Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government has honoured its financial commitments to secondary schools under the non-mandatory fees policy and the institutions have complied with the measure.

Cabinet has approved the formulation of a National Identification System Policy for Jamaica.

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has lauded Western Carolina University for its long and distinguished service to Jamaica’s education sector.

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will spearhead an Inter-Ministerial Task Force being established to develop safeguards that protect youngsters participating in sporting activities.

Infant, all-age, primary and junior secondary schools across the island are to benefit from a 90 per cent increase in maintenance grants at the beginning of the new school term in September.