The Ministry of Education and Youth is encouraging school administrators to take proactive measures to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff as the soaring temperatures persist. In a bulletin issued recently, the Ministry recommended several heat safety protocols that are to be implemented based on individual school circumstances. These include the development of guidelines for outdoor activities...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on Wednesday (September 6), broke ground for the construction of new classrooms and amenities at the Exchange All-Age School in St. Ann at a cost of $185 million. The National Education Trust (NET) is spearheading the 10-month initiative as part of the Ministry’s Primary and Secondary Infrastructure Project (PSIP). Upon completion of...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting significant improvements in the results for Jamaican students sitting this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) external tests. The results of the secondary-level exams, which were administered locally by the Overseas Examinations Commission in May and June, will be made available by the Ministry shortly. Speaking...

Several schools in St. Ann have kicked off the 2023/24 academic year on a very positive note. Among these are Marcus Garvey Technical High School, Ocho Rios Preparatory School, and Ocho Rios High School where the administrators laid the groundwork for the year by providing a nurturing and conducive environment for students to learn and grow. “With renewed energy, innovative...

Students and teachers of the Corinaldi Avenue Primary and Montego Bay Infant schools in St. James can now access online resources to supplement in-class learning, using free high-speed Internet. This has been provided by the Universal Service Fund (USF), following the commissioning of the Jarrett Park Community Wi-Fi facility last Saturday (September 2). Principal of Corinaldi Avenue Primary, Deon Stern...

Her visionary leadership and pioneering diplomatic and entrepreneurial accomplishments have earned Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, accolades from the Jamaican Organization of New Jersey (JON-J). The New Jersey Jamaican diaspora organisation conferred the Ambassador with its Distinguished Award of Excellence for Leadership and Diplomacy, hailing her for outstanding investment in Jamaica’s advancement, both nationally and...

Three schools in Westmoreland reported a smooth start to the 2023/2024 academic year, which commenced on Monday, September 4. At the Petersfield Infant and Primary School, staff morale and student turnout were high, and the atmosphere hopeful. Acting Principal at the school, Carleen Austin-Williams, told JIS News that the institution, which has an enrolment of 674, saw most of its...