Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, died today (May 28), in the United States, where he was receiving treatment. Mr. Seaga, aged 89, was Jamaica’s fifth Prime Minister, serving from October 1980 to February 1989. Through 43 years of unwavering service to the nation, the former Prime Minister played a fundamental role in shaping Jamaica’s post-Independence parliamentary landscape....

Entities engaged in social programme implementation will soon be able to list on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) to generate capital for their administrative activities. Managing Director, Marlene Street Forrest, says this will be facilitated under the JSE’s Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), which was launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in January. Mrs. Street Forrest tells...

Several adolescents are lauding the work of the Teen Hub, which was established at the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in Kingston, more than one year ago, to offer career guidance and clinical services to youngsters who frequent the facility. It was introduced as a response to reports of negative behaviours, including violence, truancy and risky sexual practices by adolescents, and...

The Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme has been lauded by beneficiary, Devon Thompson, who describes the programme as excellent for providing underprivileged Jamaican youth with a second chance at success. Devon ended his HOPE Programme internship at the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) last year and describes the experience as life-changing. “I think the HOPE Programme is a good...

Jamaica stands to gain significantly from the countless opportunities, investments and economic prospects that are being created through the logistics sector. The global industry was worth over US$5 trillion in 2015 and is projected to grow to US$15 trillion by 2023. “If Jamaica can get one per cent of that pie, we will be in a much more advantageous position,”...

When Marketer, Kim Bernard, learnt about the four juvenile centres that are in Jamaica, in early 2018, she immediately decided she wanted to be involved in youth rehabilitation. Since then Miss Bernard has served in several capacities in the Ministry of National Security’s youth-based initiatives, including formally becoming a Mentor in the We Transform Programme, last December. The We Transform...

Members of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and the Kiwanis Club of Eastern St. Andrew worked assiduously on Labour Day (May 23), to spruce up the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), located in Kingston, and its surroundings. De-bushing, painting and road patching were among the activities completed on the day, when members of the HAJ, Kiwanis Club and...

Horizon Park Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine is being lauded for improving its scores towards full certification from the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) within a short period of time. Chairperson of the ECC, Trisha Williams-Singh, says the school moved from a score of 31 per cent to 91 per cent, towards achieving all 12 Standards of the ECC,...

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) remains steadfast in its mandate to provide a range of well-needed support to persons with disabilities (PWDs). Executive Director of the JCPD, Dr. Christine Hendricks, tells JIS News that the services and programmes offered are designed to equip PWDs with the necessary resources and opportunities to reach their full potential. Persons with...