The Bureau of Gender Affairs held a tree-planting exercise at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Outreach Centre in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, in recognition of National Tree Planting Day, which was observed on October 4. The activity was also done in recognition of International Day of Rural Women (IDRW), which will be observed on October 15 under the theme ‘Empowering...

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be on full display when it hosts its annual Corrections Week, from October 27 to November 2. Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret.) Radgh Mason, told a JIS Think Tank on October 7 that the DCS intends to provide an engaging and interactive Week. “This year, Corrections Week has an exciting seven days of...

The Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) Jamaica, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), has officially launched the 'Trees for Peace' Campaign for 2024. The launch took place at Kingston High School recently, under the theme ‘Building a Culture of Peace’. Schools across the island are being invited to participate in this campaign by creating ‘Peace Gardens’. These...

Some students at Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, now have reliable transport after the institution received a 29-seater bus, donated by the Japanese Government. The vehicle, valued at more than $11 million, will cater mostly to students who travel long distances, filling a gap for safe, reliable, and efficient transportation. It will also be used to transport students...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says repairs on the Brown’s Town Transportation Centre in St. Ann will get under way in short order. “Once I have received the estimate and the Ministry has signed off we will be making the funds available to commence the work,” he said. Minister McKenzie was addressing the official opening...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has saluted the nation’s senior citizens for their sterling contribution to nation-building. He said that members of the older population are “the keepers of our stories and the guardians of our traditions, who guide and lead the path to a great nation”. The Minister was delivering the main address at...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has invited Indian investors to explore business opportunities in Jamaica. He cited prospects for innovative business investment in tourism, infrastructure development, renewable energy, animation, medical tourism and health. He noted that, with the island’s extensive harbour and port systems, “We are the gateway for Indian innovation in the Americas. I think the...