The five people, including three public officials, who were nabbed and charged yesterday, October 9, in relation to an ongoing case of alleged corruption and fraud spent last night in police custody. They include former Minister of Education Ruel Reid, and Jamaica Labour Party Councillor for the Brown’s Town Division in St Ann Kim Brown-Lawrence….
Amid allegations of wrongdoing at his ministry, Ruel Reid has adhered with the prime minister’s request for him to resign as Minister of Education, Youth and Information. He also relinquished his seat in the Senate. Reid, who is pictured above, is also the caretaker/candidate for the governing Jamaica Labour Party in the North West St…
Jamaica Information Service – The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is taking steps to fully fund the education of students up to 18 years old. Portfolio Minister, Senator Ruel Reid, says, once finalised, this will be implemented over a three-year period. “So I am now trying to get us to this bold statement of…
Jamaica Information Service – The Government will be assisting with the funeral expenses of the three John Rollins Success Primary School students who were killed in a motor-vehicle accident along the Rose Hall Main Road in St. James on Tuesday (November 13). The three students, six-year-old Latisha Williams and sisters eight-year-old Tiara and 10-year-old Tianna…
Jamaica Information Service – A website to assist teachers, parents and students in preparation for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) is now fully operational. Persons may access the website by clicking HERE. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Ruel Reid, during Wednesday’s (October 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House….
Jamaica Information Service – The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has directed that the cost of registration packages for secondary-level students should be kept between $1,000 and $5,200. School administrators are advised to adhere to the directive, which is in keeping with the funding guidelines for public schools. Under the arrangement, the Government is…
Jamaica Information Service – Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Ruel Reid, has announced that there were improved performances in four of the five subjects used for testing in the final sitting of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The subjects are Language Arts, Communication Task, Science and Social Studies. The overall students’ mean…
