Jamaica’s national training agency, the HEART/ NSTA Trust has introduced a virtual orientation process for the 2020/21 academic year, which begins September. The entity’s managing director, Dr. Janet Dyer, told JIS News that the objective is to avoid mass gatherings at the training facilities as the country continues to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. She said that students can use...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is committed to driving the growth of social enterprises and enabling entrepreneurs to formalise their operations. Addressing a Social Return on Investment (SROI) virtual round table recently, Mr. Green noted that social enterprises have long been a feature in Jamaica, with many entrepreneurs...

Students from several communities in the Corporate Area and St. Catherine have benefitted from a three-week summer camp aimed at improving their numeracy and literacy skills. The programme was carried out by the Ministry of National Security under its 'Liv Gud' campaign, and was held at six primary schools in South St. Andrew. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of...

Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica (eLJam), Keith Smith, is commending Jamaica Post, for the efficient delivery of thousands of tablets to teachers under the Government’s Tablet for Teachers Programme. “Jamaica Post was contracted to aid us in delivering 25,000 tablets to teachers. They have so far done an excellent job and we look forward to this continued level of...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is looking to expand its fire warden clubs in schools programme as part of measures to heighten public awareness about fire safety. The clubs were introduced as an extracurricular activity in primary schools to engage and empower students and their parents in fire safety. “We are now in 24 schools and we are hoping to...

Director of Services at the National Public Health Laboratory, Dr. Michelle Hamilton, says negotiations are advanced with one private laboratory to begin coronavirus (COVID-19) tests as early as next week. Dr. Hamilton, who was speaking at the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on Thursday (July 30), said that discussions are also underway with five...

Over 160,000 meals have been provided to homeless persons across the island through the Poor Relief Departments since March 29. Corporate Secretary at the Board of Supervision, Treka Lewis, said that as part of the coronavirus (COVID -19) response, the existing feeding programme was intensified, with most parishes providing two meals per day for six days per week and a...