The Senate, on Friday (June 23), started a debate on the public-sector pension reform Bills. The Pensions (Public Service) Act 2017 and the Constitution (Amendment) (Establishment Fund) (Payment of Pensions) Act 2017 were passed in the House of Representatives earlier this year, with approximately 38 amendments. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, who piloted the...

Following the regional certification fairs hosted by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), steps are now being taken to increase the number of early-childhood institutions (ECIs) certified at the constituency level. The first in a series of Early Childhood Development Town Hall meetings is scheduled for the Mona Heights Primary School in the St. Andrew Eastern constituency on Thursday, June 29,...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, is calling for a change in the behaviour of road users, in order to reduce road fatalities. He noted that while road fatalities to date are 25 less than the 185 deaths recorded over the corresponding period in 2016, the figure is still high. “While the trend suggests that we are on...

A Development Applications Review Process (DARP) Public Portal 11 has been created to improve the process of application for environmental and construction permits. It is part of the Application Management and Data Automation (AMANDA) system aimed at improving the ease of doing business with municipal corporations and key government agencies. The online portal, scheduled to be launched in December 2017,...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says he hopes plea bargaining will become a major component of the criminal justice system in Jamaica. He was speaking recently on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) television programme, ‘Issues and Answers’. “Prosecutors must see negotiations with defence attorneys as a very important component to get rid of the vast majority of cases,” Mr....

Members of the public will be able to view the body of late President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Captain Horace Burrell, at the National Arena on Tuesday (June 27) from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Making the announcement at a press conference at the University of the West Indies (UWI) on Monday (June 26), Minister of Culture, Gender,...

The public may view the body of Captain Horace Burrell, late President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) at the National Arena on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 from 10 in the morning until 2:00 p.m. Captain Burrell died on June 6. The Service of Thanksgiving for his life will be held at the National Arena on Wednesday, 28th June, starting...