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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses congregants attending Sunday’s (February 4) Restorative Justice National Church Service, which was held at the New Beulah Moravian Church in Mandeville, Manchester, under the theme -‘Transformation, Peace and Harmony through Restorative Justice’. The service formally launched activities marking Restorative Justice Week 2024, from Sunday, February 4 to Sunday, February 11.

PHOTOS: Restorative Justice National Church Service

Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left), and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes, shake hands following the launch of the USF’s Portmore Public Wi-fi Service. The launching ceremony was held at the Portmore Mall in St. Catherine on Friday (February 2).

USF Launches Portmore Public Wi-Fi Service in St. Catherine

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), officialy turn on the $30 million expanded Mocho Water Supply System in Eden, Clarendon, on Friday (February 2). Looking on is National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager, Gawaine Johnson.

Residents of Eden in Clarendon Now Have Access to Potable Water

Logo of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).

NEPA to Host Eighth CSEC Examination Student Sensitisation Webinar on February 8

The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission logo.

BGLC Licensing and Registration Division Closes February 5-16

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses Friday’s (February 2) launch of the Early Warning System (EWS) on Drugs, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Launches Early Warning System on Drugs

Jamaica is the fourth Caribbean country to establish an Early Warning System (EWS) on Drugs, joining Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. The EWS will function as an institutional network of key stakeholders tasked with issuing alerts about new psychotropic substances, developing rapid and effective responses and maintaining a surveillance system using information from multiple sources, including epidemiologists....

The ‘Wonder of the Seas’ docked at the Falmouth Pier in Trelawny.

2 years ago Tourism

‘Icon of the Seas’ Expected to Make Port of Call in Jamaica

Senior Strategist and Adviser in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright, anticipates that the world’s largest cruise ship, the Royal Caribbean’s new ‘Icon of the Seas’, will be making future stops in Jamaica, particularly at the Port of Falmouth. The vessel is the latest in the company’s line of Oasis-class ships, which includes the ‘Allure of the Seas’, ‘Oasis of...

Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, addresses a JIS Think Tank in Kingston on February 1.

2 years ago Justice

More Buildings Inspected by JFB in 2023

A total of 9,222 specified buildings were inspected across the island in 2023, to ensure conformity with fire-prevention regulations. This was disclosed by Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (February 1), at the agency’s head office in Kingston. He noted that the number of buildings inspected represented 1,427 or 18.3...

Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley closes the State of the Nation Debate in the Upper House on Friday (February 2).

2 years ago Senate

Workers Challenged to Be More Productive

Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, is challenging workers in the private and public sectors to be more productive in 2024. “The challenge is to ask yourself, what can I do to be more productive this year and onwards, to turn out better outcomes in a shorter space of time. I call for the creation of plans and strategies towards achieving this...

Director of the Restorative Justice Branch in the Ministry of Justice, Joanalee Robertson, speaks at a JIS

2 years ago Justice

Jamaicans Encouraged to Become Restorative Justice Facilitators

The Restorative Justice (RJ) Branch in the Ministry of Justice is encouraging Jamaicans of reputable character with a passion for nation-building to sign up to become RJ facilitators. Restorative justice seeks to resolve conflicts by having all parties involved in a matter come together to reach an agreement. The aim is to repair the harm caused by the offence, holding...

Director/Curator of the Jamaica Music Museum, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Herbie Miller.

2 years ago CultureEntertainment

Grounation Begins Sunday at IOJ Lecture Hall

The Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) heritage series, Grounation, will begin on Sunday (February 4) at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Lecture Hall, 10-16 East Street, Kingston at 2:00 p.m. The series, which is in its 12th staging, will be held each Sunday in February, under the theme ‘Music and Reasoning in Working Class Culture: Implications for Governance and Constitutional Reform’....

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

2 years ago Justice

Building Public Trust Key to Effective Policing – Minister Chang

Government’s investment in the transformation of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), with measures put in place to strengthen investigation and policing methods, not only aims to improve crimefighting but to build the confidence of citizens in policing. National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, in making the point in an interview with JIS News, noted that earning the trust of...