Jamaica

Approximately $5,6 billion has been raised by the Tourism Enhancement Fund since the fiscal year to date, a 13,5% growth on the same period in previous year and 15,68% increase over the corresponding period in 2019

The Jamaica's Child Protection and Family Services Agency declared its processes for the adoption of children in state care has improved as it points to 631 children adopted into "loving families" between 2018 and 2022

Japan awarded a JMD15 million grant (€30.000) to purchase an ambulance for the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny

More CCTV cameras will be installed in St. Andrew East to help police identify criminals perpetrating robberies towards residents, including students

Jamaica's ability to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change will be strengthened by a major collaboration with several international partners, as expressed at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the WB Group and the IMF

Jamaicans, particularly business owners, have been urged to adopt good computer security practices to protect themselves from botnet attacks

The Tourism Workers' Pension Plan has surpassed the first $1 billion in savings a year and a half after its implementation

Entries for the annual heritage contest for primary, secondary and high school students - who can use essays, posters or photographs to prove their knowledge of a topical issue that permeates society - will be accepted from 18 September

More than 800 teachers have submitted their resignations ahead of the new school year starting tomorrow Monday, September 4; Minister of Education and Youth stressed that teachers' practice of resigning without notice is unprofessional

Just weeks before the start of the new academic year, more than 2.000 students benefited from a much-needed financial boost at three major back-to-school fairs organized by the New Fortress Energy Foundation

More than 100 Problem Management Plus workers, who have been trained to provide support to people facing adversity, received certificates during a graduation ceremony held at the Summit in New Kingston

Andre Wilson, founder and executive director of Youth for Development Network, believes it is useful to use sport as a development tool to empower and create peace for individuals affected by violence

Funds have been allocated to purchase ventilators for the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, and a standard extended service warranty procedure to keep them running for three years will also be made available in the coming weeks