Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (left), converses with University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro-Vice Chancellor and UWI Mona Principal, Professor Densil Williams. The occasion was the Faculty of Law’s Distinguished Lecture and Reasoning about ‘Judicial Policy Construction by Apex Courts’ on Wednesday (April 24).

The Government is looking to establish a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) innovation teaching centre at National Heroes Circle in Kingston. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in making the disclosure, said the facility will be part of plans for the redevelopment of the area, which will include a new parliament building and other structures to house the...

Members of Parliament (MPs) are to benefit from a $189-million allocation to undertake health screenings and to carry out improvements at a health centre in their constituencies. Of the sum, they will receive $1 million each to host at least two health fairs over the next two to three months. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton,...

Full house medical benefits provided under the Government Pensioners Administrative Services Only (GOPASO) health scheme will increase by 70 per cent, effective September 1, 2023. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, on Tuesday (July 4), announced that individual benefits to retirees will go up by 40 per cent, moving from $20,000 to $28,000 per...

A new police station will be constructed in Cave Valley, St. Ann, as part of the Government’s commitment to enhancing security measures across the parish. The project aims to bolster law-enforcement efforts and ensure the safety and well-being of the local community served by the station. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, provided details following a tour of...

The Ministry of National Security is taking steps to improve the island’s juvenile correctional centres and ensure that wards have greater access to education and training opportunities. Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, said the Government is focused on the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders as part of measures to strengthen the national security infrastructure. “The Government...

The annual ‘Christmas in July’ trade show will have a new home at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston for its ninth staging from July 12 to 13. The trade show will open at 9:00 a.m. each day and will include an opening ceremony on Day 1, when Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will deliver the keynote address. Director, Tourism...