Published:Wednesday | August 9, 2017 | 12:00 AMLynford Simpson
Following concerns from contributors, the National Housing Trust has sought to explain that the introduction of credit reporting requirements will not result in contributors being denied access to their usual mortgage loans.
Having heard complaints from members of the public about the high admission prices for the Hope Zoo in St Andrew, and wanting to increase the number of persons entering the facility each year, the operators are taking steps to address both...
"A national project that will be realised during my administration's time in office." That's an assured Prime Minister Andrew Holness speaking about the long-touted Global Logistics Hub Initiative (GLHI), which suffered from...
Children visiting Hope Zoo in St Andrew could soon benefit from an added feature - a specialised, all-inclusive playground built to international standards that is disabled friendly.General manager at the zoo, Rebecca Harper, told The Gleaner that...
Published:Thursday | June 29, 2017 | 12:00 AMLynford Simpson
The Government is hoping to get private-sector buy-in to offset the cost of providing a grant to the 55 young Jamaicans who will be this year's recipients of the Prime Minister's National Youth Awards for Excellence. This is in the newly created...
"If marketed correctly, the logistics hub (initiative) and the Special Economic Zone Authority will lead to great and significant growth in the manufacturing sector."That's according to the Chairman of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (...
Published:Thursday | June 22, 2017 | 12:00 AMLynford Simpson
Up to 75 boys between the ages of eight and 15 are set to benefit from a summer intervention programme targeting at-risk youngsters. The programme which is being spearheaded by the Guardsman Group of Companies is a joint collaboration which includes...
Published:Wednesday | June 21, 2017 | 12:00 AMLynford Simpson
Thousands of Jamaican teenagers, the majority of them between 16 and 18 years old, have now completed their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams. Several thousands will go on to sixth form in September; however, most will not.If...
The Ministry of Education is reporting that regardless of qualification, students leaving the secondary school system will be able to enroll in a programme that will enable them to improve their prospects for employment or further studies. Such...
