The upcoming virtual investment conference, ‘Explore: Do Business Jamaica’, to be hosted by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), is an integral part of the drive to speed up the country’s economic recovery. Slated for Wednesday, November 17 and  Thursday, November 18, the conference aims to promote Jamaica’s growing sectors, investment opportunities and the island’s positive business environment. Addressing a JIS ‘Think...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is working closely with schools in the implementation of the Sixth-Form Pathways programme, including the curriculum offerings. Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, made the disclosure during the virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (November 10). “We are working with our schools at this time. We have the year...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be engaging with the private sector to expand the number of testing laboratories for the coronavirus (COVID-19) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and antigen tests. This initiative involves partnership with the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce as well as the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association...

The phased reopening of schools has commenced for the 2021/2022 academic year with the reopening of 248 of the 376 primary and infant schools across the seven regions that have been approved for reopening. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during a statement to the House of Representatives on November 9. She said...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says COVID-19 test kits that were imported into the island but not approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) are currently being assessed for efficacy. “Reports of the efficacy tests will be provided to the Ministry by the week of November 26, 2021. The test will provide information on the...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will  be launching a programme soon that will provide employment opportunities for members of the homeless community in the Municipality. Speaking to journalists following yesterday’s (November 9) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said that more details will be provided on the...

Assistant Deputy Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers (right), and Founder, Keisha Hayle & Friends Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Scholarship, Keisha Hayle (centre), look on as scholarship recipient Kajani Hibbert happily recognises his picture on a cloth banner mounted at the awards ceremony, held at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) headquarters in Kingston, recently.