Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government is committed to advancing the welfare of the country’s household workers. She noted that Jamaica’s ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention C 189, concerning decent work for domestic workers, is in keeping with that commitment Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, signed the instrument...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government will be pushing for more persons to make use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in settling disputes as the Administration seeks to position Jamaica as an international centre for arbitration and mediation. He said that the Government wants to see greater use of ADR by neighbours, communities, businesses, and other parties...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing the deployment of personnel in public spaces during the Yuletide period. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (December 18), Head of the Constabulary Communications Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, said that the objective “is to ensure that everyone who uses the public space during the season does...

National Praedial Larceny Prevention Officer in the Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit (PLPCU), Sergeant Bruce Williams, is encouraging farmers to take the necessary precautions against farm theft during the festive season. Sergeant Williams, who was speaking to JIS News during a recent interview, said that the incidence of praedial larceny tends to increase during the months of December and January....

With more Jamaicans engaging in online shopping, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is providing some tips to ensure that the e-commerce experience is safer for consumers. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, CAC Information Technology Manager, Andrew Evelyn, said that consumers should only patronise stores that are reputable, that they have shopped before, or have positive reviews from previous...

Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, is encouraging consumers to create a budget ahead of shopping during the holiday season. Planning a budget will keep consumers from racking up debt, as they are able to decide in advance how much money they have to spend and then stick to their limit. Mrs. Allen, who was addressing a...

The American Friends of Jamaica, today (December 18), officially handed over $2 million worth of equipment and accessories to the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), during a ceremony at the institution on North Street in downtown Kingston. The donations include a Cogent Transport Stretcher; eight Tanita Physician Digital Beam Scales; and three EDAN iM3 Vital Signs Monitors with Non-invasive Blood Pressure,...