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KINGSTON — Head of the Clarendon police, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Dathan Henry, has attributed a 52 percent drop in murders in the parish since 2011, to an anti-crime strategy which has dismantled more than a dozen criminal gangs. "We have dismantled over a dozen dangerous gangs operating within the parish (and) we have totally degraded their capabilities, hence, we have...

KINGSTON — Families affected by autism will, over the next two days, have the opportunity to learn from experts and access resources to assist their loved ones with the condition, during 'Autism Splash'. The event, which got underway yesterday at Emancipation Park in Kingston, is hosted by the Maia Chung Autism and Disabilities Foundation, through donation of $1,137,810 (CDN$13,386) from...

KINGSTON — Scores of public sector workers are set to benefit from a two-day Leadership and Change Management workshop, which began yesterday at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND). The workshop is designed to support the government of Jamaica's efforts to enhance accountability and strengthen the quality of management and leadership, through the continued training and development of professionals...

KINGSTON — With less than two months before the end of the year, Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, says 2011 is turning out to be the safest in four decades for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). He said that so far, there have been no reported deaths in the line of duty, which he...

Minister with responsibility for Information and the Public Sector, Senator Arthur Williams, has urged Permanent Secretaries and public sector heads to let employees know the impact that government’s transformation changes will have on them and their work. He was speaking this morning (November 7), at the opening of the first in a series of workshopsat the Management Institute of National...

KINGSTON — Twenty Corporate Area schools are set to participate in a groundbreaking programme geared towards the separation and recycling of plastic bottles and other forms of solid waste. This is in an effort to reduce pollution and safeguard the environment. The initiative, which is dubbed the “Recycle in Schools Project”, is being spearheaded by DECS Waste Management Services Limited...

KINGSTON — Patron of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Douglas Orane, has said that adults should be mindful of their moral responsibility for the healthy development of the children. Mr. Orane noted that because children are still developing, they are especially vulnerable to poor living conditions such as poverty, inadequate health care, nutrition, safe water and housing. "And it...

KINGSTON — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon Olivia Grange, says that she is very excited about the prospects of the newly launched youth-focused website, www.youthjamaica.com, helping young Jamaicans to find jobs. “Through the job search engine, young people will be able to post their résumés to potential employers and search through a database of openings. I am...

KINGSTON — The teaching of Mathematics in Jamaica is set to receive a major boost through membership of Jamaica's educational institutions and teachers in the Commonwealth Association of Science Technology and Mathematics Educators (CASTME). The country's access to the facility was launched at the Mico University College, Marescaux Road Campus in Kingston on Friday, November 4. CASTME is a professional...

KINGSTON — Members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have joined forces in an attempt to bolster energy conservation and awareness efforts throughout the region, with its first staging of the annual Caricom Energy Week (CEW). The brainchild of the CARICOM Secretariat, the initiative was launched on November 3 in Jamaica under the theme: ‘Energy Security for a Sustainable Future’, and...

KINGSTON — In an effort to boost production and productivity, as well as increase investment in the sugar cane industry, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is proposing to inject some $1.7 billion into the Cane Expansion Fund by 2014. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Robert Montague, made the point as he addressed the 75th Annual Conference of the...

KINGSTON — The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has received four jet skis from the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), valued at $6.7 million, which will enhance the force's ability to patrol the island's coastal waters. The skis, two of which were acquired through funding from the Port Authority of Jamaica, are expected to aid in the securing of key points within...