Several young entrepreneurs have been rewarded by Total Jamaica and are now being positioned to further implement their ideas for greater economic success. Under the 2018/2019 ‘Startupper of The Year’, by Total Challenge, the youth have been compensated with more than $3 million and with coaching for the innovative nature of their projects, as well as for the social and...

More Jamaican public and private enterprises are being encouraged to sign on to the Gender Equality Seal (GES) Certification Programme. The GES for public and private enterprises is a collective effort, involving national governments, private-sector companies and civil society, to establish and achieve standards that empower women. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-supported initiative seeks to enhance gender equality and...

The Rock River Primary School in Clarendon now has a fully equipped learning centre, which will serve the needs of students as well as the wider community. The $10-million facility houses a library and computer room outfitted with laptop and desktop computers, multimedia projector, teaching equipment and learning aids. It was built through funding from the Japanese Government under its...

The Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP) of the Social Development Commission (SDC) is seeking to bring together locally owned and private enterprises in partnerships that will result in community development and economic growth. One example of this is the linkage made through the Cross Keys Development Area Committee (DAC) Plantain Curls venture, in Manchester. The Cross Keys DAC is...

The Government has signalled its commitment to the modernisation of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), by providing the force with resources it needs to solve crime and ultimately increase the safety of Jamaicans. Minister of National Security, Dr. the Hon. Horace Chang, says the transformation of the JCF is the focus of the Effective Policing pillar in the five-pillar Crime...

Each year, the Government outlines its plans for the economic and social development of the country, through its Budget. This is a projection of what Jamaica expects to receive in terms of revenue and what it expects to spend for the coming financial year. The Budget is funded primarily through taxation and fees. These include property tax, income tax, general...

The HEART Trust/NTA and the Essex Valley Community and Associates (EVC) have joined forces to launch the EVC’s Employment Certification Programme. The EVC is the business unit or income-generating arm of the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO)/Alpart bauxite company’s Community Council and is a registered charitable organization. It assists in providing labour to JISCO/Alpart by first offering employment opportunities...

A nomination document has been submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the inscription of Port Royal on the World Heritage List. Port Royal, a town located at the end of the Palisadoes strip in Kingston and former home to pirates during the 17th Century, has been on UNESCO’s World Heritage Tentative List since February...

At 25 years old, Aubrey Stewart has achieved more than many others have accomplished over a lifetime. The outgoing Chairman of the Youth Advisory Council is a Jamaica House Fellow, a recipient of the Queen’s Young Leader Award and the Prime Minister’s Youth Award for Leadership, and has earned various academic awards. With his many achievements, Aubrey remains true to...