Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says Jamaicans must not only celebrate their proud and bold heritage, but renew their covenant with it to preserve and strengthen the legacy built by generations of sacrifice. He made the call while addressing Sunday’s (October 19) Heritage Week Thanksgiving Service at the First Church of the Open Bible in Montego Bay, St....

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is urging the public to be more mindful of how they dispose of electronic waste (e-waste). He was speaking during an E-Waste Exposition and Collection Drive, held on Tuesday (October 14) at St. Richard’s Primary School in St. Andrew. The event was in recognition of International E-Waste Day...

The lives of more than 300 young Jamaicans have been transformed through the European Union (EU)-funded BRIDGE Project, which provided critical training, mentorship, and behavioural support to at-risk youth across several parishes. Implemented by the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) over a 34-month period, the initiative has resulted in measurable improvements in employability, life skills, and personal development among its participants....

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) has partnered with the Ministry of Educational Transformation in Barbados to deliver the Transforming Our Perspective – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TOP-CBT) Training of Trainers Workshop. The workshop, currently under way in Barbados, is a groundbreaking regional initiative aimed at equipping educators and youth workers with practical, evidence-based tools to address maladaptive behaviours in youth through...

Kingston has been officially selected to participate in the ‘Inform Women, Transform Lives’ global campaign. This is a major initiative led by The Carter Center, an organisation founded by late former United States (US) President, Jimmy Carter and former First Lady, Rosalynn Carter. The campaign engages citizens globally to expand women’s access to critical public information, with the overarching aim...

Twenty-seven streetlights have been installed in several communities in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, providing a greater sense of safety and security for residents. The beneficiary communities are Meuse, Ragsville, Waterford, Bonnett, Burksville, Lime Hall, and Cheesefield. The lights were installed as part of a drive by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development to improve the national network of...

Jamaica will join the global community in observing World Homeless Day on Friday, October 10, under the theme ‘Bridging Gaps in Homelessness: Connecting Persons to Services and Community through Data Collection’. This year’s observance coincides with the ongoing National Homeless Survey, which runs from October 6 to 10 across all parishes. Secretary, Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, told JIS News...