September 8, 2019
Gov’t Awards 47 Scholarships to Needy Medical Students
JIS: The Government has provided 47 full-tuition scholarships to needy students who started their Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degrees at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona,…
September 5, 2019
Smooth Start to School Year
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has reported that the academic year 2019/2020 began smoothly on Monday (September 2). During a live broadcast with ‘OPM Connect: Education Matters’ on Monday,…
September 2, 2019
Education Ministry Expects Smooth Start to New School Year
JIS: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information expects a smooth start to the upcoming academic year 2019/2020 on Monday, September 2. At the Ministry’s annual back-to-school press conference, held at its…
August 29, 2019
Portland School Gets $343,350 from Canadian Charity
JIS: Students of Comfort Castle Primary and Junior High School in Portland are the beneficiaries of a $343,350 donation from the Canadian charity, the Tamara Gordon Foundation. Minister of Foreign Affairs and…
August 29, 2019
552 Schools Inspected and Fogged
JIS: Five hundred and fifty-two schools have been inspected and fogged ahead of the start of the new academic year in September by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. This announcement was…