Educational and professional advancement are oftentimes among the stepping stones to attaining one’s goals. This is exemplified by Joan Powell and Anthony Morgan, two National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) sanitation workers from the Southern Parks and Markets (SPM) region (Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth). Both are steps closer to achieving their goals, thanks to the assistance provided by the...

Jamaica has been making efforts to enhance its foreign trade and investment opportunities under the Economic Diplomacy Programme (EDP). A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in January between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) to help increase the Government's trade and investment promotion efforts, through the Programme. The EDP includes marketing and...

As the Government works to get more technology in the hands of students to facilitate their continued education online, the private sector locally and overseas has responded well to the call for assistance, and has, so far, provided 15 per cent of the 100,000 additional devices required for students in need. Private individuals and organisations were invited to make donations...

For Little London High School Teacher, Moya Williams, receiving the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine meant taking the first step towards the possibility of physically reuniting with her students, after more than one year of teaching online. The 27-year-old was quick off the blocks to get the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine at a recent Vaccination Blitz at the Sean Lavery...

The late Journalist, Michael Sharpe, who passed away today (April 20) at age 65, has been described as a dedicated professional who used his craft to guide new talents and build his country through his passion for human causes. Mr. Sharpe, who spent some 38 years in the media, from being a reporter to the level of management, had a...

Participants enrolled in the inaugural Articulated Truck Driving Programme being offered by the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) in Flanker, St. James says the initiative will provide an opportunity for young men to eke out a better living. Some 30 at-risk youth from vulnerable communities in St. James, including Flanker, Salt Spring, and Rose Heights, are currently...

As the Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council (JCCYC) approaches its fourth anniversary, the organisation is looking to inspire the next generation of young people to become involved in environmental advocacy. The JCCYC is the youth affiliate of the Jamaica Climate Change Advisory Board. In an interview with JIS News, JCCYC Director, Eleanor Terrelonge, says since the group was launched in...

“I don’t want to catch that awful thing,” 79-year old Lorna Rowe tells JIS News before entering the National Arena on Saturday (April 3) to receive her first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. She was among more than 1,000 elderly persons, who came out to be inoculated against the deadly virus during the Ministry of Health and Wellness’...

Business sector leaders say the E-Commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) can potentially assist in revolutionising economic activity in Jamaica, by facilitating the transition of more informal operators into the formal sector. ENDS is a partnership between the Government and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ). It allows the quick service industry and delivery operators registered on the web-based platform...