October 4, 2022
Book on Development of Bureau of Standards Jamaica Launched
A book that chronicles the development of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) from its formative years into what has become one of the Caribbean’s foremost authorities on standardisation was…
September 11, 2022
Education Ministry Reports Successful Start to 2022/23 Academic Year
The Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting a successful first day of the full resumption of schools for the 2022/23 academic year. This is the first time that the…
September 11, 2022
Improved Performances in Several CSEC and CAPE Subjects
Improvements have been made in several subject areas by students who sat this year’s secondary-school external examinations, according to the Ministry of Education and Youth. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams,…
September 11, 2022
Education Ministry to Spend $2 Billion on Textbooks
The Ministry of Education and Youth is to spend $2 billion on textbooks this academic year, of which $1 billion is for primary schools and $1 billion for high schools.…
September 11, 2022
Gov’t Focussed on Closing Gap in Education
The main goal of transforming Jamaica’s education system is to close the inequality gap in students’ learning experiences and outcomes, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. He…