Hundreds of young people have been empowered with scholarships, placement on lands, training, certification and agricultural technology over the past year, by the Jamaica 4-H Clubs. According to Executive Director of the 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake, during the period, they established 346 school gardens, geared at not only providing food for the institutions but to serve as “laboratory models”...

Jamaica is in dialogue with several countries to acquire coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for children aged five to 11 years. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, made the disclosure during the Ministry’s COVID Conversations virtual press conference on May 18. “We have good indication from both the United Kingdom and Spain that we will be able to get vaccines for five...

The Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) is gearing up to host pre-teens, teens and young adults during their face-to-face summer semester programme. The programme for the four to 12 year olds is being described as a ‘Kaleidoscope’ Arts Workshop by Director for School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes at the EMCVPA, Leighton Jones. Addressing...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has engaged more than 1,500 students across Jamaica under its Technology Advancement Programme (TAP), over the past three years. The initiative, which was launched in 2017, caters to each cohort of students for 12 months, and supports Jamaica’s aim of becoming a knowledge-based society. It equips “unattached youth” with the requisite skills and experience to...

The National Museum Jamaica (NMJ), a division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), has launched a programme to teach students about the preservation of Jamaica’s endemic plants and animals. About 60 students and their teachers from three primary schools, as well as members of the downtown community, Kingston, will participate in a presentation on the preservation of iguanas on Tuesday,...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be partnering with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) to increase female participation in the livestock industry. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said this will take place under the WUSC’s Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project. The project aims to promote climate-resilient agriculture for equitable economic growth and increased economic...

Parents and guardians are being encouraged to pay closer attention to children and provide an avenue where their voices can be heard. The urging came from Government Senator Dr. Sapphire Longmore while speaking on a motion for the adjournment of the Senate on Friday (May 13). She made the call against the backdrop that the month of May is observed...