October 30, 2017
Education Minister Says More Persons Should Become Multilingual
JIS: Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says Jamaica can benefit from enormous economic possibilities for increased trade with non-English-speaking countries, if more persons become multilingual. Citing the…
October 30, 2017
Nominations Open for Math Teacher of the Year Competition
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Mathematics Teacher of the Year Competition. Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, said the competition is designed…
October 29, 2017
Applications now Open for Occupational Studies Associate Degree
JIS: Graduates of the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) levels two and three and the National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQ-J) level two, now have the opportunity to pursue an associate degree…
October 29, 2017
Education Ministry Wants to Increase Uniformed Groups in Schools
JIS: The Education, Youth and Information Ministry, through its Safety and Security Unit, is focusing on increasing the number of uniformed groups in schools. Region Six Community Relations Education Officer in the…
October 27, 2017
Parent of Hearing-Impaired Teenager Welcomes Literacy Enhancement Project
JIS: As the parent of a hearing-impaired teenager, Marcia Hunter welcomes the Partnership for Literacy Enhancement for the Deaf Project, which, she says, will open up academic opportunities for her daughter…