Nominations are now being accepted for the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence. They will be closed on September 11. Chair of the Selection Committee, Rhys Campbell, told JIS...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the youth populations of member countries are integral to the region’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19...

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) today (August 10) received a cheque valued at just over $1 million from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), to support and offset back-to-school...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the need to inculcate positive values in the nation's children at an early age, in order to prevent them from engaging...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says more opportunities are needed for the nation’s unattached youth, in order to prevent them from falling prey to criminal elements. Speaking at...

As early childhood institutions (ECIs) prepare for start of the 2020/21 academic year in September, Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe,...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will commence the phased introduction of electronic textbooks to replace printed versions during the 2020/21 academic year, which starts in September. Acting Chief...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is encouraging participants of the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) to make good use of the opportunity it presents. “We...