Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen, has commended the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) for the efficient management of the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), which is being undertaken through EU support. “We would never have been able to do what we're doing if we would not have been able to count on the...

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart, says that an all-hands-on-deck approach is being employed in tackling the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in St. Ann. He told JIS News that the St. Ann Municipal Corporation has been working with the health department and other public and private-sector stakeholders to ensure that there is greater adherence to the health and safety...

With the raging coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacting and taking a huge toll on almost every sector across Jamaica, the tourism resilient corridors have been an exception to the rule, stakeholders say. So much so that some hoteliers are openly declaring that one of the safest places to be is “the inside of a resort where there are some strict and...

The Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), which regulates the use of legal weapons and ammunition, is incorporating greater use of technology to improve its operations as well as enhance transparency and responsiveness in the application process. Established in 2005, the FLA streamlines and standardises the granting, renewal and revocation of firearm licences and all the attendant processes relating to the use...

Winning the Photography Category of the Jamaica information Service (JIS) 2020 Heritage Competition, was very thrilling for Olivia Gordon-Davis, who is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Language and Literature at The Mico University College, in Kingston. “I have never won a trophy in my life. With this competition, I won my first trophy and I won my first public competition....

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are often thought to be challenging areas of study and career pursuits. However, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) is seeking to change this narrative through the launch of its ‘Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Ambassadorship Programme’. Currently, the SRC has 15 candidates who received their ambassadorship certificate and pins at the launch ceremony,...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has been commended by stakeholders in St. James for implementing the government-funded Integrated Community Development Project 11 (ICDP-11) in the communities of Salt Spring, Anchovy and Mount Salem. They point to the combined $4.7 million in equipment that 27 small operators will be receiving to bolster their businesses, calling it “a divine blessing” and...

Two students of Pembroke Hall High School in St. Andrew have been selected as Jamaica’s inaugural recipients of the Creative Brands and Concepts-sponsored John Maxwell Youth Leadership Scholarship. The scholarship provides opportunities to youngsters globally, aged 13 to 17, who exhibit leadership potential and keen interest to develop their skills in this area. Jamaica’s awardees, 17-year-old Kierra Mullings and 14-year-old...

As the first ever Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Youth Ambassador, The Queen’s High School fifth-former, Kyla Gaynor, has grand ideas to execute during her one-year tenure. In the first month alone, Ms. Gaynor has already proposed several ideas to ODPEM to increase engagement. “A suggestion I made is for a virtual town hall meeting. With the...