Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has said that work on the national broadband initiatives saw significant advancement during the 2022/2023 fiscal year. Senator Johnson Smith informed that the emergency fibre-optic ring achieved almost 90 per cent completion, and approximately 118 additional public educational institutions were connected via the fibre-optic ring during the...

New students enrolling at the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, commencing September 2023, will be eligible for the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scholarships. The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, in collaboration with the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), will be offering full tuition need-based scholarships valued $2.4 billion to 1,000 students at the...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is looking to introduce and implement integrated Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education teaching methodologies to enhance student learning experiences. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says this will see students working hands-on or in groups on STEM-related activities to promote practical problem-and project-based learning. The shift in methodology comes as the Government places...

All 14 parish capitals now have free public Wi-Fi as Government continues to expand Internet access as part of the digitisation drive. Speaking during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 5), Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, informed that the service, which is being provided by the Universal Service Fund (USF), is...

Schools looking to recruit teachers and educators seeking employment are to benefit from a virtual job-recruitment platform being implemented by the Ministry of Education and Youth. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, who indicated that “we’re adding [this platform] for the first time this year”. “Both schools and teachers looking for positions can meet each other in...

Sales Education Consultant for Promethean, South Florida and the Caribbean, Amanda Leich (left), looks on as Titchfield High School students, Zerena Davis (right) and Sherona Kirkland, use the company’s ActivPanel Interactive Display, which was handed over to the institution in Portland on June 29.

Jamaica is advancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education with full scholarships valued at $2.5 billion for 1,250 new student-teachers at The Mico University College. Speaking at the launch of the scholarships, today (June 29), at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the Government...