Praedial Larceny Essay and Poster Competitions Deadline Extended DEADLINE EXTENDED: The Praedial Larceny Prevention Unit (PLPU) in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is now accepting entries for its National Poster and Essay Competitions. Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordinator, Trudy-Ann Edwards, said that the competitions “form part of the Ministry’s public education campaign aimed
The Education Ministry has heaped praises on the Desnoes and Geddes (D&G) Foundation for its ongoing support of the development of the nation’s youth, following a donation of $4.2 million to the HEART Trust/NTA’s CXC Night Academy programme. More than 500 students across the island will benefit from the donation to the CXC Night Academy. At
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has explained the recent Primary Exit Profile (PEP) mock exam results. He is also calling on educators, parents, students and stakeholders of PEP to remain calm about the results they received, as they represent only a percentage of the total score students will receive
Maastricht University Holland High Potential Scholarships for International Students The Maastricht University in the Netherlands are offering twenty-four (24) scholarships to international students and non-EU/EEA residence (such as you, our Jamaican and Caribbean students) at the Masters Degree level. The Maastricht University scholarship for international students’ deadline will be February 1, 2018 (annually) for course enrollment
Need Money for College? Gabrielle McCormick Grab for $150,000 in Scholarships. Gabrielle McCormick journey started with a fall. In November of her senior year of high school, she tore her Achilles tendon during a basketball game. The injury simultaneously crushed her dreams of playing college basketball and any hopes she had of earning the athletic scholarship she was
The Career Advancement Programme (CAP) is an initiative of the Government of Jamaica through the Ministry of Education, Youth & Information to respond to the swelling number of learners who complete secondary level education without any formal certification and has not matriculated to post-secondary level education or work. This is focused on providing opportunities for
Businesses across the island are being invited to partner with the National Youth Service (NYS) in providing meaningful work experience for the country’s youth under the Summer Employment Programme. The annual programme exposes young people, ages 17 to 24, to employability and personal development skills by working at public- and private-sector entities. This year, 6,000
The Student Academic Enrichment Fund is geared towards the provision of assistance to students to enable them to attend/participate in conferences, academic exchanges and activities which could further enrich and/or enhance the quality of training provided at UWI. Office of Student Financing The Office of Student Financing (OSF) exists to assist registered full-time undergraduate students of the
If you’ve ever explored the ways flavours combine to create a new taste, or thought of ways to increase the shelf life of certain foods, a career in food science could be for you. But those aren’t the only two options available. Among other things, food scientists: Conduct research and experiments to improve the productivity and
Beware of online program accreditation mills, which provide a false sense of legitimacy. Back when Lauren Marrett wanted to be an art major, she didn’t care much about whether her school was accredited or by whom. It was the quality of her art portfolio that mattered, she thought, not the reputation of her college. She enrolled in
