April 19, 2017
Early-Childhood Sector to Benefit from Mobay City Run
JIS: Acting Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes, is encouraging persons and entities in western Jamaica to support the MoBay City Run charity event, scheduled for May…
April 18, 2017
50 teachers participate in workshop on special learning needs
JIS: FIFTY early childhood and special needs teachers across the island last week participated in a Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Workshop, which sought to better equip teachers with the techniques and resources…
April 18, 2017
Home Economics Education Plays Key Role in National Development
JIS: Director for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s Western Regional Office, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, says home economics education continues to be an important subject area that plays a critical…
April 16, 2017
$60 Million Expansion Project Opens at Brown’s Hall Primary
JIS: The 240 students and 13 teachers at the St. Catherine-based Brown’s Hall Primary School, now have upgraded facilities following a $60 million expansion project. Financed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund…
April 14, 2017
Gov’t Spending $300 Million to Repair Primary Schools
JIS: The Government is spending more than $300 million to carry out repairs at primary schools across the island. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said that…