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Students Learn about Reparations during Youth Baton Relays

Students across the region are learning about the ills of slavery and the issues surrounding reparations through the CARICOM Reparations Youth Baton Relays. The relays have been staged in Barbados, Guyana, Suriname and St. Lucia, as well as in Antigua and...

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Nari Williams-Singh (right) is presented with a token of appreciation by President of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, Andrew Jackson, following an address to the club on the ongoing upgrades of the country’s Air Navigation systems.

JCAA Completes Transfer of Air Traffic Control Operations

Judiciary Encouraged to Educate the Public on Sentencing Guidelines

Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) speaks with Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Colin Gager (right) during a tour of Falmouth, Trelawny on January 26. At left is Commissioner of Police, George Quallo and in the background is Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. the Hon. Horace Chang.

Gov’t to Place Focus on Falmouth

Economic Growth Council (EGC) Member, Adam Stewart (left), addresses journalists during the EGC’s fourth quarterly report at Jamaica House on January 24. Other members (from 2nd left) are: Paula Kerr-Jarrett; Hugh Hart; Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin; Executive Director, Senator Aubyn Hill; and Pat Ramsay.

Economic Growth Council to Focus on Implementation

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Health & Wellness

PROMAC Gets $759 Million

The Government will continue to upgrade health facilities to reduce neonatal deaths with a $759-million allocation in the 2018/2019 Budget, now before the House of Representatives. Under the Programme for Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality (PROMAC), designs will be completed for 11 High Dependency Units (HDUs) at six hospitals, as well as procurement of equipment for the HDUs. Details...

8 years ago Community

The NPSC; Supporting and Educating Parents

The National Parenting Support Commission’s (NPSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Miss Kaysia Kerr commits to educating and supporting the parents of the nation’s children as written in their mandate. The mandate of the NPSC as stated by Kerr is to offer proactive and reactive parenting education and support. Proactive education speaks to the reception of knowledge prior to the consideration...

8 years ago CommunityPrime Minister

No More Kerosene Lamps or Candles – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness revealed that he has asked the Ministry of Science Technology and Energy to fast-track a planned program aimed at replacing open flame light sources in homes with solar lights in vulnerable rural and inner-city communities. The Prime Minister's revelation comes after a deadly fire in his constituency last night which claimed the lives of three toddlers. “I am deeply saddened and...

8 years ago Local Government

ODPEM to Put Measures in Place to Increase Speed of Communication

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is to put measures in place to increase the speed at which information is disseminated to the public during periods of emergency. Speaking with JIS News, Director General of the ODPEM, Major Clive Davis said a meeting was held on January 25, with relevant stakeholders to discuss the matter. “We had very...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), unveils a picture of the Total Logistics Facility (TLF) at the official opening at 195 Second Street in Kingston on January 25. Looking on from (left) are Chairman of Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) Jeffery Hall; KWL Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Grantley Stephenson; and Bishop of Kingston, Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Thompson.

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime Minister

PM Signals Support for Orderly Port Community

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has given full support of plans by Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) in the creation of a safe and orderly port community. “The Government supports and endorses your idea, mission and vision… and we will support you with the regulations and legislation necessary to ensure that it happens,” he assured. The Prime Minister was...

Acting Senior Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Robinson (second right), addressing the ParlAmericas Inter-Parliamentary workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on January 25. Others (from right) are Dean, Faculty of Law, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Rose-Marie Antoine; Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board, Canada, Joyce Murray; and Regional Project Director for the IMPACT justice programme, Velma Newton.

8 years ago Gender Affairs

Sexual Harassment Bill Modified to Reflect Current Realities

Acting Senior Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Robinson, says the sexual harassment Bill has been modified to reflect current realities. “We have had an opportunity... to look at whether or not the coverage was adequate or was there anything that we missed. There are some other things that we did not have in the first...

St. James Justice of the Peace (JP) and veteran mediator, Courtney Hume, holds aloft the training manual for JPs, which outlines their roles and responsibilities in ensuring the rights of citizens.

8 years ago Justice

Justices of the Peace Play Important Role Under State of Emergency

The more than 700 justices of the peace (JPs) in St. James have a key role to play in ensuring that the rights of citizens are upheld, as required by law, during the State of Public Emergency currently under way in the parish. “Generally speaking, a justice of the peace is there to maintain and to keep the peace,” JP...