September 26, 2017
Education Minister Pledges $6 Million to Improve Industrial Arts Department at Wolmer’s Boys
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be providing $6 million towards the repair and replacement of equipment in the industrial arts department at Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston. Portfolio…
September 26, 2017
Government to Stand Surety for Bonded Students
JIS: The Government will stand surety for tertiary-level students having difficulty identifying a guarantor for a loan from the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), under the condition that they are enrolled…
September 26, 2017
42 Schools to be Taken off Shift System
JIS: Within the next three years, 42 schools will be taken off the shift system, says Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. Making his contribution to the…
September 24, 2017
Schools Urged To Submit Needs Early
JIS: Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging school administrators to submit early the projection of furniture and other resources they will require for the reopening…
September 24, 2017
STEM has gathered steam …increased ministry funding; the arts now included
OBSERVER: There's been talk that the Ministry of Education's thrust towards STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) areas and methodology has…