St. Catherine students hold signs bearing the names of children who have died due to violence, during an awareness march on December 1 under the theme ‘Protect di Children, Don’t Hurt and Abuse Dem’. A ceremony was also held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Linstead.

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (fifth left); and Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz (centre), are surrounded by students and teachers from the Sherwood Forest Primary School, during the launch of Wi-Fi service in the Portland-based community on November 30.  

The Legal Aid Council (LAC) will be hosting a Justice Fair for persons with disabilities on Thursday, December 7 at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, beginning 10:00 a.m. The event will form part of activities marking Disabilities Awareness Week from December 3 to 8 under the theme ‘Justice without Barriers: Equal Access, Equal Opportunities’. Minister of Justice,...

Jamaica successfully secured a seat on Category “C” of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, on Friday, December 1, following elections held at the 33rd Assembly in London, England. Jamaica successfully secured 120 votes from 168 votes, with a 20th position in the 33rd IMO Council’s Election. This means the country will serve another two-year term on the Council, 2024-2025....

The issue of accessibility for the disabled will be the focus for Disabilities Awareness Week 2023, which will be observed from December 3 to 8 under the theme ‘Inclusion in Action: Building Accessible Communities’. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, said that “accessibility for persons...

An additional 54 outstanding Jamaicans have been installed as Ambassadors for Positive Social Change under the Governor-General’s ‘I Believe’ Initiative. They were installed during Thursday’s (November 30) induction ceremony and reception hosted by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at King’s House. In his address, the Governor-General commended the new ambassadors and encouraged them to continue making...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is encouraging students to take advantage of the opportunities provided by technology to create a better future. Mrs. Holness, who was addressing the ribbon-cutting ceremony and handover of a computer room at Clan Cathy Primary School in Kingston on Tuesday (November 28), noted that by utilising technology students can...