The Little London Health Centre in Westmoreland, has become the latest facility, to be adopted under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Adopt-a-Clinic Initiative. The Health Centre has been adopted by the Caribbean Action Network Foundation Initiative (CANFI), whose founder, New York-based attorney, Sandra Smith, is a native of Westmoreland and a past student of Manning’s High School. The clinic...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett says his Ministry is moving towards developing Jamaica’s unique cultural events into products that can be marketed as part of the country’s tourism offerings. “Events are good but you can’t market and package events in the way you do a product. In tourism, we drive and market products so we can package the product...

The Mico University College is moving ahead with plans to expose its student teachers to the microscience approach for teaching science. Microscience education is a practical approach to experiencing science that was made popular under the UNESCO Global Microscience Project. The Mico University College was one of seven teachers’ colleges that participated in a three-day hands-on workshop in September 2019....

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the 2019 calendar year inflation, rounded out at 6.2 per cent. This, following a 0.5 per cent outturn for December, Director General, Carol Coy, has said, while advising that the rate, to date, for the 2019/20 fiscal year is 5.5 per cent. She was speaking during STATIN’s quarterly briefing at the...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has put measures in place to deal with the expected rush in applications for a provisional driver’s licence before the new regime takes effect on January 25. Under the new process, persons wishing to obtain a learner’s licence will be required to visit any of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) examination depots to do the Road...

Jamaica is looking to introduce a microscience approach to the teaching of science subjects. This move is being supported by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), under the Japan-funded technical cooperation initiative, for the engagement of a consultant to deliver training in the microscience techniques and the provision of microscience kits. An estimated US$120,000 has been allocated for activities related to the...

To help increase youth employment, the Labour Ministry, through its Labour Market and Information System (LMIS), is on a recruitment drive, targeting young persons living in the parishes of Kingston, St. Thomas and St. Catherine. Jobseekers, such as cashiers, gas station workers, data entry clerks, administrative staff, security officers and accountants, are being encouraged to submit applications up to January...