Jamaica formulating policy to deal with street children

The Government of Jamaica is looking to address the problem of street children through the establishment of a multisectoral body n...

Local professionals to be given priority as Jamaica moves to recruit more Cuban teachers

Jamaica is to recruit more teachers from neighbouring island, Cuba, to assist with the shortage of local teaching staff. Educatio...

Almost 4,000 sickle cell patients to receive free medication in Jamaica

Thousands of Jamaicans living with the sickle cell disease will be exempt from paying fees at public pharmacies. Minister of ...

Jamaican teachers now prioritised for COVID-19 vaccines

When Jamaica gets its hands on a COVID-19 vaccine, teachers will be among the first to receive it. Minister of Education Fayval Wi...

Wait and see: No word yet on reopening of schools in Jamaica

Jamaica’s Minister of Education Fayval Williams said it remains unclear whether schools in Jamaica will reopen come Monday (...

125 more schools to start face-to-face classes in Jamaica

An additional 125 schools will resume face-to-face classes in Jamaica, Education Minister Fayval Williams said yesterday, December...

Education Minister lauds D&G Foundation’s digital initiative aimed at improving schools

The Desnoes & Geddes (D&G) Foundation latest initiative aimed at injecting $2.5 million into the development of infrastruc...

Rain delays face-to-face school pilot opening in Jamaica

Today’s start of face-to-face classes in 17 schools across Jamaica was delayed due to heavy rainfall which has affected the isla...