The Ministry of Education and Youth will be meeting with the Caribbean Examination, Council (CXC) on June 4 at 10:00 a.m. This follows the Council’s recent decision to discontinue four subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) levels, due to low enrolment. The subjects are Agricultural Science – Double Award; Industrial Technology –Mechanical;...

The Ministry of Education and Youth, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, will observe National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Awareness Day, on Thursday, May 30. Liaison and Communication Director for the National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Committee, Dr. Michelle Campbell, informed JIS News that, typically, this Day is marked on the fourth Thursday in May....

School administrators are being encouraged to support and participate in the Fire Wardens Club in Schools Project, being implemented by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB). Speaking during the 2024/2025 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 28), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said that the project is a new and special component...

The National Education Trust (NET) invested more than $300 million in various educational programmes and initiatives during fiscal year 2023/24. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (May 28), Executive Director, Latoya Harris Ghartey, underscored the organisation’s commitment to enhancing educational infrastructure and fostering partnerships within the sector. Registered...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), looks on as Head Boy at Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, Acado Brown (second left), strums an electric guitar that was among several musical instruments she handed over to the institution during a brief ceremony on Monday (May 27). Others (from left) are...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling on stakeholders to continue enhancing the collaborative efforts and frameworks to ensure the safety and well-being of all children and the safe return of those who have gone missing.  “Our work is far from over. We have had successes in terms of the systems, the processes, the procedures that we put...

The Westmoreland Agricultural Show 2024 is all set to shine the spotlight on the next generation of agricultural leaders. Set for Sunday, June 2 at the Bay Road Sports Complex in Little London, this year’s event emphasises youth engagement with the theme ‘New Face of Food: Driving Food Security and Expanding Exports’. Chairman of the Planning Committee, Pius Lacan, told...