March 5, 2017
USAID-Funded Skills Training and Employment Programme to Benefit At-Risk Youth
JIS: Jamaica is among three countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region that are benefiting from a Regional Workforce Development Programme (RWDP) aimed at boosting skills training and employment for…
March 5, 2017
More Help for PATH Students
JIS: Students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will benefit from a rental initiative for literature books in the upcoming school year, which begins in September. Education, Youth…
March 2, 2017
Jamaicans Should Support and Promote Positive Messages in Music
JIS: Chairman of the National Youth Service (NYS), Robert Miller, says that Jamaicans should support entertainers who promote positive messages in their music. Mr. Miller noted that dancehall and reggae music are…
March 1, 2017
Innovative Workforce the Way Forward
JIS: Jamaica is developing an education system that is quality based, with a special focus on skills in technology, to ensure that the country has a workforce that is creative and…
February 28, 2017
Early Childhood Commission Looking to Certify 300 Schools by 2019
JIS: The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is deepening its engagement with existing partners and targeting new ones, as it seeks to certify approximately 300 basic schools by 2019. One hundred institutions, with…