Increasing the number of students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education has been deemed a national imperative by the Ministry of Education and Youth. “This is out of a recognition of the urgent need to increase the level of innovation and critical thinking required for future careers, and economic advancement in Jamaica,” said Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams....

Adjustment has been made to the promotion policy of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) with movement of officers up the ranks now based on performance. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, said that the new policy, which is in effect, will ensure that the hard work of correctional officers is met with the...

Jamaica will join the international community in marking World Tsunami Awareness Day 2022 on Saturday (November 5), with activities focused on increasing the island’s resilience to the natural hazard. World Tsunami Awareness Day is being observed under the theme ‘Early Warning and Early Action Before Every Tsunami: Building partnerships and leveraging data to ensure no one is left behind’. On...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, on November 3, signed contracts valued at a combined cost of $37 million for renovation and expansion works to the Malvern and New Market Health Centres in St. Elizabeth. The contracts were signed with Maxwell Construction Limited for the refurbishing of the New Market facility, at a cost of approximately...

Jamaica’s sugar industry must be modernised in order to meet the demands of today’s society, says Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Speaking at the Jamaica Association of Sugar Technologists’ 85th annual conference in Mandeville on November 3, the Minister said that “if we want a stronger, more developed Jamaica, it cannot be business as usual [and] it...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica has a strong public-private partnership (PPP) policy, which is contributing to job creation and growth across various sectors. He said that there are many other areas where the PPP model should be pursued for the country’s development. “The role of Government is not to be the operator of everything. The role...

The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) is playing a key role in ensuring that Jamaica has a strong national quality infrastructure (NQI) that creates opportunities for expanding trade, which is crucial to economic development. The NQI is a platform to strengthen the quality and standard threshold for locally produced goods and services based on international benchmarks, and includes standardisation,...