Education Sector

Jamaica's Heavy Debts Weigh On Schools, Hospitals

Jamaica's Heavy Debts Weigh On Schools, Hospitals

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — When the afternoon bell rings at August Town Primary School, children kick around a plastic bottle filled with gravel instead of a soccer ball
Who should pay and how?

Who should pay and how?

The academic year begins shortly and accompanying this is an active discussion around education in Jamaica.

Given the scarcity of fiscal revenue in the country, the resources needed to improve the education system will have to be generated, not through new cash, but through re-allocation.

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