Approximately 10,000 HEART Trust/NTA trainees are slated to benefit from a three-year Absorptive Capacity programme which is to commence on April 1, 2017 in select tertiary institutions across the island. Students are to undergo skills training offered in industry-driven areas targeted for economic growth including Business Process Outsourcing, Agriculture, Transportation and Logistics and Hospitality Services. The programme is being implemented through a partnership between the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE) and the HEART Trust/NTA in light of demands for increased access to higher learning skills training opportunities.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has handed over the first nine of 40 laptop computers to high-school and university students, which were donated through a partnership with Lenovo and AMD Inc.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government is committed to ensuring that there is universal access to secondary education.

The Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Sir Hilary Beckles says that all UWI campuses will soon have Spanish as a compulsory course.

Eighteen wards of the State had an unforgettable experience today (May 20) when they met with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

The youngsters are from eight facilities in Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine, as well as foster care and family reintegration homes.