April 13, 2017
MINISTER OF STATE MAKES FIRST SECTORAL DEBATE PRESENTATION
SECTORAL DEBATE PresentationThe Honourable Floyd Green, M.P.Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and InformationApril 4, 2017INTRODUCTION & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSMr. Speaker, as I rise to make my contribution to…
April 12, 2017
HEART Trust/NTA Increases Grant to SLB
JIS: The HEART Trust/NTA has increased its grant to the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) by 100 per cent to provide support for students pursuing technical, vocational, education and training (TVET) programmes…
April 11, 2017
Int’l Partnerships Being Forged to Address Child Abuse
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is forging international partnerships to address child abuse across the island. Speaking at the launch of Child Month, which is observed annually in May,…
April 11, 2017
Cashless System for Schools Launched
JIS: Jamaica’s first cashless system for schools was officially launched yesterday (April 10) during a function at St. George’s College, North Street, downtown Kingston. The system, to be administered by Alliance Payment…
April 10, 2017
Child Development Agency Gets Mobile Mental Health Unit
JIS: The Child Development Agency (CDA) today (April 7) received a Mobile Mental Health Unit, ‘Smile Mobile’, from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It has been provided under the…