Forty-four students from the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) got the opportunity to experience first-hand the operations aboard a cruise vessel, when they were recently hosted by the Carnival Horizon in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. It was the second time since the start of the year that Carnival Corporation was accommodating CMU students, hosting 150 in January and enabling them to...

The Ministry of Education and Youth has officially launched its Customer Service Branch. It was formed in October 2023 under the Government’s Service Excellence Programme, which aims to create a culture of service throughout the public sector. The branch currently operates with a director, six customer service assistants, a monitoring officer and a customer service officer. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval...

Students at the 100-year-old Morant Bay Primary School in St. Thomas, can now better navigate the digital age, following the handover of a fully equipped Smart Lab by the Digicel Foundation. On Monday (October 7), the school marked its centennial with a Homecoming Day, when the lab was officially opened. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Digicel Foundation and proud...

The Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) Jamaica, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), has officially launched the 'Trees for Peace' Campaign for 2024. The launch took place at Kingston High School recently, under the theme ‘Building a Culture of Peace’. Schools across the island are being invited to participate in this campaign by creating ‘Peace Gardens’. These...

Some students at Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, now have reliable transport after the institution received a 29-seater bus, donated by the Japanese Government. The vehicle, valued at more than $11 million, will cater mostly to students who travel long distances, filling a gap for safe, reliable, and efficient transportation. It will also be used to transport students...

 

The Jamaica National (JN) Foundation has awarded scholarships to 47 students who excelled in the recent sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Of the 47 scholarships, 37 will be five-year awards while the remaining 10 awards will be one-time grants. The students were celebrated during a scholarship reception held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Sunday...