February 16, 2017
Gov’t has Honoured Financial Commitments to Secondary Schools
JIS: Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government has honoured its financial commitments to secondary schools under the non-mandatory fees policy and the institutions have…
February 15, 2017
Apprenticeship a Solution to Youth Unemployment, Low Certification
JIS: The Labour Market Reform Commission has identified apprenticeship as one solution to some of the issues facing the labour market, such as high youth unemployment and low levels of certification. This…
February 15, 2017
$56 Million Set Aside to Complete Upgrading Works at UTECH
JIS: Over $56 million has been set aside in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure for the continued upgrading and expansion of facilities at the University of Technology (UTech). The allocation will provide…
February 15, 2017
Education Ministry Working to Develop First-Rate Apprenticeship System
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is working with stakeholders to ensure the delivery of a first-rate national apprenticeship system for Jamaica. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said…
February 15, 2017
Great Demand for Upskilling and Retooling Programme
JIS: Launched officially in November last year, a project to improve the competencies of employers, employees, retirees and students has garnered so much demand that the target for participants has been…