expenditure to carry out this activity under the School Sanitation Project. The project aims to replace pit latrines with flush toilets in order to reduce the contamination of...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), speaks with Principal of the Newell High School, in St. Elizabeth, Paul Grant (second right), during a visit to the institution recently. Others (from left) are Councillor for the Pedro Plains Division of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, Jeremy Palmer; Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green and Chairman of the Newell High School Board, Jason Henzell.

9 years ago Education

Education Minister Pleased with Utilisation of Resources in Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has expressed satisfaction at how financial and other resources are being used to assist the teaching-learning process in schools across St. Elizabeth. In an interview with JIS News following a recent tour of a number of primary and high schools in the parish, the Minister said the early disbursement...

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018Education

Some Schools to be Upgraded Under Basic Needs Trust Fund Project

Several schools across the island are to benefit from upgrading works this fiscal year under the Basic Needs Trust Fund project. These include the Christiana Moravian Primary and Mandeville Primary in Manchester, Discovery Bay All-Age and Ocho Rios Primary in St. Ann, Old Harbour Primary and Brown’s Hall Primary in St. Catherine, Braes River Primary in St. Elizabeth, and May...

Director in the Department of Community Services and Development, University of Technology (UTech) Paulton Gordon (centre), has the attention of Field Supervisor at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Darron Murray (left); and President of the Papine Development Area Committee (PDAC) Glen Brown. Occasion was the launch of the Papine Wellness Fest at the university’s campus recently.

9 years ago Education

UTECH Reaches out to Thousands in Nearby Communities

The University of Technology (UTech) has launched its ‘Papine Wellness’ Fest 2017, which will engage thousands of residents living in 15 communities located in close proximity to the university’s campus. The interventions will be implemented over a six-week period starting February 23 at the August Town Primary School. Activities will include dental and basic health checks; seminars on healthy lifestyle,...