Students wishing to pursue studies in Agriculture at high schools, colleges and vocational institutions may apply for one of the many scholarships in this area, donated  by the Jamaica 4-H Club. The students  must reside or attend school in St. Ann, Manchester and St. Catherine. They may apply for the Rio Tinto scholarship using application forms available at eligible institutions...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will administer two sets of mock Performance Task tests as students are being prepared to transition from the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) to the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination, beginning in 2019. On June 18 and 19, students who are currently in grade five at the primary level and will be the...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry intends to partner more with nurses and midwives in the roll-out of the ‘Zero-to-Three’ initiative. Addressing the opening of the 28th Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference at the University of the West Indies School of Nursing on Thursday (May 24), Senator Reid said nurses and midwives...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has invited the Kiwanis movement to deepen their partnership with youth and children. Delivering the keynote address at the 45th anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Portmore on May 22 at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Andrew, Mr. Green said the establishment of youth clubs...

The Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf located in Kingston was given a facelift by the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation on Labour Day (May 23). The NCB Foundation contributed approximately $1.7 million to renovate some areas of the facility, of which the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf in Knockpatrick, Manchester, also benefited. Group Marketing and Communications Manager at...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government is committed to ensuring that schools are accessible to all children, including those with disabilities. “We want no child to be left behind. Children are Jamaica’s important resource, and we want to bring them into mainstream so we can develop their full potential,” he added. Minister...

Improvement work at the Glen Owen Isolation Ward at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston continues today (May 23), in an effort to better treat patients with infectious diseases. Renovation of the ward, which started last week, is being undertaken by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) as one of its 2018 Labour Day projects. The scope...