Vaccination against the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) has put many anxious Jamaicans at ease and abated their fears of severe illness or death should they contract the virus. With a high COVID-19 positivity rate of 54 per cent, it is likely that an increased number of persons will become infected, especially if they do not adhere to the infection prevention and...

The Government is on a drive to provide farming lands to young Jamaicans as part of efforts to encourage them to engage in farming, and also to put unused lands into food production. To make this happen, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has reserved 20 per cent of government-owned lands for youth farmers. Additionally, 20 per cent of the...

Montego Bay High School student Dre'anna Hill is the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Female Youth Ambassador for 2021. She, as well as the Male Youth Ambassador, Manning’s School student Kriston Chambers, were selected at the recently held Jamaica 4-H Clubs virtual National Achievement Expo. Dre'anna was introduced to agriculture at a young age as she searched for an alternative to her...

Their response is described as immediate, calculated, and direct, and is carried out in an effective manner. They are the trained investigators assigned to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) First Responder Programme (FRP). These individuals are among the first to arrive on location in response to situations where children are victims of abuse or any other traumatic...

When other students were preparing to sit the recent Diagnostic Test, St. John’s Primary School student Natalia Steer was hospitalised and battling an illness. After surgery, the student returned to online school, and despite missing out on a great number of classes, she sat the examinations and scored the highest. This propelled her to becoming the Top Girl at the...

Since the tender age of four, Deshawn Bryan has expressed a desire to be a student at Kingston College (KC). When the results of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination were published, the St. Catherine-based St. John’s Primary School student went into celebratory mood, knowing that his dream had come true. He told JIS News that by attending Kingston College...

Teachers and students of the Patrick Town Primary and infant School in Manchester will benefit from increased accommodation and modern infrastructure, with the completion of a new building for the 2021/2022 academic year. Through a donation of $32 million from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, the school located in Ellen Street, Manchester was able to address...

As the country continues on its growth trajectory, with infrastructural development being a key feature, the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) executes a process of land acquisition for the construction of tolled highways. Senior Manager, Land Acquisition at NROCC, Phillip Myers, tells JIS News that a highway is considered a public good that redounds to the benefit of...

If anyone were to rank one of the riskiest things to do when facing a crisis, then possibly what could peak at number one is starting a business in the middle of a global pandemic. The year 2020 was known for one thing, and that is the COVID19 pandemic. It has been the greatest disruptor to our way of life...