More than 400 parents from 30 communities islandwide have been equipped with knowledge and strategies to better raise their children without using abusive actions, while promoting positive communication. The training was facilitated under the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III Parenting Education Programme and included one-on-one in-home intensive coaching, as well as workshops, over a six-month period. The programme,...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is calling on the United Nations (UN) to consider offering technical support to developing countries, such as Jamaica, that need additional technical support to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) faster. The SDGs, also known as the Global Goals, are a collection of 17 goals set by...

Scores of local real estate investors and other stakeholders in housing development attended the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) ‘Business of Real Estate’ Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on October 24. The event, which was organised in partnership with JN Bank, highlighted investment opportunities for low- to middle-income housing solutions in western Jamaica. Additionally, stakeholders...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is encouraging more young people to get involved in the governance of the country to ensure a better future for themselves and the generation of tomorrow. “Getting involved in causes and in politics is getting involved in your own lives. The youth of Jamaica, the youth...

The HEART Trust/NTA will host its inaugural ‘Get Hired’ event on October 30, one of several initiatives that the institution is implementing to provide training and employment for young people. Speaking with JIS News recently, Acting Director, Employment and Career Services, HEART, Rayharna Wright, said that 60 persons, aged 17-29, will have access to various employers pitching job offers to...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the proposed Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill will seek to promote compliance rather than punishment. The legislation, which is before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament, is expected to usher in a new paradigm in workplace safety and health across Jamaica. It will set and...

Head of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. Moniphia Hewling, is reminding Jamaicans about the importance of safeguarding their personal information as they navigate the online space. “We tell people that once you're going online, you need security measures to protect yourself, just like in normal physical life, where you put...