The community of Alexandria, in St Ann, now boasts a new branch library, provided through the collaboration of the St. Ann Parish Council, the Jamaica Library Service and the Government of Japan. Funding for the project ($6 million), was made available under the Government of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project, while the land on which the building...

Eight young Jamaicans have been awarded medical scholarships to study in Cuba for the 2016-2017 academic year, under the Cuba-Jamaica Cooperation Programme. Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Bernardo Guanche Hernandez, presented the scholarships to the awardees on June 24, at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba, in Kingston. In his remarks, Ambassador Hernandez said the programme has helped...

Young Jamaicans have been urged to join the energy revolution and pursue careers in the renewable industry. Making the call, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says meeting the global demand for renewable energy by 2030 could result in 24 million jobs worldwide, and Jamaica’s youth need to be part of that development. The Minister,...

Young Jamaicans will have an opportunity to develop their talents this summer in a series of cultural workshops organized by the Programmes Coordination Division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ). The focus will be on developing the talents of the six to 18 year olds in the visual and performing arts. Workshops are scheduled to take place at the Greater...

Employees in the public and private sectors are invited to enroll in the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) State Protocol and Business Etiquette workshop, scheduled to take place June 28 to July 6 at the MIND Campus, Old Hope Road. The workshop is aimed at equipping the participants with the necessary skills and confidence to express appropriate behaviours and...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says he will be placing much emphasis on supporting primary-school students across the constituency. Addressing the annual graduation ceremony of the Black River Preparatory School in St. Elizabeth on June 23, Mr.  Green said this is aimed at encouraging excellence among the students. “As Member of Parliament for South West...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed and extended gratitude to the country’s educators who he said, continue to go “above and beyond” for the development of the nation’s children. He was speaking at a ceremony held on Thursday (June 23) on the lawns of Jamaica House, where 40 educators were awarded the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation...