February 14, 2017
Gov’t Committed to Increasing Payments to Early Childhood Educators
JIS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government will be looking at bringing the emoluments of early childhood educators on par with personnel in…
February 14, 2017
$641M Allocated to Provide Additional Classrooms
JIS: The Government will be spending $641 million in its continued thrust to end the shift system in schools by providing additional classrooms over the next financial year. From the money allocated…
February 13, 2017
Students Encouraged to ‘Stay Alert’
JIS: Students are being encouraged to utilize the National Security Ministry’s ‘Stay Alert’ mobile application, among other measures, if their safety is threatened. This urging comes from Director of Safety and Security…
February 10, 2017
Paul Adams is Jamaica Teaching Council’s Outstanding Principal
JIS: Principal of the Herbert Morrison Technical High School in St. James, Paul Patrick Adams, is the Jamaica Teaching Council’s (JTC) Outstanding Principal for 2016. Mr. Adams, who has been at the…
February 10, 2017
ECC Urges Parents, Teachers to Keep Children Safe
JIS: Acting Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Karlene Degrasse-Deslandes, is imploring parents, teachers and caregivers at early childhood institutions to pay greater attention to the safety and security…