The Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting that 83 per cent or 18,263 teachers have received vouchers to purchase laptops. In her address to delegates attending the 59th annual Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland, on Wednesday (August 23), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that, so far, 16,530 vouchers have been...

All teachers who applied for eight months’ leave have been granted approval by the Ministry of Education and Youth. Teachers are entitled to four months’ leave with pay for every five years of service. In her address to delegates attending the 59th annual Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Wednesday (August 23),...

The 2023 National Reading Competition champions were selected and awarded by the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) on Friday (August 25).   They are Portland’s Quain Raymond (6-8 age group), who was also the overall winner; St. Mary’s Denese Chambers (9-11 age group), and Johana McLeary (12-14 age group); Trelawny’s Brianna Frater (15-20 age group); and Clarendon’s Tashique Gibson (21 and over...

School administrators and educators are being encouraged to utilise the Ministry of Education and Youth’s job bank portal for recruitments.  The portal, which can be accessed at https://jobs.moey.gov.jm/ and is expected to go live on August 27, aims to streamline the process of finding teachers and teaching jobs.  Addressing Board Chairs of Regions One, Two and Six at the AC Hotel by...

The Ministry of Education and Youth will make draft policies on dress and grooming, nutrition and devotions for schools, available to sector stakeholders for feedback. Addressing delegates attending the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) 59th Annual Conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Wednesday (August 23), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the draft policy on dress and...

The Ministry of Education and Youth has launched a job bank portal to streamline the process of finding teachers and teaching jobs. Speaking during the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 59th Annual Conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Wednesday (August 23), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said it costs a significant sum for schools to advertise vacancies....

Approximately 2,500 needy students are to benefit from back-to-school grants, totalling $17 million, from the St James Municipal Corporation. Vouchers valued over $5,000 each are being provided to youngsters across the parish through a collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development. These will be distributed over a one-week period, starting August 23, at the Montego Bay Cultural...