February 23, 2017
Legacy to be focus of Jamaica Day
JIS: PLANS are in high gear as schools at all levels of the education system prepare to celebrate Jamaica Day tomorrow. Jamaica Day is celebrated annually as part of the Ministry of…
February 23, 2017
$30-Million Scholarship Programme Launched
JIS: The Government continues to create financing options for higher education with an additional $30-million scholarship grant provided through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service/PetroCaribe Development Fund (PDF). This is…
February 23, 2017
Parents Urged to Pay More Attention to their Children
JIS: Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter, is urging parents to be more watchful of their children. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on February 21, Commissioner Hunter said poor parenting and neglect…
February 23, 2017
CDA Empowers Child-Abuse Victims through ‘Aria’s Story’
JIS: They suffer in silence, afraid to speak up. Suppressed by fear, these child-abuse victims are led to believe that they are powerless to do anything about their situation. Their cries are…
February 23, 2017
Schools Being Provided with Quality Leaders
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says several areas of the education system are being fixed, and more schools are getting leaders equipped to move…