Facing what many deem as one of the toughest periods for the institution, having lost a significant percentage of the student population and coming under serious backlash publicly for the enforcement of governing rules, Northern Caribbean University (NCU) administrators say it is on the path to rebuilding.

Forty teachers, who have contributed significantly to the development of education in Jamaica, will be honoured with the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation.

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be doubling the janitorial grant allocation to primary schools when the 2016/17 academic year commences in September.

Approximately 10,000 unattached young people, aged 17 and 29, are expected to benefit from the $1.6 billion (US$9.3 million) New Employment Opportunities for Youth in Jamaica (NEO-Jamaica) project.

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is urging the leadership of the Jamaica Institute of Management (JIM)  (2009) to continue developing creative academic programmes that will enable the island’s leaders to be ...