Young environmental advocate, Eleanor Terrelonge, is encouraging aspiring activists to be outspoken in raising awareness about topics or issues that they are passionate about. Drawing on her own experiences, she says that young people should not be afraid to reach out to others in trying to draw attention to and support for their cause. “You know, as young people, a...

Career development officer at the Human Employment and Resource Training Trust/National Training Agency (HEART NSTA/Trust), Dr. Howard Harvey, says the agency is playing a key role in improving the life chances of young people. “As a practitioner in the HEART/NSTA Trust for over 27 years, I have seen literal change, transformation in young people. Where I am at the LEAP...

Former ward of the State and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) high achiever Teana Fuller is encouraging young people in State care to not let their circumstances discourage them from achieving academic success. She says they should instead use their situation as motivation to keep pushing forward. “Just because you’re a ward of the State, that doesn’t mean you can’t...

Fifteen farmers and four government officers have benefited from training in sustainable hydroponics production systems, under the ‘Addressing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus’ (WEF) Project. This was made possible through a partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the Government of Mexico and the Government of Jamaica. WEF is a subproject of the Mexico-CARICOM-FAO ‘Cooperation for Climate...

The Banana Board is urging plantain and banana farmers to make a report should their crops show any signs of the Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) disease as the country remains on high alert. The disease is considered one of the most notable diseases in the history of agriculture and is the most destructive disease to have affected bananas, plantains...

The Government recognises the importance of facilitating and providing assistance to senior citizens, by establishing various programmes and services to meet their needs. One such initiative is the establishment and enablement of senior citizens' clubs across the island that provide opportunities for socialisation and recreation as well as access to essential services and resources. This is well demonstrated in the...

Tarrant High School in St. Andrew is investing in technical and vocational education and training to better prepare students for advanced studies or to enter the workforce after they leave school. All pupils are certified with levels one and two skills, before completing their secondary studies, qualifying them to advance to level three at training institutes such as the HEART/NSTA...

Students at Central High School in Clarendon are basking in the first Universal Service Fund (USF) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Club for high schools, aimed at promoting digital literacy and bridging the digital divide among Jamaica's youth. Launched recently, the club’s membership is 56 and has a growing list of prospective members. The initiative will provide students with a...

Resident of Majesty Gardens in Kingston, Emerson Benjamin, is now embarking on a new path of empowering youths within his community to stay away from crime and violence. After overcoming the lowest point in his life in 2022, Mr. Benjamin, along with his business partner, Nigel Francis, is now mentoring 13 youths, through his Positive Impact Foundation. “I try to...