The social mobility of 2,500 young Jamaicans will be bolstered over the next five years under the Government’s $2-billion Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme. The initiative will target fifth- and sixth-form graduates and provide sustainable avenues for education, employment and assimilation into society. Speaking during Wednesday’s (August 9) launch at Jamaica House, Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha...

The HEART/NSTA Trust continues to collaborate with critical players to ensure that the programmes and services offered by the entity are up to international standards and are aligned with employers’ current and emerging needs. This was disclosed by Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, during Wednesday’s (August 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew. “We do...

Recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship will be officially announced on August 17, at King’s House. The scholarship, which is administered by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, is available to citizens who are in the public sector who have attained undergraduate tertiary-level education. Now in its third year, the scholarship has been awarded to...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says the Ministry is now in a process of transformation, in line with its continued mandate to provide programmes that meet the needs of Jamaicans. “The Ministry is in a transformational period right now where we are looking at all the systems as they relate...

Government employees pursuing further studies are being encouraged to apply for Public Sector Education Grants. Applications for the 2023/24 academic year opened on July 10 and will close on August 31. The grants, which are valued up to $150,000, are also available for the children of public-sector workers. Director of Strategic Workforce Planning at the Ministry of Finance and the...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has condemned the killing of 15-year-old Jamila Cole, and is urging persons to come forward with information that could assist the police in apprehending those responsible. The teen was killed during a home invasion in Cotton Tree District in Albert Town, Trelawny, on Monday (August 7). The Minister led a team from...

The Government is intensifying measures to combat praedial larceny, with a special police task force to be put in place, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Mr. Holness made the disclosure while addressing the 69th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon on Monday (August 7), where he decried the scourge of farm...