Winner of the 2023 Social Development Commission (SDC)/Cal’s National Community T20 Cricket Competition will walk away with a cash prize of $1.5 million. Other cash prizes include $750,000 for second place, $375,000 for third place and $187,500 for fourth place. The grand finale, which will see Fairfield United from Manchester compete against Junction Ballards Valley from St. Elizabeth, will take...

The Ministry of Education and Youth will make draft policies on dress and grooming, nutrition and devotions for schools, available to sector stakeholders for feedback. Addressing delegates attending the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) 59th Annual Conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Wednesday (August 23), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the draft policy on dress and...

A third digital payment wallet provider is expected to enter the market in the near future to facilitate transactions utilising Jamaica’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The prospective wallet provider is said to be on the verge of entering the Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ’s) regulatory sandbox, which is a mechanism to facilitate financial technology innovations testing. This was announced by...

The Ministry of Education and Youth has launched a job bank portal to streamline the process of finding teachers and teaching jobs. Speaking during the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 59th Annual Conference at Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Wednesday (August 23), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said it costs a significant sum for schools to advertise vacancies....

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kingston Creative to continue the redevelopment of downtown. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, told JIS News that the MOU will further advance the vision to transform and reimagine downtown Kingston. “We are also pursuing the transformation of Kingston into a tourism city. The...

Support and healthcare services at the St. Elizabeth Infirmary are to improve with the addition of a new administrative building that was officially opened by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on August 21. The project was carried out in partnership with the National Housing Trust (NHT). It boasts several amenities aimed at enhancing the lives...

Approximately 2,500 needy students are to benefit from back-to-school grants, totalling $17 million, from the St James Municipal Corporation. Vouchers valued over $5,000 each are being provided to youngsters across the parish through a collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development. These will be distributed over a one-week period, starting August 23, at the Montego Bay Cultural...