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What you need to know about composting

On today’s edition of Jamaica Made, we feature Paradise Blends, a company providing natural seasonings for consumption

Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, recently sat down with Theodore Henry, host of the discussion programme ‘Get The Facts,’ to share various initiatives in place to provide support to teachers that are in place to help them keep abreast of and review the tools needed to navigate their classroom in the online space.

Students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels have up until October 29 to submit project ideas for the National Young Inventors and Innovators Competition (YIIC).

The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA’s) national trade expo, Expo Jamaica, has gone virtual. On October 27 from 8:30 am to 5pm JMEA members and the public will get to participate in this year’s virtual edition of the trade show.

Mr. Michael St. George London is to receive the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Officer (OD) at this years’ National Honours and Awards Ceremony. He is being awarded for outstanding contribution to the Creative Industry, in particular Advertising, Film and Music Video Production for several decades.

If not the public service, Dr. Wayne Henry would most likely be in academia. Having kickstarted his career as a teacher, he says that profession remains a favorite for him. Today when you hear his name, it’s usually associated with growth forecasts and sustainable development. Dr. Wayne Henry is the current Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)...

For her contribution to the fields of Communication and the Arts, Carmen Evelyn Lyons Tipling will be publicly conferred with membership in the Order of Distinction – in the rank of commander during the virtual National Honours and Awards Presentation ceremony on October 18, National Heroes Day.

After devoting 36 years of active service to the Nursing Profession, kickstarting different programmes and policy manuals  for Jamaica’s largest multidisciplinary hospital; the Kingston Public Hospital, before retiring from Nursing in 1997. Mrs. Bent-Miller’s impact on the Nursing profession has stood the test of time. And for that, she will be conferred with the National Honour of membership in the...

Jamaica’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Implementation Plan, which outlines the country’s strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change, is now a reality. 

Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, recently sat down with Theodore Henry, host of the discussion programme ‘Get The Facts,’ to share the latest updates about virtual education. We bring you an excerpt of their discussion.

King Solomon said in the book of Proverbs, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he gets old he will not depart from it.” That statement holds true for Winsome Wilkins whose years of volunteerism can be traced back to the teachings of her grandparents and other residents in the community of Beckford-Kraal in Clarendon. Mrs...