The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), in collaboration with Municipal Corporations islandwide, will be rolling out a special cleanup programme during the Christmas season. The programme will target town centres and market districts and aims to boost garbage collection while placing greater emphasis on compliance to minimise the illegal disposal of waste. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development,...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is calling on Jamaicans to support the ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign, as part of efforts to ensure the country’s food security. The initiative, announced by the Minister in May 2022, will target several priority areas, among them crop production, climate-smart practices and technologies, access to finance, and advancing and expanding...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has expressed gratitude to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for supporting the ‘Census in Schools’ programme tour, which concluded on Wednesday (November 30). The UNFPA contributed US$15,000 to the initiative, which saw 14 primary and 14 secondary schools islandwide being visited. STATIN’s Corporate Communications Manager, Georgia Garvey-Green, told JIS News that the UNFPA’s...

Jamaica is putting robust measures in place to address the use of harmful substances among young people. State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, said that the objective is to protect the most vulnerable and reduce the negative impact of substance use. She pointed out that the introduction and popularity of new substances and ease...

The Institute for Workforce Education and Development (IWED) is now registered with the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) and Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC). The institution was relaunched during a ceremony on Wednesday (November 30) at Manpower and Maintenance Services (MMS) Limited Group of Companies’ office on Eureka Crescent in Kingston, which is to be converted to the IWED’s headquarters....

Youth leaders and their peers across Jamaica are being encouraged to be the embodiment of the positive changes being sought in their schools, communities, and the broader country. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who issued the challenge, said “change happens through dialogue”, while indicating that “we need to hear your voices”. Mrs. Williams maintained, however, that “change...

A total of 323 new constables will be deployed shortly to strengthen the operations of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The new constables, representing Batches 139, 141 and 142, graduated during a ceremony held at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (November 30). Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who...