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Residents in Fearon, North West Clarendon are now benefiting from Internet services, training in information technology and printing services, through a newly opened computer centre in the community.

Ninety four outstanding young Jamaicans have been nominated for the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence.

The Office of the Children’s Registry, OCR, is encouraging primary and high school students aged 10-16 years to take up positions as child ambassadors.

A key event on Jamaica’s annual music calendar, the festival is slated to take place from January 30 to February 1 at the Trelawny Greenfield Stadium.

The Jamaica Urban transit Company, JUTC, cashless system is set to be implemented by April 1.

Several grade five students are set to receive training in business education in the areas of entrepreneurship, financial literacy and work readiness, under the Junior Achievement JA BizTown project.

Minister of Youth and Culture Lisa Hanna is urging persons interested in adopting a child to seek the guidance of the Child Development Agency, CDA first.

Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation reminds vendors to operate in designated areas.

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, JCDC, is reminding persons interested in entering the commissions Children’s Gospel and the Gospel Song Competitions that the deadline is fast approaching.

The Government will spend some 600 million dollars this year to repair roads used to transport sugar cane.

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company JUTC has acquired 60,000 smarter cards for distribution to the public ahead of its April 1 crossover to the cashless system.

Though the dry period January to March is expected to be less severe when compared to last year, the National Water Commission, NWC is still putting drought mitigation measures in place.