Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay, has underscored that restorative justice is critical to safeguarding Jamaica’s social capital. Social capital usually refers to the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a society, enabling it to function effectively. Building and maintaining healthy networks, even at the community level, have far reaching implications on collaborative efforts which impact productivity...

Farmers islandwide are being encouraged to send in their requests for grass, under the Pasture Improvement and Fodder Bank Development Programme. The programme aims to sustain adequate nutrient supplies of grass for grazing by cattle by supporting pastures across the island. Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), Devon Sayers, told JIS News that the Programme has...

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6, 2022 to receive their first, second or booster dose of the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Sinopharm or Johnson & Johnson vaccine for persons 18 years and older. Jamaicans 12 years and older will also be offered the first...

I extend my deepest condolences to the Morgan Heritage family following the passing of their beloved patriarch, Bishop Ras Denroy Morgan. The veteran Reggae singer passed away this morning at the age of 76. Ras Denroy, as he was popularly known, was a part of the Black Eagles, a New York City Reggae band in the 1970s before launching his...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is seeking to build on its existing programmes, with the aim of further increasing domestic crop production. Preliminary estimates for domestic crop production for the October to December quarter of 2021 showed an increase of 18.2 per cent over the corresponding quarter of 2020. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., reported that for the...

Recently, U.S. Embassy Kingston’s program partners Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ) handed over 15 tablets to three institutions, as part of JAJ’s Adopt-A-School Program. The benefiting institutions are Elletson Primary & Infant School, Jacks Hill Primary & Infant School and Denham Town High School. This contributes to the nation’s One Laptop or Tablet Per Child initiative, aimed at promoting inclusivity in...

A modern market will be constructed for the municipality of Portmore, says Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He said that two locations are being considered to situate the facility. Minister McKenzie was responding to questions during Thursday’s (March 3) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives. He said that the decision...