Residents of Denham Town in West Kingston today (February 21) benefited from the services of the Legal Aid Council’s Mobile Justice Unit. The Unit, which began operations in January 2017, provides free consultation and advice, and completes court assignments for clients with criminal matters. “So, persons who want expungement of criminal records, for example, and persons who cannot afford an...

Four companies that produce sauces and spices are to receive food-safety certification this fiscal year as the Government works to increase the competitiveness of food-processing entities, particularly in the export markets. This will bring to six the number of firms in this industry to receive certification under the Economic Partnership Agreement II (EPA II) Capacity Building Project. The project aims...

Forty-two Jamaicans have started a two-year Spanish programme at the Venezuelan Institute. The Institute, located at 24 Windsor Avenue in Kingston, offers complimentary Spanish and guitar classes for children and adults. Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Luisa Gutiérrez, welcomed the new students at a ceremony held on February 19 at the Institute. The students...

Work will continue to strengthen the Financial Services Commission’s (FSC) operations this year through the provision of an additional $11.7 million. This is contained in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, being implemented by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, aims to improve the FSC’s operational and technological capacity to undertake...

With the maintenance of law and order high on the agenda of the Government, a sum of $8.4 billion has been budgeted to bolster the capabilities of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). This includes $1.77 billion for cybersecurity initiatives by the JDF; $1.36 billion to increase the mobility of the JDF; $2.45 billion to purchase helicopters to assist in search...

As the Government works to create an environment that will allow local businesses to thrive, a sum of $1 billion has been set aside next fiscal year for a project promoting the competiveness and growth of the sector. The project aims to strengthen the enabling environment for private-sector competitiveness to help Jamaica unleash productivity and growth. This will be done...

Thousands of students from educational institutions across Jamaica will celebrate Jamaica Day on Friday, February 23. Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and Chairman of the Jamaica Day Planning Committee, Marlon Williams, told JIS News that Jamaica Day 2018 will be observed under the theme ‘Celebrating Jamaica: Nurturing our Natural and Cultural Heritage’. “Every year...