The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) will be rolling out its traceability and regulatory platform later this year. Established in 2017 under the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority Act, JACRA is a statutory body under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. It oversees the development, regulation and standardisation of agricultural commodities such as coffee, cocoa, coconut, and spices,...

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has trained, sensitised and onboarded approximately 200 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) on how to use the Data Visualisation and Business Intelligence (DVBI) platform. The DVBI platform is the unique application for collecting, consolidating, scoring, depicting and analysing data for the Contractor and Consultant Performance Evaluation Programme (CCPEP). Senior Director of the Contractor Performance Monitoring...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are collaborating to observe Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) from April 26 to May 3, which coincides with World Immunization Week. Aligned with the theme “Immunization for All is Humanly Possible,” this year’s emphasis is on the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, recognizing that cervical cancer, which...

The University of Technology (UTech) is focused on producing “future-proof graduates” who are equipped to thrive in the new technological era, says President of the institution, Dr. Kevin Brown. Speaking with JIS News at the University’s main campus in Papine, St. Andrew, recently, the Principal said there is a strong focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The...

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) now ranks among the top 15 per cent of maritime universities, colleges and academies worldwide. This was disclosed by the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) in its recent announcement that the CMU has been accepted into the prestigious association. In an interview with JIS News, CMU President, Professor Andrew Spencer, said that acceptance in...

Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Wilson (sixth right), shares a photo opportunity with members of the Montego Bay-based Mount Alvernia High School track team, who participated in 129th Penn Relays at the Franklin Field Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from April 24 to 26.

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is staging a series of free workshops to boost students’ readiness for the upcoming sitting of the 2025 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) tests. This will begin on May 1 with a webinar, followed by targeted virtual tutorial sessions throughout May. Registration details have been e-mailed to secondary schools across Jamaica....