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Former Public Defender, Earl Witter, speaks during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

Office of the Public Defender a Cornerstone in Upholding Jamaica’s Constitutional Integrity

The Office of the Public Defender (OPD) remains pivotal in safeguarding the constitutional rights of Jamaicans. The OPD’s genesis dates back to the 1970s when Jamaica’s first Ombudsman was appointed, with a focus on remedying maladministration. Former Public Defender, Earl...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (April 9).

Motor Vehicle Import Policy Amended

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (second right), cuts ribbon to officially open the new WPM Waste Management Authority office in Ironshore, St. James, on Tuesday (April 8). Sharing the moment (from left) are Regional Operations Manager at WPM, Edward Muir; Regional Administrator, Karen Clayton; National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Board Member, David Baugh; Director of Operations at the NSWMA, Aretha McFarlane; Executive Director at NSWMA, Audley Gordon, and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

All NSWMA Employees to Have Full Pension Benefits by Year End

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (April 9) at Jamaica House.

National School Nutrition Policy to Be Tabled in Parliament

First 50 School Buses to Arrive in June

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), listens as Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), gives a detailed overview of the components of a bus to be utilised in the dedicated rural school bus system, at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Monday (April 7). Others (from left) are Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right); and Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

12 months ago Transport

PPV Operators Will Have a Place in Rural School Bus Service

Public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators will have a role to play in the dedicated school bus system being put in place by the Government. A total of 100 school buses are being procured this year, which will be retrofitted to better manage the Jamaican terrain. The first units will arrive in time for the start of the new academic year...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the University of Technology of Jamaica (UTech) 43rd Annual Marketing Seminar, held on Wednesday, April 9, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in downtown Kingston.

12 months ago Investment

Legislative Changes to Attract Companies to Services Industry

Legislative amendments will be undertaken to create a more facilitating environment to attract companies to Jamaica’s services industry, to strengthen the sector and drive economic growth and development. Addressing the University Technology of Jamaica (UTech) 43rd Annual Marketing Seminar, at the Jamaica Conference Centre on April 9, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said this...

School Nurse, Fredrica Frazer-Stewart, serving fruit salad to students of Brown’s Town High School in St. Ann, during the institution’s major health fair, held on Tuesday, April 8.

12 months ago Health & Wellness

Students, Teachers and Community Members Take Part in Health Fair at Brown’s Town High

Hundreds of students, staff and community members from Brown’s Town in St. Ann received free health checks and screenings at a major health fair, held at the Brown’s Town High School on April 8. The event, staged in recognition of World Health Day (April 7), was organised by the school’s Health Advisory Committee to promote healthy living practices among students,...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony, held at the United States Embassy in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 8).

12 months ago EducationInvestment

AFJ Awards Grants Totalling US$740,000 to Support Several Initiatives

Grants totalling US$740,000 have been awarded to 54 grantees by American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) to support several initiatives in the island. They include education, music, sports, homeless, health, skills training, gender-based violence, arts, coding, veterinary care, environmental protection, school-feeding and peace-building programmes, among others. Grant certificates were presented to the grantees at the AFJ’s awards ceremony, held at the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks (centre), accepts the Trailblazer Award from Senior Partner, Price WaterHouseCoopers, Don Christian (left), at the AFUWI gala in New York City on April 4. Sharing the moment is Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles.

12 months ago Foreign Affairs

Senator Audrey Marks Gets UWI American Foundation Trailblazer Award

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation, and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Ambassador Audrey Marks, has been honoured for exceptional contribution to diplomacy, service to the diaspora, and dedication to nation-building. The former Ambassador to the United States (US) was presented with the American Foundation for the University of the West...

12 months ago Transport

Changes Coming for Demonstration Plates

The Government is to make changes to the use of demonstration plates in Jamaica, following concerns of widespread misuse. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said a demonstration plate is used for the automobile trade in relation to moving cars from the wharf or for demonstrating the cars for sale. “In many places, these plates are...

Chairman of the Special Select Committee of the Senate appointed to review a Private Member

12 months ago Senate

Public Urged to Make Submissions to Senate Committee Crafting Proposals for Law to Protect the Elderly

The Special Select Committee of the Senate appointed to review a Private Member's Motion on the proposal for an Elderly Care and Protection Act is urging the public to participate in the process by making submissions. With the reality of Jamaica’s ageing population, the work of the Committee to develop proposals to create the law critically underscores the need for...