Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to take a more active role in mentoring young people and encouraging them to pursue legitimate employment and skills development. Addressing a Justices of the Peace Sensitisation Session at the Royalton in Negril, Westmoreland, on February 12, the Minister pointed out that many young people have...

Justices of the Peace (JPs) in Western Jamaica have been urged to collaborate more closely with law enforcement in combatting criminal gangs, by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. The appeal came during a JP Sensitisation Session, held at the Royalton in Negril, Westmoreland, on February 12. Mr. Chuck noted that more than 150 active criminal gangs currently operate across...

The sight of scores of uniformed military personnel, the red carpet and the nation’s leaders dressed in their Sunday best marching to Gordon House from opposite ends of Duke Street in downtown Kingston remain a major pull for onlookers at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Thursday (February 13). The ceremony’s perfectly executed intricate details were what pulled one employee...

The Government will be earmarking another $3 billion during the new fiscal year to procure 100 additional buses for the public transportation system. This will bring the total number acquired over 24 months, to improve the service for commuters, to 250. Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, who made the announcement, said the buses are slated for delivery by...

The Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit is assuring the public that there are robust measures in place to mitigate the entry of pests into the island. A unit within the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, the PQPI is mandated to ensure that only the highest quality, pest-free cut flowers and fresh produce are exported from and imported into...

Approximately 68 per cent of schools across the island now have broadband access. This was disclosed by Custos Rotulorm for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, who also informed that 260 information and communications technology (ICT) labs and 21 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) labs have been established at primary schools. Additionally, Mr. Fuller said, “One Thousand Five Hundred tablets (computers)...

The Government has announced a $1.26-trillion Budget, strategically designed to navigate the current economic climate while investing in Jamaica’s long-term prosperity. The Estimates of Expenditure for fiscal year 2025/26 was tabled in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 13) by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. The Government plans to fund the Budget from anticipated...