Over 200 students who excelled in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate [CSEC] and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations [CAPE] in 2008, were Friday(March 6) presented with awards of excellence at a...

The University of the West Indies Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (UWI STAT) group, has launched a regional essay competition, targeted at high school and UWI students in territories, which support...

The American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), will hold its 5th annual fundraising ball in Florida, in the United States of America (USA),on May 16, with the proceeds to go towards...

The Coalition for Better Parenting (CBP), is undertaking a six-month parent facilitator training programme in an effort to improve the knowledge and skills of persons involved with parenting. Training will...

The e-Learning Jamaica Project has been enhancing the educational environment at deCartertet College in Mandeville, Manchester. Speaking with JIS News on Monday (March 2), e-learning coordinator at the school, Hans...

Tertiary level students, who are seeking summer employment abroad, are being urged to exercise caution about the agencies that they sign up with for work. Co-ordinator for the Ministry of...

In recognition of the invaluable contribution of literary great, Claude McKay, a day in his honour was recently hosted at Claude McKay High School in James Hill, Clarendon. Students of...

The alumina refinery company, Jamalco, is partnering with the Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), to upgrade the literacy and numeracy skills of residents in mining communities in Clarendon and...

Volunteers from the United Kingdom-based Projects Abroad, have painted a classroom at the Villa Road Primary and Junior High in Manchester and donated reading material to the institution. Speaking to...

Managers and leaders of organisations are being urged to retool themselves, and to remain current and relevant in order to gain employee confidence and create better working environments and successful...

The School Garden Programme in Manchester will soon benefit from a grant of approximately $835,000 which is being made available under the agricultural and environment grant facility from the Ministry...