August 24, 2018
100 Teachers Being Better Equipped to Impart Spanish
JIS: Come the start of the 2018/19 academic year in September, about 100 current and prospective teachers of Spanish at the primary, secondary, vocational and tertiary levels will enter the classroom…
August 22, 2018
United Way and Partners Assisting Early Childhood Institutions
JIS: United Way of Jamaica has been working with its partners in doing extensive work to assist in improving early childhood education and institutions in Jamaica. Board Chairman, United Way Jamaica, Dr.…
August 22, 2018
Needy Students in St. Catherine Awarded Scholarships
JIS: The St. Catherine 4-H Club Parish Advisory Council on Saturday (August 18), awarded scholarships valued at $220,000 to 22 students in need of assistance. The scholarships as well as gift baskets…
August 22, 2018
Education Ministry to Push for Greater Performance by Students
JIS: Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Ministry will be pushing for even greater performance by students in external examinations, especially…
August 22, 2018
Public Sector Workers Not Required to Pay School Auxiliary Fees for Children
JIS: Public sector workers with children attending public educational institutions will not be required to pay auxiliary fees for their enrolment as of the 2018/19 academic year, which begins in September. This…