Forty-five per cent of Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) students are employed prior to graduating from the institution, a recent survey of graduates has found.  In addition, 74 per cent gain employment within six months of graduating and by the nine-month mark, 80 per cent are employed.    The survey, titled: ‘Tracer Study of CMU Graduates 2019-2023 - Fostering Life-Long Connection:...

Secretary of Public Health in the Philippines, Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa, addresses the opening ceremony of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ two-day Career Expo and Employment Fair at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (January 22).

   

Jamaica’s tourism sector is poised for more growth following the official launch of the ‘Red Stripe Experience’ at Rick’s Café in Negril on Saturday (January 18). This innovative venture will be offering an interactive audiovisual tour that captures the history of two world-renowned brands, the acclaimed Red Stripe Beer and the award-winning Rick’s Café, interwoven in Jamaica’s exciting cultural mix....

An investiture ceremony will be held for Jamaica’s newly appointed Poet Laureate, Professor Kwame Dawes, at King’s House on Wednesday (January 22), beginning 10:00 a.m. The ceremony is being organised by the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), a division of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Steadman Fuller, and Professor...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has instituted robust checks and balances to ensure transparency and accountability in the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The NSHP is designed to provide housing solutions to Jamaica’s most vulnerable citizens. Dr. Holness, who visited several communities in St. James on Friday (January 17) where five houses were handed...