Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, on Wednesday (February 19), presented a Jamaican flag to the Logos Hope crew to hoist on board the vessel throughout its stay in the country. The floating book ship, which docked at the Montego Bay Pier in St. James on February 13, will be in the Second City until February 23. It...

More than 7,000 residents in and around Watermount in St. Catherine should have adequate potable water in the next eight months from a $150-million upgraded system in the area. The Watermount Water Supply System, which is being developed by the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), will be turned over to the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation on completion, to serve some...

Persons living in Montego Bay and neighbouring communities in St. James are being encouraged to attend the expungement fair being hosted by the Legal Aid Council (LAC) on Friday (February 21). The event will be held on Alice Eldemire Drive between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s Regional Office and the Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Freeport, from...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Data Protection Bill will require public health facilities to strengthen security mechanisms to safeguard patient information. The Bill, which is now before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament, will offer new rights and protections on the use of citizens’ personal data. Mrs. Williams is urging public healthcare facilities to make...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging consumers and vendors to utilise its services offered to resolve issues with their transactions. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communication, CAC, Latoya Halstead, reiterated that the organisation does not exist only to serve the concerns of consumers but also vendors who may face issues addressing problems encountered in their daily business operations....

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) says it is increasing the avenues through which they inform consumers of their rights and the services of the organisation. Director of Communications, CAC, Latoya Halstead, told JIS News that the Commission believes it is critical to improve and increase how consumers can engage the Commission. “We are cognisant of the fact that the world...

With drought taking a severe toll on residents and farmers across the island, the Government will be making $100 million available to the nation’s Municipalities to tackle the problem. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the Government will also be providing Councillors with 500-gallon black water tanks to immediately deal with some of the most...