February 15, 2017
Education Ministry Meets with Stakeholders Groups on Merger of Training Agencies
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information held a sensitisation session with critical stakeholders to discuss the upcoming merger of the National Youth Service (NYS) and Jamaican Foundation for Life…
February 15, 2017
Education Gets $5 Billion Increase in 2017/18 Budget
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the $5 billion increase in budgetary support to the education sector is a true reflection of the Government’s…
February 14, 2017
Gov’t Committed to Increasing Payments to Early Childhood Educators
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government will be looking at bringing the emoluments of early childhood educators on par with personnel in…
February 14, 2017
$641M Allocated to Provide Additional Classrooms
JIS: The Government will be spending $641 million in its continued thrust to end the shift system in schools by providing additional classrooms over the next financial year. From the money allocated…
February 13, 2017
Students Encouraged to ‘Stay Alert’
JIS: Students are being encouraged to utilize the National Security Ministry’s ‘Stay Alert’ mobile application, among other measures, if their safety is threatened. This urging comes from Director of Safety and Security…