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

Latest

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses September 23
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses September 23's sitting of the Senate.

Schools Reminded Not to Bar Students for Non-Payment of Fees

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is reminding school boards and administrators that no child should be denied access for non-payment of fees. Addressing September 23's sitting of the Senate, Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said that...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a back-to-school press conference at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 31.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a back-to-school press conference at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 31.

Schools Urged to Report Staff Shortage and Other Needs
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), is joined by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Bruno Pouezat, as they display the Development Goals of the organisation at the UNDP’s Social Good Summit, held on September 19, at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), is joined by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Bruno Pouezat, as they display the Development Goals of the organisation at the UNDP’s Social Good Summit, held on September 19, at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston.

Education Curriculum Realigned to Benefit the Youth
Foster parents from the parishes of St. James, Hanover, Trelawny and Westmoreland at a Child Development Agency-organised meeting held on September 15 at the West Jamaica Seventh-day Adventist Conference Centre inMount Salem, St. James.
Foster parents from the parishes of St. James, Hanover, Trelawny and Westmoreland at a Child Development Agency-organised meeting held on September 15 at the West Jamaica Seventh-day Adventist Conference Centre inMount Salem, St. James.

State Minister Lauds Foster-Parents in Western Jamaica
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), greets Director of the Centre of Innovation in Mathematics Teaching at the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, Professor David Burghes (centre). Occasion was a press briefing to present the findings of a study on improving students’ performance in mathematics at the primary school level in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), at The Mico University College on September 13. At right is Pro-Chancellor of The Mico University College, Professor Neville Ying.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), greets Director of the Centre of Innovation in Mathematics Teaching at the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, Professor David Burghes (centre). Occasion was a press briefing to present the findings of a study on improving students’ performance in mathematics at the primary school level in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), at The Mico University College on September 13. At right is Pro-Chancellor of The Mico University College, Professor Neville Ying.

Education Ministry Welcomes Study to Improve Performance in Mathematics

More

Students at the Tivoli Gardens High School, in Kingston, release balloons at the official launch of the 2016-2017 school year, held at the institution, yesterday (September 13).
Education

Early Disbursement of Funds Results in Smooth Start to School Year

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says Jamaica experienced a smooth start to the new school year, due mainly to an early disbursement of funds to schools. Senator Reid said the Ministry was allocated some $5.3 billion in this year’s budget, and for the first time, the first tranche of funds was distributed early in...
Read more
The Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, CD, Minister of Education, Youth and Information.
Education

Grooming Standards to be in Place for Academic Year 2017/18

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid says by the next school year, clear policy guidelines will be established to govern hair style and grooming for all schools. He said under the current regulations, there is no specific policy by the Ministry, to deal with the issues. Senator Reid informed that Permanent Secretary in the Ministry;...
Read more
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, front row), on the steps of Vale Royal with high-school and university students who received laptop computers through a partnership with Lenovo and AMD Inc. Representatives from the international computer manufacturers are also pictured, including Corporate Vice President of the Lenovo Account at AMD Inc, Mr. David Bennett (second right, second row); and Director of Channel Sales at Lenovo, Michael Abplanalp (second right, third row).
EducationPrime MinisterTechnology

PM Presents Computers to Students

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, today (September 9), handed over the first nine of 40 laptop computers to high-school and university students, which were donated through a partnership with Lenovo and AMD Inc. Mr. Holness, in a meeting at Vale Royal with representatives from the companies and local partners RMP & Associates, said the contribution fits well into...
Read more
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), is in discussion with Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney during the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) power breakfast commemorating International Literacy Day, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on September 8.
Education

Jamaicans Urged to Engage in Continuous Learning

With the country’s adult literacy rate at 87 per cent, the Government is encouraging more Jamaicans to engage in lifelong learning in order to boost the island’s competitiveness and productivity outputs. “I’d love to see Jamaica develop a culture of learning where we see people going back to school and doing some new courses...  ; every adult should be involved...
Read more
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Ruel Reid, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
EducationTechnology

CAPE Students to do Animation and Game Design

Animation and Game Design will be a new addition to the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) offerings this academic year. The subject will comprise two units – ‘The Fundamentals of Animation and Game Design’, and ‘Interactive Design and Game Development’. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, told JIS News that he is very excited, as...
Read more
The Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, CD, Minister of Education, Youth and Information.
Education

Message from the Minister of Education, Youth and Information, The Hon. Senator Ruel Reid: International Literacy Day

Jamaica is happy to join the rest of the world in celebrating International Literacy Day today, Thursday, September 8. International Literacy Day has been celebrated annually since 1966. Jamaica has much to celebrate in the area of literacy. With our National Literacy Rate currently at 86.7% at the primary level, we cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that...
Read more