July 12, 2018
Jean Hastings Honoured for Contribution to Education Transformation
JIS: Jean Hastings will tell you that she is not an educator by profession, but her contribution to the transformation of Jamaica’s education system is second to none. For almost two decades,…
July 11, 2018
More Children with Disabilities to Receive Early Stimulation
JIS: More children with disabilities will benefit from early intervention services, with the opening of the expanded Stimulation Plus Early Childhood Development Centre (Stim-Plus). The facility, located in Rockfort, Kingston, was upgraded…
July 9, 2018
Senators Begin Debate on Child Diversion Bill
JIS: Senators began debate on the Child Diversion Bill 2018 at a sitting today (July 6). The Bill seeks to enable the implementation of child-diversion measures in dealing with children who come…
July 9, 2018
Brain Builders Programme Launched
JIS: To reduce cognitive learning challenges among infants in the country, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, in partnership with the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), has launched the Jamaica Brain…
July 9, 2018
JSIF Hands Over Equipment to Protect Teachers and Students from Fire
JIS: To protect and safeguard the lives of educators and students in schools from fire, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has purchased 80 first-aid kits, 120 fire extinguishers, 120 smoke…