Students are being urged to stick to their studies and to not get side-tracked with social media hype at the cost of their education. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, who made the call, said success in schoolwork is something that “no one can take away from you”. He noted that...

Jamaica College and José Martí Technical High School are poised to benefit from the two largest solar systems being provided under the Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Public-Private Partnership (PPP) pilot project. Thirty schools across Jamaica were selected for the pilot, which commenced in March 2022. Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey, advised that the...

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) will host the annual National Careers Awareness Week (NCAW) from February 4 to 9, under the theme ‘Expanding our Horizon: Respecting the Journey through Career Development’. This will be staged in collaboration with HEART/NSTA Trust, Junior Achievement Jamaica and CHOICES. Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Guidance and Counselling Unit at MOEY, Kennecy...

A youth Thematic Working Group (TWG) has been launched to advance the implementation of Vision 2030 Jamaica. The TWG will serve as a consultative mechanism for results-based monitoring and evaluation. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the initiative was born out of a partnership with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). “Our focus is primarily directed at...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is looking to attract more young people to work and invest in the sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that getting the youth involved in agriculture is critical in securing the future of farming and food security on the island. “I would say that’s important. I’ve always said to people, why not...

The more than 1,500 students and 60 members of staff at Barracks Road Primary School in Montego Bay benefited from an earthquake awareness drill that was conducted at the institution recently as part of Earthquake Awareness Month. At 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, the siren sounded and staff and students put into action information imparted and practised only days...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is appealing to parents and guardians not to send their children to unregulated early-childhood institutions (ECIs). Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank today (January 30), Director of Regulations and Monitoring at the ECC, Dr. Tracy-Ann Morgan-Smith, said this practice puts the children and nation at risk. She pointed out that the greatest challenge...