The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be establishing a contact centre as part of a thrust to improve customer service delivery. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who made the disclosure, said this is being undertaken to ensure that “how we respond to persons nationally is more effective and efficient”. He made the disclosure while addressing citizens during...

The Government will be allocating additional funds for the development and execution of the Poet Laureate of Jamaica Programme. This was announced by Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, in a speech delivered by Chair, Board of Management of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), Joy Douglas, at a recent launch of ‘Last Reel’, a new poetry...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has hailed the founders of the 74-year-old West Indies Social Club (WISC) in Hartford, Connecticut, as visionaries who have, over the years, created the unifying and enduring spirit characterising the Caribbean Diaspora. “Since 1950, when the WISC was formed by a group of farm workers from the Caribbean, the Club...

A youth innovation challenge will be a key feature of the programmed activities for the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, slated for June 16-19 at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St. James. The challenge, which was conceptualised by the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC), aims to catalyse the spirit of innovation among young people across the Diaspora through...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), has made a significant investment to support farmers in St. Elizabeth with the commissioning of two new water trucks. The units, each with a capacity of 4,491 gallons and the ability to pump 500 gallons per minute, represent a $37 million investment. Both units were commissioned into...

The police have significantly dented the incidence of motor vehicle thefts at shopping centres in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, with the aid of the JamaicaEye closed circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system. Sub-Officer in charge of the JamaicaEye St. Catherine Monitor Centre, Corporal Johnoy Forrest, says the technology has significantly bolstered law enforcement efforts in detecting and preventing crimes in the...

Students are being encouraged by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, to make physical activity a healthy lifestyle habit. He urges them to identify an engagement that they can actively participate in daily, particularly something they enjoy. “If you like running, run around the house; if you like walking, go out and walk for half an...