The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is to meet with the Jamaica Society for Industrial Security (JSIS) on Thursday (August 17), regarding the establishment of the Joint Industrial Council. The Joint Industrial Council is being established to address labour issues affecting Industrial Security Guards and other labour relations matters. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure during...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting a reduction in the number of teachers resigning or tendering their resignations for the first nine months of 2023, compared with the corresponding timeline last year. Addressing Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, informed that 427 teachers tendered their resignations for the period between...

The Government supports a process to bring democracy, safety and stability back to Haiti, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. Speaking at a facility in Robins Bay, St. Mary, on August 14, where 37 Haitians are housed, Minister Johnson Smith said along with ensuring the rights of the Haitians who entered Jamaica...

With a few weeks remaining before the official start of the 2023/24 academic year, the Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting that preparations are far advanced. The school year begins on September 4, 2023. In an interview with JIS News following today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said work is being...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will shortly launch an accessibility checklist that aims to facilitate easier access to buildings and other amenities for persons with disabilities. The checklist was designed in conjunction with the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). “It will allow for us to have, across sectors, a standard when it comes on to treating with persons...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that the closure of the Ramble Bridge in St. Thomas is now expected to be restricted to seven hours per day for the duration of the project. The closure period is now slated for 9am – 4pm beginning on Wednesday, August 16. The Agency is further indicating that in addition to the reduction...

Motorists travelling along Hagley Park Road can expect minor delays this weekend beginning Friday, August 18. Traffic will be reduced to single lane movement along sections of the corridor between 9am-4pm over a three day period. Acting Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stacy-Ann Delevante explains that the restriction to single lane movement will be done to facilitate...