General Manager of the Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited (HAJ), Gary Howell, says that the agency will be providing more than 3,000 housing solutions during the 2019/2020 fiscal year. “We have five projects coming on stream shortly,” he said, noting that at least one development will start before the end of the current fiscal year on March 31. Mr. Howell...

The 2019 ‘Mathematics Teacher of the Year’ is expected to contribute to efforts by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to raise student achievement in maths. National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, says the winner is required to apply the extensive knowledge and experience gained to benefit students and fellow teachers. “Usually, we ask the person to help with...

The Ministry of Tourism will be assisting with the training of some 2,000 bartenders in the next fiscal year to meet the demand by cruise lines and other entities. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the bartenders will help with the marketing of rums made in Jamaica. “This year, so far, we have trained 700 bartenders along with Appleton, and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the economic progress made by Jamaica in recent times can be used as a model for other countries to follow. He noted that the economic successes gained came at “great sacrifice” by Jamaicans, but noted that there is “social consensus” among citizens about the changes that are needed for the country to...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the local industry is on track to become Jamaica’s fastest growing economic engagement. This, he said, is based on the sector’s significant inflows to the gross domestic product (GDP), and on the fact that its contribution, in the last two and a half years in particular, “has grown faster than every industry in the...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling on Jamaicans to educate themselves in cybersecurity measures to protect their information from cyberattacks. “It is absolutely imperative that we take cybersecurity and data security seriously at all levels. Something as seemingly harmless as downloading an app or clicking on a link can have serious personal and financial implications...

Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Phylicia Marshall, has underscored the importance of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) in creating a robust and reliable accreditation framework for higher education in Jamaica. She noted the “excellent work” being done by the accreditation body in monitoring, auditing and assuring the quality of tertiary institutions...