Jamaica’s 2022 Chevening Scholarship awardees have been commended by State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell. Sixteen persons have been awarded Scholarships to pursue post-graduate degrees in the United Kingdom. Speaking at a recent send-off reception at the St. Andrew residence of the British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Senator Campbell congratulated...

A total of 1,505 new housing solutions are slated for development in the Corporate Area over the next three years. This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a handover ceremony for units under phase 1A of the Majesty Gardens housing development in St. Andrew, on August 24. “These are all on track, being developed, and...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, on Thursday (August 25), sought to reignite the nation’s passion for health and exercise, through its ‘Jamaica Moves Reloaded’ fair at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Hundreds of persons turned out for the event that signalled the resumption of face-to face interactions under the ‘Jamaica Moves’ initiative, which were disrupted by...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) has recorded an improvement in its operations, and is no longer deemed a fiscal risk to the Government. Speaking at the handover of 51 units at the $14.7 billion Catherine Estates housing development in Dunbeholden, St. Catherine, on Friday (August 26), Mr. Holness said the HAJ,...

Oil refinery company, Petrojam, has awarded four scholarships to this year’s top performers in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations at the Greenwich Primary and St. Andrew Primary schools. The two males and two females who have each received a $60,000 annual scholarship and a brand-new laptop from the company are St. Andrew Primary’s Adrianna Whittingham and Robert Reynolds and...

Farmers in St. Thomas are being lauded for their significant strides in onion production, which has considerably surpassed the national yield. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., noted that during the fall season, more than 100 hectares of onion have been produced in the parish, with the support of the Ministry’s production incentive programme. “The parish also exceeded...

The Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA Trust) remains committed to developing Jamaica’s labour force, by offering globally competitive training and employment opportunities. This is being done through the organisation’s Triple Access Strategy, which outlines three priority areas of focus for the strategic period (2022-2026) and is in alignment with the Vision 2030 National Development Goal 1,...