Nine small ruminant farmers across the country are benefiting from a project facilitated through partnership between the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Langston University in Oklahoma, United States. The Mitigating Effects of Heat Stress in Caribbean Animal Production Project, valued at US$30,000, began in May. The initiative also involves collaboration with the College of Agriculture, Science and Education...

Acting Chief Educational Transformation Officer at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Sophia Forbes Hall, addresses the TREND Teacher Sensitisation and #HowWeTREND Initiative for the Ministry’s Regions Five and Seven at the Kendal Conference Centre in Manchester on Tuesday (June 25).

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Principal of Half -Way-Tree Primary School in Kingston, Carol O’Connor Clarke (second right), interact with graduates during the institution’s school-leaving exercise on Tuesday (June 25). The ceremony was held at the institution’s campus on Burlington Avenue in Kingston.

The Ministry of Education and Youth is advising that general transfers of students between schools are not facilitated, except in specific adverse circumstances. According to a Ministry bulletin, this policy ensures that educational placements remain stable and aligned with academic processes. Parents and guardians seeking transfers for students entering high school through the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) placement process are...

Educators are being encouraged to participate in the Scientific Research Council (SRC) 2024 Summer Attachment Programme. The initiative is scheduled for July 23 to 26 and is open to teachers in training and professionals already in the classroom at the primary and secondary levels. Acting Coordinator of the SRC’s Science and Technology Education Unit, Latanniya Johnson, told JIS News that...

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right, standing), assists students to navigate the new laptop computers donated to the Bethabara Primary School by e- Learning Jamaica Company Limited. Observing (from left) are Principal of Bethabara Primary School, Cecil Hamilton; and Chief Executive Officer, E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee. The official handover ceremony was held on June 21 at...

The female bathroom facilities at the Black River High School in St. Elizabeth have been renovated and upgraded, courtesy of the Jamaican Diaspora in Canada. The facility was officially handed over by members of the group to the school, as part of the broader Diaspora Day of Service initiative on June 20. In her remarks, Vice Principal at the Black...