About 2, 500 young people drawn from communities across the Corporate Area and St. Catherine will perform at the Independence Grand Gala, which will culminate Jamaica’s 57th Emancipation and Independence celebrations. Scheduled to take place at the National Stadium in Kingston on Tuesday (Aug. 6), the annual cultural showcase will feature presentations in music, drama, song and dance, by costumed...

The performance of students at the primary level should be significantly improved with the implementation of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Specialist Teacher Model. This model requires schools to identify teachers who will function as specialists for mathematics, language, science and social studies. Implementation of the programme is being coordinated by an Oversight Committee, comprising senior education officers...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has collaborated with the University Of Technology Jamaica (UTech) on an initiative to guide households in selecting healthier food options. The dietary advice that was piloted in 2015 with the CAC and UTech’s College of Health Sciences, is incorporated into the Agency’s existing website enquiry tool. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank recently, Director of...

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...

Local and international investors are being encouraged to take advantage of the numerous opportunities that are available in Jamaica’s medicinal cannabis industry. Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Manager, Logistics and Infrastructure, Don Gittens, said opportunities are available in research and development, retail, and exporting the services of Jamaican professionals. He was speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank Session...