The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be opening applications for sub- franchises of six stage carriage routes in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR) on October 1. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (September 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The routes, which will be for Coaster buses, include...

The City and Guilds Institute is offering a fully subsidised Diploma in Engineering to secondary-level students as one of its Skills Proficiency Awards, through a contract with the Ministry of Education and Youth. A 10-year contract was signed in November 2019 for the provision of examinations in Mathematics, English, Customer Service and Skills Proficiency Awards across 12 occupational pathways, including...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (foreground), is briefed on developments at Yallahs High School in St. Thomas by Principal, Mark Malabver, during a meeting with members of the institution’s leadership on Wednesday (September 4). Also listening is Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (third left).

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, officially handed over the St. Ann Family Court to the Court Administration Division in St. Ann’s Bay, on Wednesday (September 4). The renovation of the facility was funded under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) Financing Agreement with the Ministry. The court is a modern two-storey facility that will allow for the privacy and...

Jamaica became the seventh Caribbean country to enhance access to published works for persons with disabilities by acceding to the Marrakesh Treaty, recently. This landmark international agreement, administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), facilitates the production and exchange of copyrighted materials, such as books, in accessible formats like braille, large print, and audiobooks. By joining St. Vincent and...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says it is vital that there continue to be a robust partnership between the police and the community, in the ongoing battle against crime. Speaking to members of the St. James Police Civic Committee at the Montego Bay Yacht Club, on August 29, Dr. Chang said that a collaborative relationship is not...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is piloting a Digital Services Portfolio (DSP), which has been introduced to 42 farmers from Mile Gully in Manchester, via two workshops. The aim of the project in Mile Gully, the extension area selected for the project, is to improve the digitalisation of agricultural services in rural areas. The DSP...