The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (December 12), commenced the debate on the amendments to the Domestic Violence Act. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said the Act, along with others, was the subject of review by a Joint Select Committee. The Committee recommended a comprehensive review of the Act to update it to current realities...

The Ministry of Education and Youth has introduced a behaviour change support model for students, aimed at ensuring that their basic and mental health, safety, security, and behavioural and nutritional needs are met. Rollout of the Behaviour Change Support Services for Students in primary and secondary schools will begin in the new school term in January 2024. In secondary schools,...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (December 12), approved a 180-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in seven areas across Jamaica, which will all expire on June 25, 2024. They are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town in St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar, in Westmoreland. On November...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses Tuesday’s (December 12) official unveiling of the George Stiebel Bust at Devon House in Kingston. Devon House was the residence of George Stiebel, who became Jamaica’s first black millionaire.

In a bid to reduce the level of congestion in the town of Lucea, Hanover, there will be major traffic changes, ahead of the festive season. Effective Thursday, December 14, 2023, the Willie Delisser Drive, in Lucea, Hanover will be converted from a one-way traffic system to now accommodate two lanes of traffic, travelling in either direction. Congestion has been...

The Ministry of Tourism is reporting that 9,000 hospitality workers are paying into the Tourism Workers Pension Scheme, with more than $1 billion in contributions, to date. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure during a statement in the House of Representatives on December 12. “Jamaica is the only country in the world that has a comprehensive pension plan...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, is calling for greater diaspora support for non-traditional high schools that are responsible for the education of hundreds of thousands of youths in the building of Jamaica. Addressing the inaugural fundraising dinner of the Anchovy High School Past Students’ Association in Delaware on the weekend, Ambassador Marks pointed to the...