February 21, 2018
Education Minister Highlights Reduction in Youth Unemployment
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has reported that there has been a decrease in the rate of youth unemployment over the last year. “Youth unemployment…
February 21, 2018
$27.8 Million Earmarked for Education Sector Reform
JIS: A sum of $27.8 million has been earmarked for the ‘Support for Sustainability of Education Sector Reform’ project in the 2018/2019 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives. The…
February 20, 2018
Education Transformation Programme Gets $461 Million
JIS: The Government of Jamaica has provided $461 million for continued implementation of the education transformation programme under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. The allocation, which is contained in the…
February 19, 2018
$120 Million Allocated for Solar Project in Schools
JIS: The Government, in an effort to reduce schools’ dependency on the importation of fossil fuels to create energy, will spend approximately $120 million on the implementation of projects in schools…
February 19, 2018
$466 Million Allocated to Construct New Classrooms
JIS: The Government has allocated a sum of $466 million to construct new classrooms for secondary schools and ramps for disabled students. Details are outlined in the 2018/2019 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled…