The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is warning motorists that speeding and distracted driving continue to be a dangerous combination, contributing to road crashes and fatalities across the island. Commanding Officer for the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Senior Superintendent (SSP) Lloyd Darby, said excessive speed reduces a driver’s ability to react quickly to hazards, particularly when attention is...

 

 

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), shares in dialogue with Ambassador of Mexico to Jamaica, Roberto Canseco Martínez, during a recent call by the Ambassador at the Ministry in Kingston.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has commended Chetwood Memorial Primary School in Montego Bay, St. James, for its century-long tradition of academic excellence, discipline, and character development. Speaking during the school’s Grand Gala at Hotel Grand-A-View in St. James on Sunday (May 24), he noted that the institution has stood as...

The Norwood Community Centre in St. James has been improved following a painting exercise on Labour Day (May 25) and the commissioning of a $4.5-million solar unit, which will provide electrical power to the facility. The project was completed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). In an interview with JIS News, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security...

President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland, Dr. Derrick Deslandes, has underscored the importance of the partnership in renewable energy and sustainable agriculture forged with the National Energy Skills Centre Technical Institute (NESC-TI) in Trinidad and Tobago through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Similar sentiments have been expressed by NESC-TI Subject Matter...