The Education and Youth Ministry has been steadily engineering changes in the system to ensure greater levels of equity, improved processes and access, to deliver high-quality education for all students. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said significant strides have been made to improve the virtual teaching environment which, she noted, is among the critical areas targeted for strengthening. Mrs. Williams,...

In an effort to dispel misinformation in the public domain, the government will be working to strengthen and promote greater collaboration within its communications network. This was disclosed by Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, during a meeting with members of staff of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS)...

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) says its Access Jamaica Initiative has done well for the country’s reputation in the diaspora. Access Jamaica is an event staged by PICA for Jamaicans living overseas, which allows them to apply for new Jamaican passports, renew or replace passports. PICA told JIS News that the last staging, which was held October 8-10,...

The national voter identification (ID) cards have been brought up to international standard, with new design and security features added. The cards, which are being distributed by the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ), and are set to expire in 2031, pioneer a new level of identification security for Jamaica. Public Education Officer at the EOJ, Daynia Harper, who provided details...

Recently appointed Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, is commending the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) for maintaining its reputation as the lead agency for credible government information for more than 50 years. “I want to thank you for the work that you have been doing over the years....

Students at the Jamaica House Basic School are benefiting from a reading initiative being undertaken by the Kiwanis Club of Papine at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica. The signature project of the Club, titled ‘Reading for the Stars Reading Competition’, involves partnership with web-based program, Lalilo by Renaissance application. It will run from January 2022 to April 2022 and...

Forty-seven wards of the State, who excelled in their external exams, will be recognised by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) during a ceremony on Friday (January 28). Chairperson for the CPFSA’s Events Planning Committee/Director, Financial Management and Accounting Services, Michelle McIntosh Harvey, told JIS News that wards who sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certification (CSEC) and Caribbean...