January 26, 2017
Heart Foundation Urges Jamaicans to Screen for SCA
JIS: The Heart Foundation of Jamaica is encouraging members of the public to get screened for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), as this life-threatening condition affects both young and older persons. The appeal…
January 25, 2017
Public Access to Education for 763,798 Students
JIS: The Government provides public access to education for approximately 763,798 students or 71 per cent of the school age cohort (3-24). Of this total, 613,136 students are enrolled across 3,000 pre-primary,…
January 22, 2017
Second in Series Upskilling Jamaica Training Courses Gets Under Way Monday
JIS: The second in the series of capacity-building courses under the Upskilling and Retooling Jamaica Initiative, gets under way on Monday (January 23) at HEART Trust/NTA locations and other tertiary institutions…
January 22, 2017
Youth Ministry Appoints Committee Chairman To Oversee CDA, OCR Merger
The Ministry of Youth has appointed Micheal McAnuff-Jones to chair a committee that will oversee the merger of the Child Development Agency (CDA) and the Office of the Children’s Registry…
January 19, 2017
Special-Education Regional Round Table from January 24 to 26
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be hosting a Special-Education Regional Round Table from January 24-26 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston. The conference will be held under…