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...

Ten wards of the State, who are pursuing tertiary-level studies, have been awarded scholarships by the New York-based Jamaican charity, Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO). The recipients, who were selected based on their academic record and financial need, are Megais Simpson, Aneka Gardner, Derval Reid, Thembeka Jarrett, Tianna Campbell, Lechelle Walker, Sahaine Brown, Janet Lafayette, Sashel Walters and Rohane Grey....

The Ministry of Education and Youth has mandated the wearing of masks in schools effective immediately and until further advised. In a bulletin on Thursday (May 19), the Ministry said that the mask mandate is in response to the rise in the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection rate. School administrators have been reporting an increase in suspected and confirmed COVID-19 cases among...

Donor of 586 tablets to students from schools in St. Thomas and St. Catherine, Melvin McDonald (second right), presents one of the items to student from Marlie Hill Primary and Infant School, Jayeshawn Douglas (second left), during a handover ceremony. Looking on are (from left) Region Six Director, Sophia Forbes Hall and Region Two Director, Yashieka Blackwood-Grant. The ceremony was...

Ground was broken for the rehabilitation of the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School in St. James by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) on May 12. Renovation of the facility will be funded by the Government of Jamaica at a cost of more than $34 million. The project, which is being done under JSIF’s Integrated Community Development Project II...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has engaged more than 1,500 students across Jamaica under its Technology Advancement Programme (TAP), over the past three years. The initiative, which was launched in 2017, caters to each cohort of students for 12 months, and supports Jamaica’s aim of becoming a knowledge-based society. It equips “unattached youth” with the requisite skills and experience to...