August 17, 2017
Services in Child Protection Sector Being Streamlined
JIS: The Government is streamlining services within the child protection sector with the launch of the Child Case Management System (CCMS), incorporating the Social and Health Management (SOHEMA) software. Developed by Canadian…
August 17, 2017
Maths Coaches and Specialists to Attend Training Workshop
JIS: Some 120 mathematics coaches and specialists assigned to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will participate in a training workshop from August 21 to 24, hosted by Book Merchant…
August 15, 2017
More ECIs Attain Certification
JIS: The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has reported that an additional eight early-childhood institutions (ECIs) have met the ECC’s 12 operating standards and are now certified. This brings to 55 the total…
August 14, 2017
60 Students Awarded $4 Million in Scholarships and Bursaries
JIS: Sixty students have been awarded scholarships and bursaries valued at approximately $4 million by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) and Partners Co-operative Credit Union Limited. Among them are 55 top performers…
August 13, 2017
TVET Critical in Advancing Economic Development of Jamaica
JIS: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry says technical, vocational, education and training (TVET) will play a critical role in the economic advancement of…