The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has launched the second cycle of its Alternative Livelihood Skills Development Programme. The $69-million initiative is a component of the World Bank-funded US$42-million Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP). Cycle two seeks to increase the probability of employment and improved livelihood of skilled trainees under the ICDP programme through the acquisition of advanced and introductory...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says Public Health Inspectors will be expected to play a significant role in tobacco-control efforts as the Government seeks to curtail tobacco-related illnesses on the island. Dr. Tufton was speaking at the closing ceremony of the One Health: One Global Environment Academic Conference and Faculty Forum held in Montego Bay on October...

Don’t throw away that old copper pot or brass candleholders your great-grandmother left for you. They may be very valuable. Instead, take them in for assessment and preservation by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), the entity responsible for the conservation of Jamaica’s artefacts. JNHT Conservator, Evelyn Thompson tells JIS News that although the major thrust of the entity is...

Minster of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton is advising Jamaicans to get regular health checks, whether or not they are seeing signs and symptoms of illness. “Remember now, you don’t have to be sick to go to your doctor. That’s what a lot of Jamaicans do, but then by that time it is too late. So, you must know...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the new bio digester system at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, which was built by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), proves that Jamaica can be a producer of technology rather than a mere consumer. “As a Government we are pleased to see we are able to harness...

Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, is calling for citizens of Clarendon to form themselves into groups in order to tap into resources that have been provided by international entities for development projects. He said communities need to follow the example of the Peckham Community Development Committee, which was able to secure US$130,000 from the Organization of American States...

The National Youth Service (NYS) is calling for public and private sector employers to partner with the entity for the placement of students under its Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP). The programme is designed to provide valuable job skills to tertiary graduates up to 29 years old, who possess a first degree, associate degree or training certification at level four...

More than 250 young people have received certification in various skill areas, having successfully completed training under the Alternative Livelihood Skills Development programme. The programme is a component of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) US$42 million Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP). Training for the graduates was facilitated through a number of entities namely the Pre-University School; Institute for Workforce...

The country’s young people are being urged to focus on ‘Substance Ova Hype’ as the country celebrates Youth Month in November. State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, said the theme is a call to action for all Jamaican youth to reflect on their own journeys and identify areas where they can each add more meaning to...