The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is encouraging Jamaicans to take advantage of the offerings of its flagship social protection initiative – the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Introduced in 2002, the PATH programme was developed to provide social assistance for individuals from vulnerable households such as children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, persons living with disabilities...

The Government says the decision to extend the retirement age for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Auditor General was done within the law. “The Government acted constitutionally. There is no question about the legal process that the Government put forward. What is clear to the Government is that the Opposition is carrying out a personal vendetta against...

Adult learners who have exited or may not have entered the formal education system and require access to learning opportunities can do so through the HEART/NSTA Trust’s High School Diploma Equivalency (HSDE) programme. Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, said the agency is all-inclusive and all about human capital development. “So, if it is you did not...

Retired Educator and recipient of the prestigious Governor-General’s Achievement Award (GGAA), Christeen Hooper-Johnson, is the new President of the Hanover Parish Development Committee (HPDC). Her election to the post was announced at the July meeting of the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC). Mayor of Lucea, Sheridan Samuels, in welcoming Mrs. Hooper-Johnson, said while the expectations of the HMC were high, he...

Persons who have completed courses offered by the HEART/NSTA Trust are being reminded to collect their certificates. Addressing Wednesday’s (August 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Managing Director of the entity, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, said that the training agency has embarked on a certification collection drive. She said that persons can contact the agency at 1-888-HEART (994-3278) or through...

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...