The deadline for submission of nominations for the Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence (PMNYAE) has been extended to Friday, October 7. The PMNYAE is open to all Jamaican Nationals between the ages of 15 and 29 who have attained excellence in any of the following categories of agriculture/agro-processing; entrepreneurship/social entrepreneurship; journalism/e-journalism; and new media – social media, youtuber,...

The World Bank is reporting that Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) economies have largely recovered to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, and the region “has regained some sense of normalcy”. “Employment levels have almost fully recovered… schools have reopened and, with exceptions in the Caribbean, the high rate of vaccination against COVID-19 allowed for a return to normalcy,” the Bank indicated in...

The parish of St. James paid tribute to Her Majesty The Queen at a National Memorial Service held at the St. James Parish Church on Sunday (October 2). Custos for the parish, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, headed the list of delegates at the ceremony, which included Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, and Deputy Mayor, Councillor Richard Vernon,...

The 24th meeting of CARICOM’s Council of Ministers of National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) is now under way at the Ocean Eden Bay Hotel in Trelawny. It is the first time that Jamaica is hosting the regional meeting, which is being attended by Ministers and Police Commissioners from across the region. CONSLE is responsible for the coordination of the...

Pig farmers are being urged to collaborate with stakeholders to save the industry from current diseases, by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. The Minister, who was addressing the recent annual general meeting of the Jamaica Pig Farmers’ Association (JPFA) at the Bridge Palm Hotel and Resorts in Osbourne Store, Clarendon, said it is “essential” for conversations...

The National Neighbourhood Watch (NNWM) is being rebranded, with a view to revamping its operations and image within communities islandwide. President, Dr. Asha Mwendo, told JIS News that the organisation, which traditionally assumes responsibility for formulating and executing safety and security operations in formal communities, has, over the years, digressed from these core engagements. “Essentially, the Watches have become appendages...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is leading a delegation of local public and private-sector interests on a business mission to Georgetown, Guyana. The mission, from October 2 to October 7, will include scheduled engagements with relevant government entities, senior government officials and business-to-business (B2B) meetings to explore opportunities with approximately 45 targeted potential...