September 27, 2019
University of The Commonwealth Caribbean Opens Innovation Centre
JIS: The University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) has established an Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre, thereby providing a space for students and innovators with entrepreneurial and new technology-driven ideas to…
September 27, 2019
JSIF Spearheading Projects to Boost Special Education
JIS: Several projects are being spearheaded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) aimed at strengthening capacity in the special education sector. These initiatives, which are scheduled to be completed by December…
September 24, 2019
School Administrators to be Trained to Better Serve Special Needs Students
JIS: Thirty school administrators, including principals, vice principals and members of school Boards from selected schools across the island, will be trained on how to better serve and educate students living…
September 23, 2019
Boys Attend Three-Day Mentorship Programme
JIS: The Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) and Collaborate to Educate our Sons recently pulled around 100 vulnerable boys from high schools across the island and boarded them at the Medallion Hall…
September 20, 2019
Teachers Receiving Specialised Training To Rectify Student Learning Challenges
JIS: More than 70 primary schools islandwide are now benefiting from the expertise of some 130 teachers who have been trained to detect and successfully correct learning challenges in students. The intervention,…