February 10, 2019
Education Minister Highlights Importance of Brain Builders Programme
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Brain Builders Programme, which is designed to ensure that the nation’s children get the best start, has…
February 10, 2019
More than 150 Specialist Math Teachers to Graduate in June
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that more than 150 specialist mathematics teachers will be deployed to the secondary education system following the completion…
February 9, 2019
17 New Schools to be Built
JIS: The Government will be constructing 17 new schools at locations across the island to provide adequate and comfortable infrastructure for students and teachers. Of the total, 10 will be primary institutions…
February 9, 2019
$533M Spent to Build 69 Classrooms Since 2016
JIS: The Government has spent approximately $533 million to build 69 classrooms and accompanying amenities in primary and secondary schools since 2016, to take students off the double shift system and…
February 9, 2019
Petersfield High Reports Reduction of Violence Among Students
JIS: Dean of Discipline at Petersfield High School in Westmoreland, Junior Clarke, is reporting a significant reduction in violent incidents at the institution, as a result of strategic intervention measures. In an…