A financial management tool, aimed at improving record-keeping and analysis of school-level income and expenditure, is being piloted in some St. Catherine schools. Being funded through a US$200,000 Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) grant, the tool will ensure more effective management of school resources. “I’m happy to report that there is good acceptance of it,” said Minister of Education and Youth,...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is urging school Board Chairs to ensure that meetings are minuted. “They should be minuted in terms of the important discussions of the Boards and the decisions that have been taken. We have provided for you a platform on which Board minutes should be uploaded, so that we have a chance at...

The Office of the Custos of Manchester has launched a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Programme, aimed at fostering critical thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills among students in the parish. The objective is to prepare young minds for the future by equipping them with the knowledge and competencies needed in the STEM fields. “To achieve this, we must...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has commended the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) for its role in assuring quality in higher education in Jamaica. “CCCJ... continues to play an instrumental role in advancing higher education through programme, curriculum, assessment design and development, certification and awards,” she said. “Through innovative approaches, the Council has expanded programme...

 

Twenty-five students of Jamaican heritage attending Howard University were, last Saturday, the recipients of scholarships valued at US$102,000 from the Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN). Each awardee received US$4,000 to assist in offsetting their requirements. In addition, two students, Gabrielle Clarke and Bleyne Montaque, were recognised with the inaugural Bancroft S. Gordon Scholarship Award, which celebrates excellence in athletics,...

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) is looking to build out its e-testing infrastructure as part of the digitisation of its operations. Enhanced e-testing facilities will be made possible through the construction of the OEC’s state-of-the-art multipurpose facility, slated for completion in 2026. The entity recently broke ground for the more than $1-billion facility, to be constructed at its Manhattan Road...