More than 5,000 persons have benefited from the Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP), implemented by the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust. The programme targets unemployed graduates, aged 17 to 29 years, with little or no experience in their field of study. Participants are placed within public and private-sector entities where they are exposed to six...

Thousands of students have enrolled in the Sixth-Form Pathways Programme, the Ministry of Education and Youth’s seven-year high school initiative, which was rolled out at the start of the 2022/23 academic year. “Based on the reviews that we’ve had, it has been a very successful rollout of the programme. [From] the pictures that we’re seeing, and the reports we’re seeing...

The Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust says it has programmes designed for persons who are already working in their area of skill, but lack the requisite certification. Director/Principal, HEART College of Beauty Services, Kaydia King Newman, told JIS News that the entity is pleased to offer programmes tailored for these individuals. “If you already have...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging parents to prioritise the safety of their children, especially with the resumption of face-to-face classes. For parents whose children are going out to school for the first time, Director of Communications at the CAC, Latoya Halstead, explained the importance of parents playing their part in helping to keep their children safe. “Do not...

A youth forum is among activities scheduled for this year’s Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), being observed under the theme: ‘Rethinking Tourism’. The event, which will be held on September 28 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, will include participation from students from various Tourism Action Clubs along with industry stakeholders. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has commended the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) staff for their dedicated efforts in safeguarding the nation’s children, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. She noted that there has been a major increase in the demand for the agency’s services over the last two years and encouraged the team not to...

Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is encouraging parents and guardians to make their children’s safety a priority as they navigate the new school year. Team Leader for the CPFSA’s Child and Family Support Unit, Jean Duhaney, told JIS News that “one of the rights of the child is to be safe… to be protected from harm.” She emphasised...