Space and astronomy are fascinating fields to study if you're a science enthusiast with a focus on physics. Jamaica is understandably not one of the first locations that come to mind, when one thinks of careers in space and astronomy. However, Jamaican representative on the Space Generation Advisory Council, Dominique Campbell, speaking at a recent Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Space...

AI is anticipated by many to drastically impact the world of work. Former head of the School of Information and Technology at the University of Technology (Utech), Professor Paul Golding, believes it will do so in roughly 2 ways – automation (replacing certain jobs) and augmentation – (assisting certain jobs).

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examination Council and Pro Registrar Dr. Eduardo Ali, recently delivered the keynote address at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus School of Education 2024 Biennial Conference, exploring the topic "Revolutionizing Caribbean Education: Cultivating Critical Competences in a Shifting Landscape." Dr. Ali emphasized that as the nature of education changes, it...

Young people are being encouraged to take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) and not to be fearful about the new technology. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Dr Dana Morris Dixon, acknowledges that the technology will displace some jobs in the future, but will also facilitate the creation...

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) will continue efforts to advance the transformation and modernization of the public sector, through its upcoming Regional Public Sector Leadership Development Conference from July 9 to 12. The event is being held under the theme ‘Sustaining Public Sector Transformation through Leadership for Service Excellence’. Dr. Ruby Brown, Chief Executive Officer of MIND, says...

The Science Research Council (SRC) will be hosting its annual Summer Attachment Program this year, under the theme "STEM teacher Training: Tools and Ideas for the Classroom". This in an effort to further popularize and promote knowledge regarding science and technology across the island.

Classroom teachers who aspire to become school principals are being encouraged to pursue the Professional Qualification for Principalship through the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Aspiring Principals’ Programme. The postgraduate-level programme is delivered by the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) in partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI), with the goal of improving the administration of schools...

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust Dr. Taniesha Ingleton recently announced that the institution is implementing a comprehensive summer programme dubbed Summer of Skills. The initiative is designed to empower youth and young adults through Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to strengthen Jamaica’s TVET ecosystem through accessibility and participation