Government Senator, Kavan Gayle, is calling for a skills gap assessment of the domestic workforce, to identify the specific competencies that are in demand across industries. He made the suggestion while outlining several policy recommendations that can be undertaken regarding the introduction of overseas workers to support the local labour force, during the 2024/25 State of the Nation Debate in...

Upper school male students from eight secondary institutions in St. Thomas are the focus of the Angelic Ladies Society’s latest social project, ‘Echoes of Change – The Problem with the P’. Through the engagement, the boys will participate in sensitisation workshops covering topics such as sexual violence, inappropriate touching, sex videos, the age of consent and healthy masculinity. The organisation,...

Tertiary level students with an interest in construction and other related careers are being encouraged to apply for the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) 2024/25 Construction Scholarship. The programme offers up to $1 million in funding to individual undergraduate students. Applications will be accepted up to November 24. Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager at the NHT, Tameka Hill, told JIS...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (first row, third right) and Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (first row, third left), share a photo opportunity with Youth Mayors during a courtesy call on November 7. The Minister and Youth Mayors made the courtesy call at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, 1 West King’s...

The Government is committed to nurturing a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among Jamaican youth, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. “By fostering critical thinking and creativity in our young people, we are setting the stage for the emergence of future tech leaders who will create solutions that address local and global challenges,” he said....

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information remains firmly committed to ensuring that the island’s tertiary institutions deliver education that meets international standards and prepares students for a dynamic and interconnected world. “We understand that in doing so, we empower our young people to become innovators, leaders and contributors to national and regional progress,” said Assistant Chief Education Officer...

TeenTechJa will be hosting its highly anticipated annual conference at Wolmer’s Boys School in Kingston on November 8, under the theme ‘The Future is Here! We Are Ready!’. The event, scheduled to start at 8:00 a.m., will include an exciting lineup of workshops, presentations and interactive activities designed to prepare young minds for the rapidly evolving technology industry. Chief Executive...

The HEART/NSTA Trust will be spearheading a series of activities for Youth Month, being observed throughout November. Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, provided details during Wednesday’s (November 6) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The Trust will be mobilising teams to target youth ‘Pon Di Corna’ across Jamaica for career counselling and recruitment. Dr. Ingleton explained that the aim is...

During the month of November, young persons will be the focus of attention as the nation celebrates Youth Month, under the theme: ‘Youth IMPACT 2024: Innovative Minds, Purposeful Action: Collective Triumphs’. Organised by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, through its Youth and Adolescents Policy Division, the month-long celebration will recognise the remarkable contributions of young people, while...