March 17, 2018
Additional Support for School-Feeding Programme
JIS: Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ) has provided $4.5 million to further boost the operations of the Government’s national school-feeding programme, which will supply an additional 1,500 meals for students. The funds will…
March 17, 2018
Gov’t Working on Special Education Policy
JIS: The Government is working towards the development of a Special Education Policy in order to better fulfil the academic requirements of students with special needs. This was noted by Minister of…
March 15, 2018
$2.7- Billion Hike in Education Budget
JIS: The allocation to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information for financial year 2018/19 has increased by $2.7 billion, moving to $101.6 billion from $98.9 billion in 2017/18. This was disclosed…
March 10, 2018
$31-m Japanese grant to ease problems at Fair Prospect Primary, Black River High
OBSERVER: A Japanese Government grant for new classrooms will soon make life more comfortable for students of Fair Prospect Primary School who will no longer have to contend with termite-infested facilities…
March 8, 2018
Ground to Be Broken for Five New High Schools
JIS: Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says ground is to be broken in short order for five new high schools. Addressing a meeting of the Standing Finance…