The National Youth Service (NYS) will launch a shoe drive in July, as part of its annual volunteer initiative. This project is to assist all persons in need, including young...

Businesses across the island are being invited to partner with the National Youth Service (NYS) in providing meaningful work experience for the country’s youth under the Summer Employment Programme. The...

The Events Management Training Programme of the National Youth Service (NYS) is to be assessed, to ensure that young people gain employment. The programme, an initiative between the NYS and...

Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, has highlighted the importance of statistics in impacting economic growth and national development. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think...

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica is appealing for more Jamaicans to get trained in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Director of Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Hugh Wong,...

Jamaica is expected to benefit significantly from the implementation of the $1 billion (€7.25 million) European Union (EU)-funded Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) project. The two-phase project is being implemented by...

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries says meat products available on the local market are safe. Senior Veterinary Officer and Technical Manager in the Veterinary Services Division, Dr....

The institutional framework to drive Jamaica’s food exports is being strengthened through the accreditation of several laboratories under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The European Union (EU)-funded project is being...