Budding and established writers, and lovers of literature are being invited to participate in the Jamaica Creative Writing Competition and Exhibition Workshops. The six-day virtual workshops, organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), are slated for February 21, 23, 24 and 28, and March 2 and 3. Topics to be discussed include poetry, novel and short story writing, as...

The Transport Authority (TA) is urging persons to use its online portal to submit applications for the 2023/2024 licensing period. The Authority commenced accepting applications for new and renewal of road licences for public passenger vehicles (PPV) and commercial carriers on February 13. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Friday (Feb.17), the Authority’s Managing Director, Ralston Smith, said that...

The organisers of the World Travel AwardsTM (WTA) have announced the creation of a special Global Resilience Award. The announcement coincided with activities for the inaugural celebration of Global Tourism Resilience Day, which were hosted by Jamaica on February 17. WTA Managing Director, Justin Cooke, made the disclosure during Friday’s (February 17) commemorative ceremony at the University of the West...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be increasing engagement with parents and other key stakeholders as part of measures to eliminate child labour in Jamaica. “We are trying to rid the country of this ...abuse of our children, where they are used as factors of production,” said portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda. He was delivering the keynote address...

The draft Higher Education Policy is in the final stage of review, ahead of being submitted to Cabinet for approval. This was disclosed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who said the timeline for approval is subject to Cabinet’s agenda. “But I would expect that before the end of this fiscal year, which ends March 31, it...

More Jamaicans are being implored to speak out against the scourge of child labour. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden, made the call in a speech delivered on her behalf by Director at the Ministry, Gillian Corrodus, at a Child Labour video competition awards ceremony held recently at the Courtleigh Hotel in New...

The Government is prioritising the health and wellness of staff who serve in the correctional service to ensure that they can effectively carry out their role in rehabilitating inmates. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, said that the environment in which correctional officers work is highly stressful and members can only be at their...