A virtual forum, titled, ‘Elevate the Game: Build the Muscle of the Mind’ is slated for Wednesday, April 21, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The event is open to sports stakeholders, including athletes, coaches from all sporting disciplines, their support personnel, and other interests. Interested persons can register by downloading the Whova app from the App Store for iPhone users and...

Mental health service delivery by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is poised to be significantly bolstered with the acquisition of a retrofitted 35-seater bus valued at $14.9 million. The vehicle, which was purchased by the Transformation Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and modified by Toyota Jamaica, is equipped with two counselling areas, Wi-Fi...

The Spotlight Initiative has approved a 2021 work plan aimed at addressing the scourge of family and gender-based violence (GBV) in Jamaica and operationalizing the goals and objectives outlined in Jamaica’s National Strategic Action Plan to Address Gender-Based Violence. The Programme is being implemented at a time of widespread crime and violence against women and girls continue to affect families...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says that the Backyard Garden project is “up and running” with more than 400 gardening kits already distributed to householders across the island. He was speaking to JIS News during a ceremony in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on Thursday (April 15), where 13 kits were handed over to residents of the parish....

Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited is urging residents of St. James to separate plastic containers from their regular household waste in order to reduce the high volume of plastics at the Retirement landfill. WPM’s Regional Operations Manager, Garnet Edmondson, said that plastics not only harm the environment but intensify fires at the landfill. “When it goes to the...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) January 2021 Labour Force Survey (LFS) is showing increased employment for the construction industry and the ‘professionals, senior officials and technicians’ occupational group. Details of the findings were outlined by Director General, Carol Coy, during the Institute’s digital quarterly briefing on Thursday (April 15). Ms. Coy advised that the number of persons employed in...

The Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 2020 comes into effect today,16 April 2021, pursuant to the Appointed Day Notice published in the Jamaica Gazette by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service. Accordingly, BOJ announces that, effective today, the following are the members of the Board of the Bank and its two new Statutory Committees: Bank of Jamaica Board:...