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Head of the Domestic Violence Intervention Centres (DVICs), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Jacqueline Dillon (left), interacts with (from left) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Denise Antonio, and Deputy Director, Latin America and the Caribbean, Linda Maguire; and DVIC Managers, Constable Romona Tapper and Detective Corporal Damon Hammond. They were touring the St. Catherine DVIC, located at the Greater Portmore (100-Man) Police Station, on Friday (April 21).
Head of the Domestic Violence Intervention Centres (DVICs), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Jacqueline Dillon (left), interacts with (from left) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Denise Antonio, and Deputy Director, Latin America and the Caribbean, Linda Maguire; and DVIC Managers, Constable Romona Tapper and Detective Corporal Damon Hammond. They were touring the St. Catherine DVIC, located at the Greater Portmore (100-Man) Police Station, on Friday (April 21).

Number of Domestic Violence Intervention Centres Increases to 10

The number of Domestic Violence Intervention Centres (DVICs) established at police stations islandwide has increased to 10. This follows the donation of six centres under the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Spotlight Initiative, which is funded through the European Union....
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), interacts with students of the Lyssons Primary School in St. Thomas during a Justice Fair in the parish on Friday (April 21). Sharing the moment are Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (right); Custos Rotulorum for Morant Bay, Hon. Marcia Bennett (second right); and Customer Service Coordinator, Transport Authority, Janet Duffus. The event was held at Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), interacts with students of the Lyssons Primary School in St. Thomas during a Justice Fair in the parish on Friday (April 21). Sharing the moment are Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (right); Custos Rotulorum for Morant Bay, Hon. Marcia Bennett (second right); and Customer Service Coordinator, Transport Authority, Janet Duffus. The event was held at Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay.

Justice Fair Taken to Morant Bay, St. Thomas
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the St. Thomas Justice Fair at Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, on Friday (April 21).
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the St. Thomas Justice Fair at Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, on Friday (April 21).

St. Thomas Residents Urged to Prepare for Economic Developments Slated for the Parish
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the $109 million Epworth rural feeder road in St. Ann on Friday (April 21). Looking on are (from left) Epworth CDC member, Edris Taylor; Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart; Councillor/Caretaker, Beecher Town Division, Natalie Wilmot; Vice President of Operations, Caribbean Development Bank, Isaac Solomon; and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. They are joined by Epworth Primary School’s Ramardo Davis (fourth left) and Kasari-Ann Pitterson (third right).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the $109 million Epworth rural feeder road in St. Ann on Friday (April 21). Looking on are (from left) Epworth CDC member, Edris Taylor; Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart; Councillor/Caretaker, Beecher Town Division, Natalie Wilmot; Vice President of Operations, Caribbean Development Bank, Isaac Solomon; and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. They are joined by Epworth Primary School’s Ramardo Davis (fourth left) and Kasari-Ann Pitterson (third right).

Upgraded Epworth Feeder Road in St. Ann Officially Opened
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), is joined by (from left) Member of Parliament, St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna; New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Stacey Roberts; and Chair, Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Project Oversight Committee, Judith Robb-Walters, in cutting the ribbon to officially handover a one-bedroom unit, built under the NSHP in York District, Bensonton, St. Ann, on Friday (April 21).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), is joined by (from left) Member of Parliament, St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna; New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Stacey Roberts; and Chair, Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Project Oversight Committee, Judith Robb-Walters, in cutting the ribbon to officially handover a one-bedroom unit, built under the NSHP in York District, Bensonton, St. Ann, on Friday (April 21).

Home Ownership Realised for Two Families in St. Ann

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Sherlock Community Cultural Centre in Kingston, on Thursday (April 20). Other participants are Councillor, Chancery Division, Duane Smith; Chief Executive Officer, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, W. Billy Heaven, and President, Sherlock Citizens Association, Toushane Green.
CommunityCultureFinance & Public Service

Residents of Sherlock Crescent Get Community Cultural Centre

Residents of Sherlock Crescent in Kingston are already feeling the benefits of the recently established Sherlock Community Cultural Centre, which is serving as a vital resource facility, while promoting closer bonds among the citizens. The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, as part of its mandate to support national cultural and educational initiatives, provided $49 million for the...
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President, Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ), Lenworth Kelly, during a JIS Think tank on April18, outlines the importance of conducting proper engineering analysis before the start of construction.
JIS Think TankWorks / Construction

Construction Industry Players Urged to Do Proper Engineering Analysis for Any Development

With Jamaica being susceptible to disasters such as earthquakes, persons within the construction industry are being urged to ensure that proper engineering analysis is done ahead of any development. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on April 18, President, Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ), Lenworth Kelly, said that disaster mitigation is of utmost importance when...
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Donald De La Haye DSC_0410: Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addressing Friday’s (April 21) sitting of the Upper House.
JusticeNational SecuritySenate

Select Committee to Review Bills to Impose Stricter Penalties for Murder

The Senate has appointed a select committee to review three crucial pieces of legislation to impose stricter penalties for murder. They are the Criminal Justice (Administration) (Amendment) Act 2023, the Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Act 2023, and the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Act 2023. Committee members, who were named during Friday’s (April 21) sitting of the Upper House,...
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Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South East, Robert Miller, looks on during an education summit at the HEART/NSTA Trust College of Construction Services in Portmore on Thursday (April 20). The summit engaged fifth- and sixth-form students from high schools in the area.
EducationYouth

Portmore Students Benefit from Education Summit

Fifth- and sixth-form students from several high schools in Portmore were exposed to options for tertiary-level education and skills training, including financing, at an education summit on Thursday (April 20). The session, under the theme ‘Transforming Lives,’ was held at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s College of Construction Services and attracted students from Waterford, Bridgeport and Cumberland high schools. The students were...
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Students of St. Catherine High School perform their entry, ‘Revival’, in the Traditional Folk Form category of the 2023 Performing Arts National Finals, held at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive, Kingston, from April 3 to 4.
CultureEntertainment

Talented Jamaicans to Perform at Little Theatre April 25-27

Drama pieces performed by talented Jamaicans will be presented from April 25 to 27 at the Little Theatre, 4 Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston, beginning at 10:00 a.m. It is part of the Festival of the Performing Arts National Finals, organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, which...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

3,904 Court Cases Resolved Through Restorative Justice in 2021 and 2022

Some 3,904 court cases were satisfactorily resolved through Restorative Justice (RJ) procedures during 2021 and 2022, says Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. The number represents 87.5 per cent of the 4,460 cases that were referred to RJ by the courts over the period. Minister Chuck noted a satisfactory resolution means that the charges are withdrawn or the offenders admonished...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaks at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew on April 19.
Local Government

Public Education Programme on Proper Waste Management and Disposal

A public education programme will be undertaken this year to promote proper waste management and disposal by Jamaicans. Cabinet has received a report on the programme from Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Minister without Portfolio, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, provided details during a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House in St....
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