The Human Employment and Resource Training Trust/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust, is advising that due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), their institutions islandwide are closed to the public until further notice. However, Director of Marketing and Communications, Julia Smiley Green, told JIS News that the teaching and learning process continues via distance/online methods. She pointed out that assessments that...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has moved to expand online teaching and learning opportunities in the continuing effort to minimise the disruption of normal school activities as a result of the COVID – 19 threat. To this end, starting on Thursday, March 26, 2020, the Ministry, in partnership with One-on-One Educational Services Limited and Flow began providing students...

The Government is scaling up of the Document Management and Digitisation Corps through collaborations with the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology and the Jamaica Archives and Records Department. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure in his contribution to the 2020/2021 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19). The Digitisation Corps, under...

An additional 5,000 to 10,000 youth are being targeted for engagement through job placements in the private sector, as part of the scaling up of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme. The announcement was made by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in his contribution to the 2020/2021 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Thursday...

The Court Administration Division (CAD) has established an Emergency Call Centre to facilitate ease of access for Jamaicans to the Courts for information. This forms part of additional measures being considered and implemented at the Parish Courts to ensure easy access, while maintaining the safety of staff, in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Acting Director of Client Services, Communication and...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has partnered with the RJRGLEANER Communications Group to deliver live interactive teaching sessions across all its media platforms for high school students in Jamaica. The agreement will see the RJRGLEANER brands - Television Jamaica (TVJ), The Gleaner’s Youth Link, Music 99FM, jamaicagleaner.com, televisionjamaica.com, Television Jamaica You Tube, Jamaica News Network (JNN) and 1spotmedia...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda has thanked teachers, school administrators and other partners for collaborating with the Government to allow the provision of educational content to students in their homes following the closure of schools for 14 days. “Students now have access to the necessary educational resources to continue their learning...