The 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference gets underway tomorrow (June 16) with a thanksgiving worship service at Burchell Memorial Baptist Church in Montego Bay. A shuttle service to and from the venue has been provided for Diaspora members from partner hotels Iberostar, Ocean Coral Springs and the Holiday Inn Resort. The service, under the theme: ‘United for Jamaica’s Transformation: Fostering...

Fifty-five educators across Jamaica have been conferred with the Professional Qualification for Principalship, following their successful completion of the Aspiring Principals' Programme. The postgraduate-level programme is delivered by the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), in partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI), with the goal of improving the administration of schools across the island. In her keynote...

Health and education will be given special attention during the 10th Biennial Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, slated for June 16 to 19. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, told a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ that there will be dedicated sessions facilitating discussions on healthcare and...

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to register for the upcoming webinar that is being hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) as part of its Virtual Biz Zone series. The webinar, titled 'Exploring E-commerce Payment Gateways for MSMEs', will be held on the Zoom platform on June 18 at 10:00 a.m., and will be conducted...

A Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Robotics Centre has been opened at Excelsior Community College’s Eureka Road Campus in Kingston. Addressing Thursday’s (June 13) opening ceremony, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, underscored that the centre’s establishment is a prime example of collective stakeholder commitment to fostering innovation and preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of...

The Government is investing $6.31 billion on the rehabilitation of agricultural research facilities across the island over the next six years. The work will be done under phase two of the Rehabilitation of Research Centres Project, which was launched on June 13 at the Bodles Research Centre in St. Catherine. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said...

Jamaica remains five years ahead of schedule to meet the 2030 target for land mass protection, says Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. The Government has committed to complete legal protection for 30 per cent of land mass and coastal marine ecosystems by 2030 as part of measures to...