October 3, 2018
Petersfield Primary Implements Activities to Improve Performance in Maths
JIS: Principal of Petersfield Primary and Infant School, in Westmoreland, Susan Rattray Hammond, says the school’s robust mathematics programme will ensure that students’ performance in the subject improves significantly over time. During…
October 2, 2018
Education State Minister Says Parent Places Are Needed At ECIs
JIS: State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says Parent Places are needed at early-childhood institutions (ECIs), in an effort to provide parents with the…
October 2, 2018
Reading Critical for Positive Learning Outcomes
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that the ability of children to read and develop critical thinking skills from an early age is essential…
September 30, 2018
Prime Minister Welcomes Plans by UCC to Develop Global Academic City
JIS: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed plans by the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) to develop a global academic city on lands at Caymanas Estate in…
September 30, 2018
950 Primary Schools to Receive Tablets and Computers
JIS: Some 950 primary schools across the island are to receive tablets and computers over the next four months. Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace…