A chance conversation with a friend about gaining a job set the stage for what has turned out to be a life-changing opportunity for 24-year-old Kamal Kerr.  The youngster, who up to about a year ago was unemployed, now works at a major hotel in the Negril area, after receiving skills training in food and beverage under the United States...

As Shirley Nugent prepares for another possible battle with cancer, she is grateful to have the comfort and security of her own home, which was provided through the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development’s Indigent Housing programme.  The 64-year-old resident of Hamilton Mountain in Oracabessa, St. Mary, was presented with the keys to the new studio unit, valued at...

Jamaica is not being spared the effects of climate change and shifting weather patterns. As such, the Government has been investing in the water sector’s infrastructure at an unprecedented rate. This, according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (April 26),...

The Government continues to expand the use of technology in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), to improve efficiency and foster improved safety and security. This is being done through the introduction of modernisation projects, including expansion of the telecommunications system, implementation of the electronic Station Records Management and Case Management Systems, electronic ticketing, expansion of the JamaicaEye Programme, and digitisation...

Jermaine Hurst, a barber from Kitson Town in St. Catherine, is being hailed for his heroic act in preventing an attempted suicide along the Portmore Causeway. He tells JIS News that about mid-day on April 19 he visited a section of the Causeway to enjoy his usual pastime of fishing, when he noticed a woman in her mid-40s walk past...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is hoping that the implementation of the Problem Management Plus (PM+) programme will result in improved mental health within the population and reduced suicide rates. PM+ engages faith-based and community leaders to assist people to cope with distress resulting from death of family/friends, financial loss, experience with violence, and natural...

Approximately 650 youth graduated from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and FHI 360 Local Partner Development (LPD) Crime and Violence-Prevention Programme, during a recent ceremony at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. The USAID-funded programme, which spanned more than three years, targeted young persons from 30 volatile communities islandwide. During its implementation, the participants...

Newly Crowned Female Youth Ambassador for the Portland 4-H Clubs, Chris-Ann Witter, has created what she hopes will be an organic, pioneering solution to treat acne and enhance the skin. The 17-year-old Port Antonio High School student has formulated the Acne and Collagen Crème, utilising components of the Jamaican breadfruit and salicylic acid, which is a recognised acne-fighting ingredient. Speaking...

Hassane Gordon is “heating up her kitchen” as she prepares what she hopes will be a gold-winning entry in the 2023 Jamaica Culinary Arts Competition. The Port Maria, St. Mary native is going for top honours in the “Pan Chicken” cooking challenge, which is one of three new categories of the annual competition organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission...