Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States Her Excellency Audrey Marks, will host Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus Professor Dale Webber on her monthly series, Let's Connect with Ambassador Marks, on Thursday (May 26) at 7:00 pm EDT. Ambassador Marks stated that the upcoming virtual town hall will highlight the opportunities being created...

With an average of 34 calls on matters of child abuse received each day by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams is reigniting the call to end violence against Jamaican children. The Minister noted that corporal punishment, which is defined as physical punishment such as caning or flogging, is still being...

The Kitson Town Basic School in St. Catherine now has a fresh new look, thanks to the efforts of community volunteers on Labour Day, Monday, May 23. Through a donation of paint and equipment from Sherwin-Williams Jamaica, valued at some $90,000, the building of the early-childhood institution was transformed from a pale and ageing blue to an energising bright yellow....

The Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts is poised and ready to train Jamaicans for impending growth in the creative industry. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Director for School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Leighton Jones, said the College is ensuring that it...

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is now accepting applications for the BGLC Tertiary Education Grant for the 2022/2023 academic year. The grant is a contribution towards tuition fees and will see 300 students receiving $60,000 each. It is available to full-time first to fourth-year undergraduates, no older than 26 years, who are enrolled at an accredited local tertiary...

Scores of volunteers turned out at the St. Andrew Primary School in Kingston on Monday (May 23) to take part in Labour Day activities at the institution. The work was spearheaded by Petrojam Limited, Jamaica's only petroleum refinery. The activities included painting, planting of trees and flowers, and general landscaping to create a greener more aesthetically pleasing environment for staff...

Several schools across the island are set to benefit from clean up and renovation activities, as NWC staff will be volunteering their services this Labour Day 2022. As part of the company's contribution to community development, the schools were selected based on their present need and assistance required. Staff members will be lending their expertise in activities that will include...