Seventy-four students of the Mount Pleasant Primary and Infant School in Portland have received care packages from the institution for Child Month, which is being observed in May. Principal of the school, Dian Vidal Briggs, told JIS News that the packages were purchased with donations that overseas Jamaicans and persons in and around the community gave. This was a response...

For more than 24 years, the Justice Training Institute (JTI) has contributed to the training and upskilling of justice sector workers in Jamaica. As the training arm of the Ministry of Justice, the Institute is mandated to design, develop and coordinate training programmes for persons within the justice sector as well as other stakeholders who are not formally part of...

As a youngster, the signature crisp white uniform worn by registered nurses enthralled Stacy-Ann Scott. However, passion and appreciation for the profession got much deeper than aesthetics as she got older. “I have always had a liking for the profession of nursing. Initially, it was just because of the uniform, how these nurses looked. However, I see myself as a...

Several business leaders are underscoring the importance of the Government’s measured approach to facilitating a gradual resumption of economic activities that have been curtailed since March, due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. They argue that this is imperative to achieve a balance between the phased full reopening of the economy and preventing the possibility of spurring further potential spikes in...

For over 30 years, veteran public health nurse, Charmaine Vassell-Shettlewood has dedicated her life in service to her country. She tells JIS News that nursing is in her blood and has been a passion since childhood. She is one of four siblings, who pursued nursing careers and has a niece, who is a medical doctor. “I believe that I am...

When the coronavirus (COVID-19) began its dreadful spread across the United Kingdom, Michael Forrester and his elderly mother wanted to return to their home country, Jamaica. However, with Jamaican borders closed on March 24 in an effort to control the local spread of COVID-19, they thought there was no hope of returning home. With plea calls coming from stranded ship...

The Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI), under the Ministry of Tourism, is providing an opportunity for workers within the sector to upgrade their skills and develop professionally. The centre, which is a division of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), was launched in 2017, to facilitate the certification and licensure of employees, as well as support innovation within the sector....

With schools being closed as part of measures to control and prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), many students have been unable to keep up with their schoolwork due to the lack of access to the Internet and other necessary resources. Detective Inspector of Police Pilmar Powell, who has been assigned to the Kingston Western Police Division since 2018,...

The Kiwanis Club of St. Bess has been actively making contributions and raising the morale of persons working on the front lines in Black River and its environs in St. Elizabeth as Jamaica continues to grapple with the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The six-year-old service club, comprising 26 members, has over the past few weeks been making donations...