The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will be hosting the biennial staging of its Dialogue for Development Series and Lecture, from November 1 to 2. The series, which is geared towards educating the public about government policies and, by extension, soliciting their feedback, will be a free virtual event requiring registration. Senior Director, Corporate Marketing and Communication, PIOJ, Marcia Blake...

The region is moving closer towards the implementation of Caribbean Moves, an initiative aimed at reducing the burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The first of a two-day Regional Consultation on the Framework for the Caribbean Moves Initiative was held on Tuesday (October 24) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The consultation, hosted by the Caribbean Public Health Agency...

Eighteen students from non-traditional high schools have been recognised for their academic achievements by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC). During the organisation’s annual Academic Achievement Awards ceremony on October 20 at the Caenwood Centre Auditorium in Kingston, the students received gift baskets, plaques, cash awards and bank accounts for excelling in the 2023 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says his Administration is prioritising the upskilling of Jamaica’s workforce as part of the overall strategy to grow the economy. He said as the country continues to meet its debt targets and create the fiscal space needed to implement major development projects, investments will be made to equip Jamaicans with the skills to...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is scaling up efforts to ensure adequate food supplies for Jamaicans this Christmas. Speaking during a recent World Food Day event, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, assured that support to local farmers is being channelled through the production incentive programme and the Ministry’s drought mitigation programme. “A lot of the vegetable crops are...

More than 200 residents in communities across Clarendon South East will have their houses wired soon under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), administered by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). This was disclosed during a recent tour of the communities by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. The communities to benefit are Woodside, Corn Hill, Piece...

The St. Elizabeth-based Ballard’s Valley Primary School is looking to set up a scholarship fund for the five BB Coke High School students who acted swiftly in getting medical assistance for their severely injured schoolmate. The announcement was made during a recent ceremony at Ballard’s Valley Primary to honour the five young men, three of whom are past students of...