The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is urging fishers to ensure their vessels are seaworthy before going out to sea. Marine Inspector with the MAJ, Mr. Norman Thompson, said ensuring safety at sea is of paramount importance for the Authority, as it forms a core aspect of the entity’s mandate. “We ensure that all registered vessels act in accordance with...

Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the work of stakeholders in the maritime sector is guided not only by national priorities, but by Jamaica’s active role within the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Addressing the Authority’s Illuminating Ceremony and Cocktail Reception in recognition of World Maritime Day, on September 25, Mr. Vaz said Jamaica is proud of...

Senior Director of the Access to Information Unit (AIU), Damian Cox, says raising environmental awareness among youth is crucial in ensuring a sustainable future. He argued that as future leaders, young people must be empowered through education to protect the environment. “Our children must be educated to build and maintain a sustainable future for Jamaica. In fact, the United Nations...

Jamaica’s first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy is being established in St. Catherine as part of the Government’s thrust to better prepare students for the jobs of the future. Deputy Chief Education Officer for Core Curriculum and Support Services at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry, made the disclosure while speaking during the...

Judge of Appeal, Hon. Justice Paulette Williams, says the Court will be “injecting fresh energy” into the Judicial Case Management System e-filing project by expanding the number of stakeholder participation in the initiative. Justice Williams stated that two newly recruited daily entry clerks will be deployed to place sustained focus on the system. “We hope to have training with more...

The Court of Appeal is reporting a judgment delivery rate of 560 per cent for the year 2024. This was disclosed by Justice of Appeal, Hon. Paulette Williams, during the opening of the Michaelmas Term of the Court of Appeal in Kingston on September 22. “[This] means that for every 10 newly reserved judgments in 2024, roughly 56 judgments were...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, has commended Jamaica’s micro-finance institutions for their pivotal role in supporting micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and advancing national economic development. She was speaking during Access Financial Services’ recent 25th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Mrs. Williams noted that microfinance institutions...