Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says major improvements are coming for the justice sector. He said the objective is to make more resources available to the system “so that justice can be more easily accessible and delivered in a more timely manner”. Minister Chuck was addressing a long-service awards banquet for Justices of the Peace (JP) for Westmoreland held on...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the 800 students who graduated from the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) on December 7 is testament to the Government’s commitment not to leave any child behind. Senator Reid, who was speaking at the Edu-Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) conference at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Montego Bay,...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is cautioning homeowners against taking fire prevention measures for granted, warning that the consequences could be dire. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James recently, Senior Deputy Superintendent of the JFB, Emilio Ebanks, pointed out that persons who choose to ignore fire warnings or are reluctant...

The Senate has approved the Banking Services (Deposit Taking Institutions) (Agent Banking) Regulations of 2016, which was passed by the House of Representatives in November. The regulations will provide a framework that will allow some banking business to be undertaken through agents authorised by a Supervisory Committee. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, piloted the regulations...

The staff of residential child care institutions have been honoured for their invaluable contribution, by the Child Development Agency (CDA). Among those honoured at the 2016 Residential Child Care Facilities Dinner on December 8, at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, were staff of the Alpha Boys Home, which has been serving the sector for 125 years, and the Maxfield...

Members of the Hanover Bee Farmers Co-operative Society have been commended for their steadfastness and devotion to apiculture over the past five years. Addressing the third annual general meeting of the Society in Lucea, Hanover recently, the Minister also lauded them for the part they have played in the development of the industry, not only in the parish of Hanover,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has lauded members of the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE) for its impact on the country’s education system. “You have served the country’s education system for years and have, through your own lives, truly led to the transformation of our education landscape,” the State Minister...