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Heart NSTA/Trust Aligning Training with Industry Needs

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, says the agency is committed to aligning training to meet industry needs. She informed that resources are being focused on equipping persons with skills in emerging fields where demand is strongest....

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. ( right), converses with Executive Director of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Conrad Harris (left), and Director of Stakeholder Engagement at the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Trevor Prevatt, during a workshop for persons with disabilities, held on Thursday (October 2), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The workshop was part of the CTU Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Week 2025 activities.

Gov’t Reviewing Proposals to Enhance Telecoms Services for Persons with Disabilities

Minister of Transport, Telecommunications, and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre); General Manager for the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre, Keith Blake (second left); and Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington (fifth left), with JUTC team members and representatives from the University of the West Indies (UWI), University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, lifestyle and travel bloggers, and members of the media, to officially introduce the JUTC Rural Express Service, on Wednesday (October 1) at the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in Kingston.

JUTC Rural Express Bus Service Launched

The Social Development Commission, through its Local Economic Development Support Programme, will open the first St. Thomas Economic Village on September 26.

SDC to Open First Economic Village In St. Thomas

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Linstead Hospital, Camille Wallen-Panton (left), accepts a ceremonial cheque for $8.2 million from Managing Director, Trade Winds Citrus Limited, Peter McConnell (second right). The handover took place at the St. Catherine-based hospital on Tuesday (September 23). Sharing in the moment are St. Catherine Health Services Parish Manager, Abdon Campbell (second left) and Regional Director of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Lascelles Brown. The funds, raised through the annual Tru-Juice 5K Run/Walk, will assist with the purchase of medical equipment and resources for the hospital's paediatric ward.

PHOTOS: Trade Winds Citrus Limited Hands Over $8.2 million Cheque to Linstead Hospital

10 months ago Uncategorized

Jamaicans Encouraged to Register for CTU ICT Week

Jamaicans are being encouraged to register for Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) ICT Week 2025, which kicks off on September 29 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston. Persons are encouraged to do so quickly, as spaces are limited. CTU ICT Week 2025 is being staged by the Government under the patronage of the Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy,...

Corporate Communications Manager, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Shantole Thompson.

10 months ago Transport

Parents Urged to Sign Up Children for Student Card

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is encouraging parents and guardians to sign up their children for the student card, as a safe and easy way to access subsidised fares under the National Rural School Bus system. The programme, which officially rolled out on September 8, provides safe, reliable, and affordable school transport for students in rural communities across the...

Director and Curator of the Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM), Herbie Miller.

10 months ago CultureEntertainment

New Jamaica Music Museum Will Strengthen Preservation of Musical Heritage

Director and Curator of the Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM), Herbie Miller, has welcomed the development of a new structure to house the facility as a significant milestone in preserving and celebrating Jamaica's rich musical heritage. Ground was broken for the state-of-the-art building on September 14 by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange. It will be built at...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), with Jamaican sprint legend, Hon. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.

10 months ago Sport

Minister Welcomes Athletes, Praises Fraser-Pryce

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has welcomed home members of Jamaica’s team that competed at the recent World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. On Monday (September 22) at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), in Kingston, Ms. Grange greeted officials and athletes, including sprinter, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, whom she commended for her outstanding record on and...

Lecturer at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) and Head of the Department of Professional Training and Certification in the Faculty of Marine and Nautical Studies, Kyle Shaw, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (September 23) at the Agency’s Television Department in Kingston.

10 months ago FisheriesJIS Think Tank

NFA Safety at Sea Training Aligns with International Maritime Standards

Fisherfolk participating in the National Fisheries Authority’s (NFA) Safety at Sea Training Programme receive instruction aligned with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F). According to lecturer at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) and Head of the Department of Professional Training and Certification in the Faculty of Marine and Nautical Studies, Kyle...

Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis.

10 months ago Local Government

Third National Homeless Survey Slated for October 6-10

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, through the Board of Supervision, will conduct the third National Homeless Survey from October 6 to 10 across all parishes. The survey is a nationwide count of individuals experiencing homelessness, and was last conducted in 2017. Data collection will be conducted in major towns and cities across Jamaica, with a focus on...

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (second right), in discussion with stakeholders during Wednesday’s (September 24) PIOJ Labour Market Forum, held at AC Hotel by Marriott, in Kingston. Sharing in the discussion are (from left): President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation, Wayne Chen; Vice President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, Shamir Brown; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Vice President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association, Marc Frankson.

10 months ago Finance & Public ServiceTechnologyVision 2030

AI Can Assist Country to Achieve National Development Goals – PIOJ Head

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, has asserted that artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly assist Jamaica in achieving its national development goals outlined in Vision 2030. “By leveraging AI, the country can address critical challenges and accelerate progress across various sectors as well as boost its global competitiveness, given the AI-driven transformation of the global market,”...