Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), speaking during a recent meeting with members of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) at the entity’s Hope Road offices in St. Andrew. Listening (from left) are PSOJ Executive Director, Imega Breese McNab, and President, Metry Seaga.

The Senate, on Friday (February 10), approved a Motion that will empower it to continue work on several pieces of legislation during the 2023/24 Parliamentary Year. These include the Trademark Amendment Rules and the Segregated Accounts Companies Act 2023, as well as several Private Members Motions. The Motion will also enable several committees appointed, to continue their deliberations on key...

Persons accessing virtual healthcare in Jamaica can now have greater confidence that the services being delivered are of a high standard. This, as the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched the JS 359:2022 Jamaican Standard Specification for Telemedicine, which provides the framework through which telemedicine may be safely practised while upholding the integrity of the medical profession. The standard...

The new Road Traffic Act and Regulations will play a big part in efforts by the police to improve public order, according to Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson. Major General Anderson told a recent digital news briefing that they are a “welcome change and a major milestone” to improve road safety and are aligned with the modern Traffic...

The Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) Grounation series will continue on Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 p.m., with a panel discussion, titled, ‘Fire Burning: Music Governance and Dons’. This event will take place at the Institute of Jamaica’s auditorium, under the theme ‘Sounds and Society: Sixty years of Music, Political Activism and Social Change’. The series will continue every Sunday at...

Jamaicans are being reminded that seat belts are still a requirement under the law, and persons travelling in public passenger vehicles (PPV) are advised to use them when available. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that while it may be impractical to enforce the seat belt rule for children travelling in public transportation, “I would want to take...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the provision of stiffer monetary penalties for breaches under the Road Traffic Act and Regulations is aimed at discouraging bad behaviour on the roads and keeping people safe. He said it is not designed as a revenue measure. “We have no interest in trying to collect revenue on bad behaviour. It is...