Thirty-seven outstanding Jamaicans have been bestowed with the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) for excelling in academics and leadership, while actively leading change in their communities. Speaking at the 2023 National Presentation Ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (June 29), Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, said the “remarkable group of achievers” went above and beyond their educational...

The Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC), which will work to deepen collaboration between Jamaica and its diaspora, were officially launched on Thursday (June 29). Already in the second of two three-year terms, the Councils are mandated to assist the Government in implementing the National Diaspora Policy, which aims to strengthen and mainstream...

A $200-million state-of-the-art therapeutic centre, which will cater to the needs of children in State care, aged 12 to 18, was officially opened at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in St. Andrew on Thursday (June 29). The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Therapeutic Centre, which is the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean, was formally handed...

Jamaica is advancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education with full scholarships valued at $2.5 billion for 1,250 new student-teachers at The Mico University College. Speaking at the launch of the scholarships, today (June 29), at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the Government...

The $40 million ‘Canterbury Community Development Project’ in St. James has been endorsed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The initiative involves the construction of a multipurpose community centre that will be used for social events and the training of unskilled residents. It is a collaboration involving the St. James Municipal Corporation, United Nations (UN)-Habitat,...

General Manager of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Yolanda Drakapoulos (left), and Director of Bauxite Lands, Kemoy Lindsay (second left), look on as Charge d' Affaires at the Korean Embassy in Kingston, Jin-wook Kim, is being shown a seedling by Nursery Assistant at the JBI, Telonice Maylor-Allen. Mr. Kim visited the JBI’s Old Hope Road offices on June 28, where...

The digitised Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS) has resulted in greater efficiencies, reducing the number of issues associated with writing tickets by 90 per cent, the Ministry of National Security reports. The system allows the police to issue tickets using a mobile device and printer. The data instantly uploads to the centralised TTMS database, which is accessible by the Jamaica...