July 3, 2017
Parents Urged to Support PTAs
JIS: State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is urging parents to support schools by becoming actively involved in Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs). Mr. Green, who was…
July 3, 2017
Community Colleges Providing Access to Affordable Tertiary Education
JIS: With a student population of between 10,000 and 12,000 in any given year, Jamaica’s community colleges have become a game changer in tertiary landscape. In 1974, they were established to accommodate…
July 2, 2017
Education Ministry Disburses $1.4 Billion in Subventions to Schools
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has disbursed subventions totalling over $1.4 billion to secondary schools for the 2017/ 2018 academic year. This was announced by Portfolio Minister, Senator the…
June 28, 2017
PM’s National Youth Awards Nomination Form
The Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence is open to all Jamaican nationals between 15-29 years old, who are…
June 27, 2017
Education ministry signs deal to offer students free access to Microsoft Office 365 tools
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information recently signed an agreement with Microsoft to provide administrative staff, teachers and students free access to Microsoft Office 365 tools, such as OneNote,…