Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, says that all event fees for three Catholic schools – Chetwood Memorial Primary, Mount Alvernia Prep, and Mount Alvernia High – will be waived, as part of the celebrations honouring their centennial. Speaking at a church service at the Roman Catholic Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 26 as...

With new evidence showing a direct link between alcohol consumption and  cancer, the  National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has issued a stark warning to Jamaicans about the dangers of alcohol misuse.  Findings from the World Health Organization (WHO) and United States health authorities, indicate that alcohol is a major contributing factor for at least seven types of cancer –...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is encouraging more young people to pursue careers in health. She noted that the Government is committed to ensuring young Jamaicans are trained and equipped to become highly skilled professionals in the sector. It is for this reason, she said, that the Ministry collaborated with the...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), shares a light moment with students from Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine, which won the 2024 edition of the ‘All Together Sing’ high school choir competition. The occasion was a courtesy call by the competition’s top three teams at the Student Assessment Unit...

Women and youth must be empowered to access critical resources and equipped with climate smart technology in their operations to ensure the agricultural sector’s sustainability. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He was addressing a Gender-responsive Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean National Inception workshop on Thursday (January 23) at...

Grade seven students at Holy Trinity High School in Kingston and Newell High in St. Elizabeth are benefitting from an intervention aimed at strengthening their skills in literacy and numeracy. The Grade 7 Academy, which is spearheaded by St. Michael’s College in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, offers an adjusted curriculum focusing on remedial reading,...

Secretary of Public Health in the Philippines, Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa, addresses the opening ceremony of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ two-day Career Expo and Employment Fair at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (January 22).