When Inez Williams’ oldest son got into trouble with the law, it was his probation officer who helped him get his life back on track. She tells JIS News that the officer advised him to seek training at the HEART Trust/NTA in May Pen, Clarendon. “He went, and now he is studying to be an executive chef,” she boasts. Miss...

A wide cross section of the business community in St. James are welcoming the declaration of a State of Public Emergency in the parish. They noted that while employers and employees have been inconvenienced one way or another, it is a great feeling to know that there will be “light at the end of the tunnel”. Mayor of Montego Bay,...

The Jamaica Cancer Society will be focusing on adolescent health in February, with specific attention on harmful habits such as alcohol use, substance abuse, unhealthy diets and smoking. February will be observed as Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month by the Society, and its Executive Director, Yulit Gordon, says unhealthy habits put youth at risk for chronic illnesses, including cancer. The Executive...

A total of 9,100 students in 10 primary schools across the island are to benefit from the Digital Mobile Classroom project. The initiative, which will also impact 30 teachers and administrators, enhancing their skills and competencies, aims to improve the quality of education through the provision of information and communications technologies (ICT) and promoting the digital learning of children in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the security forces in St. James will not relax the rules of engagement in any particular area while enforcing them in others. Mr. Holness, who was addressing the media following a tour of sections of Montego Bay in the parish on January 27, said while the tourism sector has to be protected,...

Newly appointed Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, is endorsing the ongoing State of Public Emergency in the parish. He noted, however, that this operation “is not a panacea nor is it a means to an end,” and called for the implementation of a social intervention programme that will involve all stakeholders of the parish. “There must...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) have partnered to roll out the Early College and Advanced Placement High School Programme. This will enable secondary students with the requisite qualifications, who graduate at Grade 11, to pursue accredited Associate Degrees at the university. It will also allow students entering grade 12 to begin...