Face-to-face pilot postponed as Jamaica remains under severe weather alert

The Education Ministry has postponed Monday's planned reopening of 17 schools for the pilot face-to-face learning programme.

This is because of the flash flood warning in effect for all parishes.

The ministry says it will provide an update on Tuesday, November 10.

Several parishes, primary those in eastern parishes have been hard hit by the heavy rains association with Tropical Storm Eta.

Final list of schools for face-to-face pilot:

1. Yallahs High School, St. Thomas
2. Steer Town Primary and Junior High School, St. Ann
3. Somerton All-Age and Infant School, St. James
4. Newcombe Valley Primary School, St. Elizabeth
5.  Morgan’s Forest Primary and Infant, Clarendon
6. Mile Gully Primary School, Manchester
7. Kemps Hill High School, Clarendon
8. Garlogie Primary and Junior High, Clarendon
9. Chatsworth Primary and Infant School, St. James
10. Chantilly Primary School, Westmoreland
11.  Bethlehem All Age and Infant School, St. Elizabeth
12. Ballards Valley Primary School, St. Elizabeth
13. Alston High School, Clarendon
14. Moore Town Primary & Junior High School, Portland
15. Chalky Hill All Age, St. Ann
16. Devon Primary, Manchester
17. Moneague Primary and Junior High, St. Ann

Follow The Gleaner on Twitter and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us @onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com or editors@gleanerjm.com.