March 17, 2018
Additional Support for School-Feeding Programme
JIS: Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ) has provided $4.5 million to further boost the operations of the Government’s national school-feeding programme, which will supply an additional 1,500 meals for students. The funds will…
March 17, 2018
Gov’t Working on Special Education Policy
JIS: The Government is working towards the development of a Special Education Policy in order to better fulfil the academic requirements of students with special needs. This was noted by Minister of…
March 15, 2018
$2.7- Billion Hike in Education Budget
JIS: The allocation to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information for financial year 2018/19 has increased by $2.7 billion, moving to $101.6 billion from $98.9 billion in 2017/18. This was disclosed…
March 10, 2018
$31-m Japanese grant to ease problems at Fair Prospect Primary, Black River High
OBSERVER: A Japanese Government grant for new classrooms will soon make life more comfortable for students of Fair Prospect Primary School…
March 8, 2018
Ground to Be Broken for Five New High Schools
JIS: Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says ground is to be broken in short order for five new high schools. Addressing a meeting of the Standing Finance…