Thirty students from five primary schools in St. Catherine, who will be going to high schools in September, have been awarded scholarships worth $375,000 by the Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment Foundation (PAEF). The scholarships were recently presented to the students at a ceremony, held at the Parish Office of the Social Development Commission (SDC), in Spanish Town. Executive Director of...

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be commencing repairs at schools damaged during Hurricane Beryl’s passage in preparation for the start of the 2024/25 academic year in September. “We understand the urgency and state, that it is imperative that we begin restoration efforts immediately, considering we only have approximately six or seven weeks until the reopening of schools,” Portfolio...

Jamaica’s unemployment rate (LU1) was 5.4 per cent in January 2024, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) revised Labour Force Survey for the period. The revised Survey incorporates recommendations from the 19th, 20th and 21st International Conferences of Labour Statisticians. STATIN’s Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, presented the key indicators during Wednesday’s (July 17) Media Launch of the...

To uphold the fundamental right to education for every child, the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) has issued stringent guidelines, aimed at minimising the financial burden on parents and guardians during the registration process at primary schools. The MOEY's latest bulletin emphasises that no child should be denied access to education due to financial constraints. This directive underscores the...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says it will require a substantial investment of billions of dollars to do a comprehensive infrastructural overhaul of the 1,009 primary and high schools in Jamaica. Mrs. Williams, who was the guest speaker at the recent gathering of the Holmwood Technical High School Class of 1974 50th anniversary in St Ann, said...

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be employing various teacher retention strategies for the 2024/25 academic year, which begins in September. Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas Gayle, advised that teachers are being sought from various countries. “We currently have engaged Nigeria, Ghana, the Philippines and India. So, we are looking all over,” she said in response to a...

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) National Summer Academy 2024, which was postponed due to the impact of Hurricane Beryl, will now take place from July 15 to 25. According to a bulletin issued by the Ministry, the passage of the hurricane has significantly affected communities and the ability to travel to school venues; therefore, programmes will be offered...