Shieka Walsh has always been a creative with a passion for entertainment and planning events. “I planned my first birthday party at 12 years old. My mother gave the go-ahead but I did the planning,” she tells JIS News. Years later, when she decided to pursue formal training, she contacted the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI) to enquire about programme...

A recent one-off debate between students of the United Learning Centre (ULC) Preparatory School and their counterparts at the Exchange All-Age could be the prelude to a more expansive competition in St. Ann, come next year. The debate, held on the grounds of ULC, was a closely contested one, with the home team (ULC) emerging the winner. Custos of St....

A total of 74 scholarships and grants have been awarded to students to pursue studies at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), by the American Caribbean Maritime Foundation (ACMF). This represents 70 per cent of the number of scholarships and grants (105) awarded by the Foundation for the 2024/25 academic year. The recipients include four foreign students, two from The Bahamas...

The National Education Trust (NET) is looking to strengthen donor partnership and support to benefit the island’s education sector. The entity, which falls under the Ministry of Education and Youth, is charged with mobilising financial and quality resource investments for the advancement of education, in accordance with the Ministry’s strategic objectives. NET partners with public and private stakeholders, nationally, regionally...

Nothing could prepare 19-year-old Ronaldo Lee for the surprise he received earlier this year, when he was informed that he was accepted into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States of America (USA). He is among eight Caribbean students, including two fellow Jamaicans, who successfully applied for admission to the prestigious tertiary institution. Ronaldo, who was awarded...

The University of Technology (UTech) Students’ Union Council is targeting the enrolment of at least 600 youngsters in its 2024 ‘Teach the Youth’ summer programme, which gets under way on Wednesday (July 3). The three-week camp will benefit students aged six to 18 from Papine Kintyre, Highlight View, Tavern, Sandy Park, August Town and Hermitage. Over the duration, members of...

Amid a buzz of excitement and rising expectations, students at private educational institutions are eagerly awaiting the 47th staging of the Jamaica Independent Schools’ Association (JISA) Prep School Championships. This annual championship, now renamed, the JISA Prep Champs provide a platform for student-athletes at the preparatory school level to demonstrate their athletic prowess while representing their schools. With the championship...

It was shortly after obtaining her driver’s licence that Deputy Head Girl at St. Andrew High School for Girls, Shanelle Muirhead, reached out to the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) to have the school participate in the entity’s Learner Driver Education Programme. Inspired by her own journey, Shanelle, who is in upper sixth form, wanted to support her peers in learning...

The Government is moving to strengthen measures to reduce incidents of violence in schools. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says it is important that every step is taken to reduce instances of violence, so that children can learn in a safe environment. To this end, the Ministry of Education and Youth, as well as the Ministry of National...