The Judiciary is on a drive to modernise its processes and ensure the speedy, effective and reliable resolution of disputes requiring litigation, with the phased rollout of the integrated electronic case management system. The system connects the Parish Courts, Supreme Court, Gun Court, the High Court Division of the Gun Court, the Circuit Division of the Gun Court and the...

The new National Correctional Services Policy, which addresses matters regarding improvements to State penal institutions and the welfare of incarcerated inmates, will shortly be submitted to Cabinet. This was revealed by State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, during a tour of the Richmond Farm Correctional Centre in St. Mary on Thursday (February 20). Mrs. Cuthbert-Flynn...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica must prepare to take advantage of the artificial intelligence revolution that is unfolding globally. “Jamaica must not be a spectator... the truth is that, historically, we have been spectators to world-shaping global transformations that have happened through the fourth industrial revolution. We have missed all of them as a country, but...

Hundreds of residents of Thompson Town and surrounding communities in Clarendon are now receiving improved services at the renovated health centre, done at a cost of $25 million. The project was carried out under the Government’s Operation REFRESH initiative and financed by the National Health Fund (NHF) and the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA). Improvements undertaken include the waiting area,...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reporting that there are currently 4171 uncollected payments being held by remittance agencies for Reverse Income Tax Credit (RITC) disbursements. The Authority is urging individuals who have not yet collected their payments to do so before March 7, 2025, in order to avoid the monies being returned to the Consolidated Fund as required by law....

Jamaica has been making steady progress in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities, particularly since the implementation of the Disabilities Act in 2022. Chief among this is the establishment of the Disabilities Rights Tribunal, which was created under Section 15 of the Act. Since its inception in 2023, the Tribunal has been instrumental in addressing complaints related to education,...

Approximately $650 million will be spent in the new fiscal year for the continued development of infrastructure and facilities to boost agricultural and tourism activities in rural communities across the island. The initiatives will be undertaken under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II, which aims to enhance access to markets and climate-resilient approaches for targeted beneficiaries in the tourism...