Work is to continue on the public- sector compensation restructuring process during the first quarter of fiscal year 2022/23, which begins on April 1. The exercise, being spearheaded by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, is intended to overhaul the system of salaries and emoluments in the public service to make it more equitable. The compensation structure currently...

When visual arts student Jaevon Vassell heard about the opportunity to hone his skills through participation in the Ministry of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport’s internship programme for young creatives, he did not hesitate to apply. The third-year student at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, who majors in painting, says he is always...

Founder and President of Bully Proof Kids International, Gabrielle Susanna Clarke, is encouraging more young people to take the lead in finding solutions to issues that impact them. “I think that if you have the right intention, the determination, and the passion, you shouldn’t hesitate because you are only helping to build our country. Go for it. As young people,...

Mary Gentles prayed diligently to God to provide her with a sturdy house that would offer her peace of mind and security. Despite Ms. Gentles’ faith being tested, as it took some time before her prayers were finally answered, it was never broken. The 82-year-old resident of Mike Town in Manchester North Western is now the recipient of a brand...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is an example of public-sector transformation. He is lauding the JIS for maintaining its reputation as the lead agency for credible government information. Minister Morgan notes that the agency is a very important part of the...

Shane Constable from Greenwich Town in Kingston is grateful for the grant support provided by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), which enabled him to acquire a freezer and water tank for his fledgling goat-rearing enterprise. Mr. Constable, who has a daughter, indicated that he started out with one goat, with a view to expanding his livestock inventory, but faced...

Residents of Jones Town in Southern St. Andrew are grateful that they are now able to access the Internet, free of cost, at a designated area in their community. This follows the commissioning into service of a Wi-Fi hotspot at the Jones Town Primary School by the Universal Service Fund (USF), recently. Community member, Louise Newland, said that the establishment...

The word ‘nuclear’ often triggers fear. However, there are comforting prospects in atomic power, which many countries have started to tap into. In Jamaica, there is the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS), a 38-year-old complex of multidisciplinary research laboratories at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. The major goals of ICENS are to conduct multidisciplinary...

Business and health sector leaders have welcomed the development of IGL Limited’s new Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plant at Ferry in St. Catherine, which was established at a cost of nearly $100 million. The facility, which was commissioned into service recently by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, will boost IGL’s and, by extension, Jamaica’s...