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The Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) 16th annual flagship fundraising event, Relay for Life, will take place next month on the campus of the University of Technology (UTech), Old Hope Road, St. Andrew. The overnight event will get under way at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 2 and conclude at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 3. Speaking at the launch on...

The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) is targeting young people as part of measures to address corruption. Contractor General, Dirk Harrison, said there is a direct link between corruption and crime, and the objective is to steer the youth from making bad choices. “While not saying we have given up on the adults, we are now really making a...

The Government is to consider the divestment of 10,500 acres of former sugar-cane lands in St. Catherine, to be used for high-yielding, highly profitable production of non-sugar crops and livestock. It is expected that these lands will mostly attract large investors engaging in onion production, fruit tree orchards and exotic crops. This is according to Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture...

Five of the teams that participated in this year’s renewal of the Development Bank of Jamaica’s (DBJ) National Business Model Competition (NBMC) for tertiary institutions will represent the country in the 2018 International Business Model Competition (IBMC) in Utah, USA, from May 10 to 11. Heading the record list of entrants is University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus-based...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is working to ensure that the local labour force is equipped with the skills that are demanded by investors. As such, he said that strategic partnerships have been forged with the Jamaica Manufacturing Association (JMA) and the Business Process Industry Association of...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has charged teachers to listen to their students and tailor lessons to meet their various needs. He noted that “oftentimes they (students) are able to tell you what would work, what won’t work, and, as such, we have to organise our system around some of their...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has hailed the AIM Higher Foundation for assisting bright students who are financially challenged to access higher education. He said that while the Government invests billions of dollars in education each year, more support is needed to enable students to successfully make the transition from secondary to tertiary studies. “You...

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) will be mounting an exhibition from May 23 to October 15 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Empire Windrush’s historic voyage to England in 1948. This was disclosed by Chief Executive Officer of the NLJ, Beverley Lashley, during a recent interview with JIS News. She said the six-month travelling exhibition will feature the...

Special Projects Coordinator in the Ministry of National Security, Patricia Leonie Balls, is among 65 institutions and persons who have been bestowed with the Prime Minister’s Jamaica 55 Commemorative Medal of Appreciation for the roles they have played in the country’s development. “My philosophy is about doing the full gamut of social intervention – individuals and infrastructure. Helping people is...

Nine police officers from across the region were awarded at the Amalgamated Security Services Limited (ASSL) Regional Recognition ceremony for law-enforcement officers held at the Iberostar Hotel in St. James on May 1. This initiative stems from the partnership between ASSL and the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP), which is currently staging its five-day conference at the Montego...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) owners, especially farmers, to keep records of their business activities, so they can have better access to loans and other capital they need for growth. Speaking at the Ministry’s CEO Breakfast Forum held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in New Kingston...

Female wards at the Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston who are preparing for Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations have been given a boost though the donation of eight desktop computers to the facility. Several of the young ladies are slated to sit the Electronic Document Preparation and Management (EDPM) tests on May 7. Four of the computers...