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Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.
Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.

March 5 is Peace Day in Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth, in partnership with Peace and Love in Society (PALS) Jamaica, will celebrate Peace Day 2024 on Tuesday, March 5. This year's theme is ‘Let Peace Run Things!’. Director of the Safety and Security Unit...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), pauses for a photo opportunity with College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) students (from left) Javon Francis, Michska Douglas, and Shanelle Cunningham. The occasion was CASE’s Research Day and Symposium at the institution’s campus in Portland on Thursday (February 29). The event was held under the theme ‘Empowering the Future and Facing the Task – A CASE for Climate Resilience’.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), pauses for a photo opportunity with College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) students (from left) Javon Francis, Michska Douglas, and Shanelle Cunningham. The occasion was CASE’s Research Day and Symposium at the institution’s campus in Portland on Thursday (February 29). The event was held under the theme ‘Empowering the Future and Facing the Task – A CASE for Climate Resilience’.

Gov’t Making Significant Investments in Irrigation Storage and Connectivity for Farmers
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left), shares a photo opportunity with TVET Ambassador, Melissa Moses, during Thursday’s (February 29) launch of the entity’s TVET Ambassador Programme. The launch was held at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s offices on Oxford Road in St. Andrew.
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left), shares a photo opportunity with TVET Ambassador, Melissa Moses, during Thursday’s (February 29) launch of the entity’s TVET Ambassador Programme. The launch was held at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s offices on Oxford Road in St. Andrew.

Heart/NSTA Trust Launches TVET Ambassador Programme

Water Tank Donated to Windsor Castle Primary and Infant School
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Day, which was held at the school’s campus in Granville, St. James, on Wednesday (February 28).
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Day, which was held at the school’s campus in Granville, St. James, on Wednesday (February 28).

Safety of Schoolchildren High on Priority Agenda – Dr. Chang

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EnvironmentYouth

Entries Invited for Earth Day Competition

The Natural History Museum of Jamaica, a division of the Institute of Jamaica, is inviting entries for its Earth Day 2024 Competition, which will be hosted under the theme ‘Planet vs. Plastic’. This is in observance of Earth Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, April 22. The competition is open to all children and youth aged 12 to 19...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Principal of Newell High School, Audrey Ellington, prepare to plant a mango tree at the launch of the expanded National School Garden Programme at the St. Elizabeth-based institution in October 2023.
AgricultureYouth

School Garden to Be Established at Wakefield Primary in Trelawny

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be establishing a garden at Wakefield Primary School in Trelawny as part of the expanded National School Garden Programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who gave the commitment, said that in addition to providing healthy foods for the school-feeding programme, the garden will engage students in agriculture at an early age and...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), engages with young women participating in a hackathon competition.
CybersecurityEducationForeign AffairsNational SecurityYouth

SheSecures Jamaica Competition Targets Females 16 and Over

Females 16 years and older who are residing in Jamaica are being encouraged to enter the national cybersecurity competition – SheSecures Jamaica. Being organised by the Ministry of National Security in collaboration with the Organization of American States (OAS), the competition is targeting females who have a keen interest in information technology and/or cybersecurity. This virtual event is scheduled to...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right, seated), is embraced by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during the handover of a wellness bench to the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF). The bench, which was donated by the Health Ministry, was presented during a brief ceremony at the WCJF’s office in Kingston. Looking on are (from left) Director of Adolescent Mental Health, Dr. Judith Leiba; Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore; WCJF Chair, Debby-Ann Brown Salmon, and Executive Director, Novelette Howell.
Gender AffairsYouth

WCJF to Establish Centre for Teenage Mothers in St. Catherine

A Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) facility for teenaged mothers is to be established in St. Catherine. Minister of Culture Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, who made the announcement, said the Centre’s establishment in the parish is critical as the Foundation continues work to ensure that young women in that part of the island are able to...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives during the tabling of the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure on February 15.
EducationFinance & Public ServiceParliamentYouth

Three Primary Schools to Be Rehabilitated and One Infant School Constructed

Three primary schools are to be rehabilitated and one infant school constructed in the 2024/25 fiscal year. The works will be undertaken under the School Infrastructure Improvement Project, which has been allocated $726.7 million in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure. This project aims to reduce the incidence of poverty in low-income vulnerable communities by improving access to quality education and...
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Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations Officer (PRO), Judith Hunter (left), and Acting Special Projects Manager, Charnele Henry (second left), interact with students during the Jamaica Day National Civic Ceremony at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny, on February 23.
CultureEducationTourismYouth

Vibrant Celebration of Culture Marked Jamaica Day 2024

The vibrant spirit of local culture was on full display during the Jamaica Day National Civic Ceremony at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny on February 23. The grand event, held under the theme ‘Celebrating Jamaica: Authentic and Unique… A Fi Wi TREND A Dweet’, was also celebrated simultaneously in two cities in the American state of Iowa –...
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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson, says students have up to March 31 to submit entries in the National Young Inventors and Innovators Pitch Competition (YIIC).
CommerceDevelopmentIndustryScienceTechnologyYouth

YIIC Application Deadline Extended

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) has extended the deadline for entries in the National Young Inventors and Innovators Competition (YIIC) to March 31. Speaking with JIS News recently, Executive Director, Dr. Charah Watson, said the extension was made in the best interest of students who wish to participate. “We launched the competition at the end of November, then students went...
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