The Government has awarded a US$197,000 contract to European firm, Softengi, to develop the Jamaica Legal Information Portal (JLIP). The portal is intended to improve public access to Jamaica’s laws, educate the public about all aspects of legal information and provide a facility for the persons to express views on and query the status of any law. It will provide...

Real estate dealers across Jamaica are now required to submit weekly updated lists of salespersons within their employ who have paid the requisite licensing fees, along with proof of the payments. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Real Estate Board (REB), Phillip Chambers, says this will greatly improve the entity’s payment confirmation and receipting process. Additionally, he said it will...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, attends the Celebration of Life for the late Aston “Family Man” Barrett held at the National Indoor Sports Complex in Kingston on Tuesday (March 5).

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is committed to providing support to Jamaica in ensuring the delivery of efficient and effective justice services for all Jamaicans. Resident Representative, UNDP, Kishan Khoday, gave the assurance as he addressed the recent handover of stenography devices and laptops, valued at more than $30 million, to the Government at the University of the West...

The Government is concluding a plan to improve transport service for rural commuters, especially schoolchildren, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Addressing the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 5, the Minister said a mechanism is being worked on to “bring some relief” to the cost of commuting, “with specific reference...

Jamaica and the Republic of Colombia have established a partnership to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and best practices to strengthen the response to teenage pregnancy in the countries. Advisor on Gender Affairs and Gender-based Foreign Policy in Colombia, Diana Maria Parra Romero, is in the island to learn more about the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) programme for...

Efforts are being made to increase the stipend that is paid to jurors in a bid to encourage more persons to serve. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, informed that a submission has been made to the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to deal with the matter. “The proposal is to more than double what is paid now...