Nominations are now being accepted for the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence (PMYAE). Since the inception of the PMYAE in 1998, these prestigious awards have been bestowed on young Jamaican nationals between 15 and 29 years old who are living here and in the diaspora. Nominees must excel in the selected category, contribute to Jamaica’s development, have attained national...

Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) Ambassador Audrey Marks, says for young people to participate in the formal labour market in the post-pandemic recovery period, they will have to acquire critical skills and capabilities to pursue job and entrepreneurship opportunities in the transformative science and technologies sector. Ambassador Marks, who is the Chair Pro Tempore of...

Dominic McIntyre is encouraging young people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Mr. McIntyre, who is now fully vaccinated, told JIS News that taking the vaccine was his way of protecting himself. “I had done some research on vaccines and had been taking them my entire life to attend school and travel, so I didn't really fear it. Despite...

Twelve-year-old triplets, Dennis, Denrique, and Tomoya Barrett have been rewarded with Alcatel tablet computers and a $50,000 education grant to assist with back-to-school supplies, for performing outstandingly during the 2021 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exams. The presentations were made recently by State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne. The two brothers and their sister...

A laundromat is to be established at Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland to assist students in washing their uniforms and other articles of clothing. This is being done against the background of water challenges impacting the community. Principal, Keron King, told JIS News that the facility is being funded by longstanding donor partner, the UZAZI Foundation, which...

Children, 12 years and older, with comorbidities are being targeted for the upcoming islandwide coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination blitz, slated for Saturday, August 21 to Tuesday, August 24. Students, aged 15-18 years who will be sitting exit exams, will also be prioritised. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the announcement during a virtual press conference hosted...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has partnered with M&M Jamaica Limited to facilitate skills development for young engineers through hands-on experience. NWC Vice President, Garth Jackson, says under the six-month collaboration, several engineers have been assigned to the Spanish Town leg of the Commission’s major improvement project, being undertaken by M&M. "We have agreed with M&M that we will both...