As part of its Youth Month celebrations, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has launched the ‘Crack the Code’ competition, which aims to empower young Jamaicans with digital skills needed for the future. The four-week initiative targets individuals 12 to 21 years and is open to persons with a basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and the Visual Studio Code editor. Interested persons...

Fifty-two Community Health Aides (CHAs) from the Hanover Health Department have been recognised for their exceptional contributions to community healthcare in the parish. The appreciation event was held on Thursday, November 7, at the Lucea United Church Hall, where the CHAs were commended for their dedication and commitment to local health services. It was held as part of activities to mark CHAs...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs is actively incorporating technology in its agricultural programmes to attract more young people. “In fact, our career expos will be focusing heavily on robotics and the technology aspect of agriculture,” said 4-H Clubs Manager for St. Ann, Tedroy Gordon. He was speaking to JIS News at the Runaway Bay Primary and Infant School 4-H Club’s inaugural open day on...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) demonstrated its commitment to modernising firefighting operations through technological advancement during its Area 4 Open Day 2024 held recently at the Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth. The event showcased the Brigade’s state-of-the-art firefighting equipment and emergency response services in the Area 4 region, which encompasses St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover and St. James. Featured...

 

   

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the use of plea bargaining has had a positive and significant impact on the justice system, particularly in addressing longstanding case backlogs in the parish courts. The Minister, who was speaking to reporters following a recent Children’s Advocate training seminar at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Falmouth, Trelawny, said that over the...