March 20, 2019
Young People Carry out Voluntary Work in Manchester
JIS: More than 5,000 young people participated in a community workday in the parish of Manchester on Sunday (March 17). The voluntary effort was organised by the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of…
March 20, 2019
Education Ministry Pushes for Increase in Trained and Certified Persons
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is working to strengthen its collaboration with training institutions and industry players to increase the talent pool of trained, competent and certified persons…
March 19, 2019
91 Youth to Benefit from Empowerment Programme
JIS: Ninety-one unattached young people from several communities in Kingston and St. James are to benefit from skills training under a $50-million Youth Empowerment Training Initiative (YETI). The initiative, being implemented by…
March 19, 2019
Tuition-Free School coming to St. Catherine
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and the United States-based charity, Christel House International (CHI), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the establishment of a tuition-free school…
March 18, 2019
Schools Must Get Permission before Hiring Temporary Staff
JIS: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, says that school administrators are not allowed to employ temporary staff without the permission of the regional…