The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) is actively seeking to partner with organisations across various industries to provide internship opportunities for its youth beneficiaries. As part of a suite of interventions under its European Union (EU) BRIDGE Project, the MYF’s internship programme aims to empower young people by providing invaluable experience, soft skills training, and networking opportunities needed to transition into...

The Senate has approved legislation to nullify demerit points recorded against all driver’s licences prior to February 1, 2023, when the Road Traffic Act 2018 came into effect. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, piloted the Road Traffic (Reprieve and Nullification of Prescribed Notices) Amendment Act, 2024 in the...

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) will spearhead Emancipation Jubilee celebrations at the Seville Great House and Heritage Park in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, from Wednesday, July 31 to Emancipation Day, Thursday, August 1. The annual event, which honours the contributions of the African ancestors through song, dance, drumming, drama, food and fashion, will begin at 8:00 p.m. on...

The House of Representatives recently approved amendment to the Maintenance Act. The legislation will provide for a maintenance order to be granted by the Court after a child attains the age of 18 years for the purpose of engaging in a course of education or training, whether or not an order of maintenance had been issued prior. Such order, however,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reassuring the public that despite the uptick in mosquito numbers in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, there has not been an increase in dengue cases across the country. Following a tour and official opening of a newly refurbished operating theatre at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny on...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon Floyd Green, has emphasised that to safeguard Trelawny's economy and agricultural sector from the looming threat of the yam rust disease, proactive measures must be taken immediately. Following a recent tour of sections of the southern parts of the parish, Mr. Green said it is imperative that the issue be tackled head-on, especially...

The one-day staging of this year’s Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food show will showcase the resilience of the country’s farmers as they recover and rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, says Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President, Lenworth Fulton. The show, now billed for August 6 (Independence Day), has been scaled down from the original three-day format, due to the...