The Government has revamped the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to speed up the delivery of social protection benefits to vulnerable families. Making his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 19, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said that the changes undertaken have reduced the excessive...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will deploy two additional mobile therapy units to bring care directly to children with special needs in deep rural communities. The move falls under the Access Jamaica initiative, which is an expansion of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) and forms part of the Ministry’s response to the growing demand for early intervention services....

The Government is moving to implement Phase II of the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) Programme, representing its transformation into a more accountable, technology-enabled and community-supported recovery system, focused on delivering better outcomes for Jamaicans. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., reported that more than 115,000 persons have been assessed, of which 43,000...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has invited friends of Jamaica to attend the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, scheduled for June 14 to 18 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. “The conference is open to friends of Jamaica. It is not just limited to our Jamaican family but...

The Rose Heights Community Centre in Montego Bay has been designated as the St. James Labour Day Parish Project, with renovation works planned to enhance the facility for residents and community activities. The planned works include re-roofing, painting, and extensive cleaning of the facility, which sustained significant damage and was left in a deplorable state following the passage of Hurricane...

Motorists are being encouraged to properly plan their routes before leaving home as part of efforts to reduce distracted driving and road crashes. Speaking with JIS News recently, Manager of Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Dontae Matthews, said route planning is an important principle of defensive driving. “Know where you’re going and how much...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will join the global observance of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) on May 22, under the theme ‘Acting Locally for Global Impact’. Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Environmental Management and Sustainability, Anthony McKenzie, told JIS News that the day provides an opportunity to highlight the importance of biodiversity and the vital...