Jamaica’s securities industry remains a strong and critical pillar upon which the country, economy and the investing public depend, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has said. He notes that information from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) indicates that there are 38 licensed security dealers operating in Jamaica, with assets under management exceeding $1.45...

Real estate salespersons and dealers will soon have free access to learning material for the Real Estate Training Institute (RETI) pre-licensing courses, following the organisation’s decision to go paperless. “They will now be able to read these documents on their phones, tablets, and laptops. As such, it will not only be more cost-effective, but more accessible and convenient,” Acting Chief...

Thousands of Jamaicans received free medical services and procedures, which were carried out by an 80-member team from the United States (US)-based Organization for International Development (OID) from January 16 to 20. Jamaican-born dentist residing in New York, Dr. Roy Streete, led the team of volunteers, which included primary-care providers, who carried out clinics in Manchester, St. Elizabeth, St. James,...

Thirty-nine wards of the State will be recognised for achievement in the 2022 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) at an awards ceremony on Thursday (January 26). The function, hosted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth, will take place...

Little Daniel Carthy, a grade-two student at Homestead Primary School, prays for Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, during a visit by the Minister to the institution in St. Catherine on Tuesday (January 24).

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) will be undertaking resensitisation of its staff, beginning February, in accordance with its recently implemented ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System. Certification was achieved by the Authority in December of 2022, following successful completion of stages one and two audits. Three RADA locations have been certified – the Corporate Office in Kingston, the St. Thomas...

The building of a prosperous Jamaica must include the empowerment of young women, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. Speaking recently at the Women’s Centre Foundation of Jamaica in St. Andrew, he argued that a crucial part of the process is the teaching of “life skills of good parenting for...