Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is appealing to churches to play a greater role in maintaining peace and harmony within communities. Addressing the Ministry’s Restorative Justice Church Service at the West Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, in Mount Salem, St. James, on February 10, Mr. Chuck said churches can use the initiative as a potent tool in helping the...

The more than 1,000 students at the Half-Way Tree Primary School in St. Andrew now have a fully equipped playground where they can engage in fun and exciting play while developing their physical and mental health. The equipping of the facility was undertaken by the Kiwanis Club of Trafalgar. The Club is spending $10 million from its Park Project Grant,...

The Government’s programme to provide free Internet service to communities across the island is opening doors of opportunity for residents who were limited by geography, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. “We are bridging the gap, levelling the playing field...students will have access to a world of knowledge and businesses can thrive in the digital...

Estimates are currently being prepared for improvement work on the Ocho Rios Market in St. Ann. The work will primarily focus on addressing sanitary facilities and enhancing the grounds at the entrance of the market, said Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The Minister, who toured the facility recently, said he understands the challenges being faced...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), brings remarks at the launch of community Wi-Fi in Cornwall Barracks, Portland, on February 7. Also pictured are (from second left) Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes, and Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann-Marie Vaz....

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Web Master, Sean Hunter (right), engages students of Christel House Jamaica about careers in the field of technology during a visit to the institution in St. Catherine on February 8. Christel House is staging Career Week from February 5-9 under the theme ‘Dare to Dream STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics’. During the week,...

Citizens are being encouraged to practise drills to ensure safe evacuation from buildings in the event of a fire. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, JFB Commissioner, Stewart Beckford said that conducting regular fire drills is very important, especially within the home. “You want to ensure that you practise your drill, not just in the day but also at night,...