Residents of Port Royal have embraced what they describe as much-needed renovations to their local recreational facility, the beach park playground. The Canadian Armed Forces and the people of Port Royal worked together to complete this project,...
THE WRITTEN Numbers in Everyday Life Project was officially launched on May 2, established to support the early childhood education sector by helping to ensure that kids retain the fundamentals of mathematics. This project is made possible...
At its Peninsula Farms facility in Banbury, Linstead, St Catherine, Caribbean Broilers (CB) Jamaica Limited Group officially launched its solar power project ‘Power Up’ yesterday. The initiative is a joint venture with Soleco Energy Jamaica Limited...
HMH Farms Limited officially launched its goat meat burgers under the brand Jamgoat Burgers last Saturday with the intention of revolutionising the industry. Hjort Henry, managing director of HMH Farms, hopes that by introducing this Jamaica-made...
Concerns have been raised about the quality of plumbing materials being used and how it affects water efficiency. The unease came by way of an observation made by Instant Save Conservation Solutions (ISCS) that three out of every four households...
Christel House Jamaica (CHJ) has officially launched a second phase of development for its tuition-free school. Sally Porteous, co-founder and national ambassador of CHJ, told journalists during the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday at the...
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Kingston Bookshop (KB) Limited has announced that it will provide a $2 million scholarship to an outstanding teacher. Director of strategy and innovation at KB, Shauna Fuller Clarke, said at the company-...
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) Executive Director Mickel Jackson hopes to inspire a passion for human rights among Jamaicans. Speaking at the organisation’s official launch of the promotion and protection of human rights in Jamaica project yesterday...
PASSIONATE ABOUT life at sea, Jamaica-born Captain Rayon Carruthers is determined to make sure that the country’s youth have equitable access to the pleasures of boating. “I don’t want them to feel excluded,” Carruthers said in a recent interview...
MINISTER OF Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr says more support and greater investments are needed to address the ongoing issue of stigmatisation of at-risk youth. In order to promote a more dynamic and inclusive workforce, Charles Jr...
WITH A student population of over 2,500, for Excelsior High School Principal Deanroy Bromfield, it is a priority that the large volume of waste produced by students and staff at the institution – particularly its plastic waste that can be recycled...
OWEN SIMPSON, a local craftsman living in the rural Portland community of Mill Bank, prides himself on staying in touch with his roots. The elder uses natural wood and goat skin to craft the West African djembe drum, also known as the jembe,...
KARL SIMMS, founder of Arah Rides, is looking to revolutionise the car rental marketplace. In an interview with The Gleaner yesterday, Simms stated his desire to establish a new way for people to find vehicles to rent. By leveraging technology,...
KASHARA REID, a resident of New Longsville, Clarendon, is still having trouble piecing together her life, which was disrupted by a fire that ravaged her home. Despite the tragedy having occurred in August of last year, Reid, who currently lives...
“We are championing a movement,” declared Education and Youth Minister Fayval Williams on Tuesday as she addressed the CREATHER Girls in Information Communication and Technology (ICT) media launch held at the Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS...
The leadership of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica has made it clear that it is dedicated to improving the experience of its students and the quality of educational resources. Aldrick McNab, the university’s fifth pro-chancellor, and...
EVERY DAY is an adventure for Portland native Miguel Mortluck, who is so passionate about marine life that if he could, he says, he would marry the sea. That’s simply the kind of thrill this resident of Zion Hill gets each morning when he begins...
STEVE TAYLOR is one of the last remaining craftsmen in the rural Portland community of Mill Bank. What distinguishes him from the others is his utilisation of bamboo stalks to make craft items. Taylor was found hard at work on Tuesday afternoon...
In a bid to increase its revenue, The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus has commenced a project to revitalise its College Commons housing development that is expected to provide $100 million in payroll savings annually. On Monday,...
Members of the Jamaican diaspora have been given all of 10 reasons to register and participate in the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, slated for June 16 to June 19 in Montego Bay, St James. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘...
INNOVATION IS crucial to preserving the world’s forests, according to Zhimin Wu, director of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) forestry division. On March 21, the world observed International Day of Forests under the theme “Forests...
Several uncertainties still surround the future of the ocean as it relates to the emerging industry of deep-sea mining (DSM) following the conclusion of the 29th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) council last Friday. One such...
The students and administration at Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) have voiced confidence in the local employment market and its capacity to retain the institution’s graduates, rather than have them snatched up by international recruiting firms...
According to Dr Cheryl McLaughlin, deputy managing director of the National Training and Programmes Division of the HEART/NSTA Trust, there’s no longer any justification for Jamaicans to view the Trust as an organisation whose sole purpose is to...
JAMAICANS ARE being encouraged to gain greater knowledge on what colorectal cancer is and when it would be most appropriate for them to visit their doctor for a screening examination. Speaking at a colon cancer symposium hosted at The University...
