Director, Human Resources and Administration, Gordon House, Camille Ashman (left), gives a gift basket to a senior citizen, K. Reid, at a treat for the elderly, held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 19.   Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Heather Cooke (right), addresses the elderly during a treat for them at...

The national celebrations in honour of the historic qualification of the Jamaican team to the FIFA Women’s World Cup were a huge success, according to the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. The Minister said, the four-day celebrations, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, had achieved the objectives of introducing the Reggae Girlz to the people...

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament has recommended that amendments be made to the Offences Against the Person Act (OAPA), to make it a criminal offence for individuals who wilfully and knowingly transmit sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. This is contained in the report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to complete the review of the Sexual Offences Act,...

As part of its customer relations activities, the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) hosted its ‘Carols in the City’ in downtown Kingston on December 14. The activity involved a spectacular parade of festive sounds featuring a host of exceptional choirs from Government of Jamaica organisations in the downtown business district. The carolling procession journeyed from the intersection of Harbour Street and...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will host its annual Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 20. The function is slated for St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Guests are being asked to be seated by 5:45 p.m. During the ceremony, Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, will present Keys to the City to...

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament has recommended that the Child Care and Protection Act be amended to make corporal punishment prohibited in all public institutions, places of safety and other institutions. This is contained in the Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to complete the review of the Sexual Offences Act, the Offences Against the Person Act, the...

Jamaica is receiving international expertise in undertaking the security audit of the tourism sector. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, announced in October that he had directed the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), to conduct the audit through its Destination Assurance Division. The objective, he said, was to identify gaps and ensure that the destination remains safe, secure, and seamless...