Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, is encouraging parents and guardians to play an active role in their children’s education and foster a positive learning environment. “It is important to know your child’s teacher and to be involved beyond just providing lunch money and buying books. Help with homework, attend school events and support your child’s learning journey. Your involvement...

City & Guilds is encouraging students exiting the secondary level to consider its English Language Skills examination as a viable qualification for entering the work world or pursuing advanced studies. The recommendation comes amid growing interest in practical exit examination alternatives that cater to diverse career aspirations and education pathways. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Business Development Officer...

The Buff Bay Primary School in Portland is using farming technologies to generate the interest of students in agriculture and to boost food production for their canteen and for the market. Vice Principal at the institution, Keisha Braimbridge, told JIS News that last year they won a school garden prize at a 4-H Clubs event in the parish, and from...

The Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN) has announced the award of US$102,000 in scholarships to 25 students of Jamaican heritage attending Howard University. Each awardee has received US$4,000 to help offset their tuition. The recipients will be recognised at the organisation's sixth annual fundraising event, HUes of Blue, on Saturday (September 21) in Washington DC. It will be hosted...

The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) has launched its UTech Open School of Lifelong Learning and Professional Development.  The School operates as the University’s Open Learning access entity, serving the needs of communities across Jamaica and the Caribbean by utilising a range of delivery modalities.  It aims to provide innovative and expanded access to learning to local, regional and global...

Alley Primary School in Clarendon recorded a seamless start to the 2024/25 academic year, which commenced on Monday (September 2). This, after benefiting from, among other things, repairs to damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, which were financed by the Ministry of Education and Youth. Several sections of the institution’s roof were severely damaged during the hurricane’s passage, just south of...

A significant number of primary schools across St. Elizabeth defied the odds wrought by Hurricane Beryl to open their doors for the 2024/25 academic year, which got under way on Monday (September 2). In a show of resilience and community effort, 12 of the parish’s 18 primary schools were able to commence the new year without any challenges. Another four,...