A call has been made by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, for more men to be active in coaching and mentoring boys to become “men of purpose on a mission”.

The Minister made the call in a speech delivered on her behalf by Principal Director in the Ministry, Sharon Coburn Robinson, at a church service held at the Swallowfield Chapel in St. Andrew, on November 19, to observe International Men’s Day (IMD).

MOU Signed to Implement $50M ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative
The Ministries of Health and Wellness and Labour and Social Security have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement the ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative.

The $50-million initiative aims to provide patients losing limbs due to a health condition or trauma with prosthesis.

UTech Students’ Union Council Targets Hundreds of Students In Summer Programme
The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech)

Students’ Union Council members have set their sights on impacting the lives of 600 students through their annual Teach the Youth Summer Programme and call for support in making the programme a success.

Under the theme, ‘Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders, Unlocking Potential’, the UTech Students’ Union Council officially launched the community outreach programme and commemorated its 22nd anniversary at the St. Andrew-based University on Saturday July 8.

Tourism Ministry to Conduct Economic Impact Study on Proposed Hotel Room Developments

A Tourism Economic Impact Study is to be conducted to identify the economic, fiscal, social and environmental impact of the development of an additional 15,000 to 20,000 hotel rooms to augment Jamaica’s existing stock.

This exercise will be spearheaded by the Ministry of Tourism, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, announced as he closed the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 2.

Entities Urged to Protect Clients’ Data When Using AI
With more local organisations now embracing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their operations, entities are being urged to protect clients’ data at all costs when using the system.

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transportation (MSETT), Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the appeal recently while speaking at the SalesCon360 Conference and Technology Expo, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.