March 27, 2017
Vauxhall High Host Open Day
JIS: The Industrial Arts Department of Vauxhall High School on Friday (March 24) hosted an Open Day to showcase the skills of secondary students preparing for careers in technical and vocational…
March 27, 2017
Touchdown Project Launched
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information in collaboration with the Jamaican American Athletic Development (JAMAAD) Incorporated have launched a new sporting initiative called ‘The Touchdown Project’. It will be…
March 27, 2017
Japan Provides $10 Million for Hospitality Training Facility in Hanover
JIS: The Hanover Educational Institute has received a $10-million (US$82,986) grant from the Government of Japan, through the Grassroots and Human Security Project, towards the construction of a hospitality training…
March 27, 2017
Teachers Urged to Find Creative Ways to Teach Math
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is challenging teachers to find new and creative ways of teaching mathematics to students, including the incorporation of technology. “Don’t…
March 24, 2017
ECC Forms Partnership To Help Early Childhood Schools
JIS: THE Early Childhood Commission (ECC) recently formalised a partnership with Digicel Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide assistance to five early-childhood schools to become…