One hundred and nine new teachers have joined the education sector over the last two weeks. They bring to 1,264, the total number of new teachers who have entered classrooms since the start of the new school year on September 4. On September 13, the figure was 1,155 new teachers. The latest update was provided by Education and Youth Minister,...

Special consideration must be given to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and their circumstances, including high debt burdens and small size, which compromise their capacity to respond effectively, without support, to a pandemic. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the call while addressing the opening of the 75th Session of the Regional Committee of the...

The Office Centre Building on Ocean Boulevard in downtown Kingston will be illuminated in blue on the evening of Thursday, September 28, which will be observed globally as World Maritime Day (WMD). The floodlighting of the building, which houses the offices of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), is being done at the request of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)....

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has reaffirmed its commitment to food safety as it ramps up efforts to increase exports. “Food safety is everybody’s business. It will take our collective efforts to ensure that the highest standards of safety and quality are synonymous with Jamaican agricultural exports. “This will help us to continue to bolster our position on...

Two early-childhood institutions in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, have received 15 time clocks each from educator, Jillian Wray-Robinson, with support from Food For the Poor (FFP). Speaking at the handover of the clocks at the Kitson Town Basic School on September 25, Ms. Wray-Robinson said they are an important resource for the young students and can help them learn to...

Mariners and fishers are being urged to take the necessary safety precautions when they go to sea. These precautions, which include wearing life jackets and having communication devices, are practical actions that can be lifesaving in the event of an emergency. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Lieutenant Commander Leonard Wynter of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Coast Guard,...

Hundreds of young people from Tourism Action Clubs in schools across the island will participate in a youth forum being held on World Tourism Day (September 27), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The event is being organised by the Ministry of Tourism and its public bodies as part of activities for Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), September...