General Manager of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Yolanda Drakapoulos (left), and Director of Bauxite Lands, Kemoy Lindsay (second left), look on as Charge d' Affaires at the Korean Embassy in Kingston, Jin-wook Kim, is being shown a seedling by Nursery Assistant at the JBI, Telonice Maylor-Allen. Mr. Kim visited the JBI’s Old Hope Road offices on June 28, where...

The digitised Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS) has resulted in greater efficiencies, reducing the number of issues associated with writing tickets by 90 per cent, the Ministry of National Security reports. The system allows the police to issue tickets using a mobile device and printer. The data instantly uploads to the centralised TTMS database, which is accessible by the Jamaica...

When the reform of Jamaica’s Constitution is completed and the country is established as a Republic, the functions of its President could be hybrid. That is the word from Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, who co-chairs the Constitutional Reform Committee, which is guiding the process of removing the British Monarch as Head of State. Speaking...

Late well-known educator and visionary, Dr. Simon Clarke, was honored with an ‘Evening of Tributes’ hosted by the Sam Sharpe Teachers' College (SSTC) in St. James, where he served as founding principal. The event, held last Friday (June 23), brought together various stakeholders, who paid homage to Dr. Clarke's remarkable achievements and lasting impact on the 48-year-old institution and the...

Jamaica can become a “crash free” society, as the power lies in all road users to ensure safety on the roadways, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunication and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. “Let us advocate for responsible driving from both private and public motorists, that persons obey the Road Traffic Act and Regulations, embrace technology, and demand safer vehicles,” he...

The late Hon. Lascelles Chin was remembered as a true Jamaican patriot who was committed to Jamaica’s development, during a Service of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Kingston on Wednesday (June 28). Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen; and Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, headed the dignitaries...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), addresses the online town hall meeting, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Audrey Marks,’ held recently at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC. Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, listens. (Photo Derrick Scott)