April 23, 2018
More Than 500 Young Persons to Be Certified Through HOPE
JIS: More than 500 young participants in the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme are to graduate by the end of June. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on April 18,…
April 23, 2018
CAPE Students to Earn Credits
JIS: Students pursuing the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) will have an opportunity to earn credits that will be tenable at certain universities in the island, says Education, Youth and Information…
April 20, 2018
Ministry of Youth celebrates Jamaicans elected to Commonwealth Youth Council executive
MOEYI: Jamaican Tijani Christian has been elected to chair the Commonwealth Youth Council for the 2018 -2020 period. Another Jamaican Michelle Thomas was elected to the executive as Representative – Special…
April 19, 2018
More Teachers to Be Trained in Restorative Justice
JIS: Beginning in May, the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information will be training more teachers in restorative justice practices, in keeping with strategies to improve safety and security in schools. This…
April 19, 2018
Education Ministry and JCF to Stage Anti-Gang Week
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is collaborating with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in the staging of an inaugural Anti-Gang Week, aimed at steering youth away from criminal…