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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says protecting key economic sectors from climate change, through budget allocations and development planning, is no longer an option for governments. “The cost of financing adaptation change at the national, regional and international levels is often high. Nevertheless, we know that cost delaying actions to address climate change are...

Several measures, aimed at addressing the backlog of court cases, are being undertaken by the Ministry of Justice. Details of these measures, which will also improve the effectiveness of the police in bringing criminals to justice, were outlined by portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, during a recent media briefing hosted by National Security Ministry, Hon. Peter Bunting, at...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, has informed that certain measures will be implemented to improve the efficiency of the courts. He explained that the Government is looking at some cases, for example, small civil claims, which could be dealt with by Justices of the Peace (JPs). In an interview with JIS News, the Minister said that similarly,...

The Ministry of Justice is moving to restructure the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, with the aim of improving the legislative support given to the Government. Speaking on the JIS programme, ‘Issues and Answers’, Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, said there has been a problem in recent years with the  slow rate at which Bills are brought...

Youth leaders from the disabled community are clamoring for greater access to tertiary-level training and employment opportunities, as they struggle to gain equality with their able-bodied peers. The youths voiced their concerns to Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Pamela Bridgewater, among other stakeholders, during a roundtable discussion hosted at...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller leaves the island Tuesday April 24, for a number of engagements in New York and Philadelphia in the United States. The Prime Minister’s first engagement will be tonight where she will be honoured with the receipt of the TIME 100 Most Influential Persons Award at a special reception in New York. Tomorrow...

The new session of Parliament began on January 17, with the swearing in of the 63 elected representatives, who won their seats in the General Elections on December 29, 2011, and 20 of the 21-member Senate. During the ceremony, Member of Parliament (MP) for South Manchester, Michael Peart, was chosen as Speaker of the House of Representatives, while MP for...

Transformation of the energy sector, to bring more players into the industry so as to achieve greater efficiencies and reduce costs to consumers, was the key focus of the Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Phillip Paulwell, during the first 100 days of his stewardship. The Minister, recognising that Jamaicans are burdened by the high energy prices, said...

The Ministry of Justice, under the leadership of portfolio Minister, Senator Hon. Mark Golding, has pushed a number of initiatives aimed at strengthening the justice system over the last 100 days. Among the measures undertaken was the opening of four restorative justice centres in the communities of Tower Hill, Kingston; Spanish Town, St. Catherine; May Pen, Clarendon; and Granville, St....

The revamping of the national programme to commemorate Jamaica's 50th anniversary of Independence was among the top priorities of the Ministry of Youth and Culture during the government’s first 100 days in office. An Inter-Ministerial Committee, chaired by portfolio Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, was set up to oversee the process, and included Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting; Minister...

With just 100 days since taking office, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. A.J. Nicholson has already made notable strides in the areas of regional cohesiveness, international partnership and foreign trade policy review. His first major assignment following being sworn in as Minister on January 6 was the 7th UK/Caribbean Forum, held in St. Georges, Grenada...

Within his first 100 days in office, Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, signalled his intention to pursue institutional and legislative strengthening of the country’s public health system, by engaging in a number of activities. In January, the Ministry handed over six vehicles, valued approximately $12 million to the four regional authorities, as part of efforts to enhance the Vector...