A series of youth fora are slated to be held to engage young people in dialogue about Jamaica’s constitutional reform process. Speaking during a recent press conference on the work of the Constitutional Reform Committee, member, Sujae Boswell, informed that tertiary and secondary-level student organisations, among other stakeholders, will be engaged. “One of the strategies… is to actually involve youth...

Building tourism resilience is critical to ensuring the sector’s sustainability and its contribution to economies, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Chairing the Fifth Special Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Tourism (CITUR), at the Organization of American States (OAS) headquarters in Washington DC, on April 14, Mr. Bartlett warned that despite tourism being one of the most significant contributors...

The FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy is now in Jamaica on a global tour ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 tournament slated to be held from July 20 to August 20. The tour commenced with the unveiling of the trophy at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (April 17), followed by...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), shares in conversation with President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Michael Ricketts, following the arrival of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on April 16. Others from (second left) are Communications, FIFA, Vincent Chirol; Senior Trophy Tour Manager, FIFA, Sarah...

Special needs students will soon benefit from a school-to-work transition programme being designed by the Ministry of Education and Youth in partnership with the HEART/NSTA Trust. Assistant Chief Education Officer for the Special Needs Unit in the Ministry, Dionne Gayle, told JIS News that the programme will provide a framework to guide students to successfully settle into the world of...

HEART/NSTA Trust is inviting more non-governmental organisations, among other entities, to partner with it in providing skills training for persons with disabilities and special needs. This follows government efforts to provide more equitable access to opportunities for these cohorts, as stipulated under the Disabilities Act. HEART Regional Director, Charlene Mohan, who supervises the Agency’s Region One, comprising Kingston and St....

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is taking steps to streamline its operations. This is being facilitated under the entity’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Expansion Project and is intended to achieve greater efficiency in service delivery. One of the main outputs targeted is improving the electronic case management system, which enables the smooth transmission of information from...