The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), is to be provided with an additional 1,500 e-ticketing devices, bringing the total to 10,000 devices, placing the JCF closer to a full transition to digital ticketing. Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the disclosure as he opened the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April...

Despite the disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa, more than $30 billion in active investments are currently under way to strengthen the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF’s) infrastructure on the ground. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the announcement as he opened the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has emphasised the urgent need to digitise record keeping systems across the education sector, citing hard lessons learned in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. She highlighted the challenges schools experienced in locating students after the hurricane, noting that the destruction of physical records severely hindered response...

Jamaica is making significant strides in protecting the ozone layer and combatting climate change, achieving a 96 per cent phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and fully eliminating chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Speaking on refrigerant recovery and recycling initiatives at a JIS Think Tank on April 21, Manager of the National Ozone Unit and National Ozone Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is calling on Jamaicans to convert ideas into valuable goods and services as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s tourism product. Mr. Bartlett made the call while addressing the Jamaica Youth Tourism Summit and Artisan Experience 2026, at the University of the West Indies, Mona (Western Campus), on April 16. He said the...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says Jamaica is at a pivotal stage in its recovery from Hurricane Melissa, as the Government is transitioning from emergency response to sustained recovery and long-term resilience. Delivering the main address at the Jamaica Red Cross Society (JRCS) Hurricane Melissa Recovery Conference, held at the S Hotel in Kingston on...

High-school students from across St. Thomas were among the beneficiaries of an STI Awareness Month Expo, held at Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay on April 17. The event, dubbed ‘The Healthy You Expo’, was organised by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) and attracted a wide cross-section of participants, including students, youth groups, and community members. Designed to...