The implementation of a four-point action plan will be undertaken by the leadership of the Global Resilience and Crisis Management Centre over the next few weeks, in the lead-up to its official launch at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on January 30, 2019. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett disclosed that following a board meeting of the resilience centre in London,...

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) will join the rest of the world in observing Disabilities Awareness Week from December 2-7, under the theme: ‘Empowering Persons with Disabilities and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equality’. The week gets underway tomorrow (December 2) with the National Church service to be held at the Sharon Baptist Church, Main Street, Santa Cruz, St....

Government Senator Matthew Samuda, is recommending a short-term and eventually a permanent ban on the consumption of parrotfish in Jamaica. He suggested that this could gradually be undertaken, through the introduction of a closed season for the parrotfish. He was making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (Nov. 30). Mr. Samuda noted...

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) have strengthened their partnership in a bid to attract increased investments to the country, as the Government moves to reposition the island as the fourth node in the global logistics supply chain. The JSEZA’s Chairman, Metry Seaga, and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Eric Deans, and JAMPRO’s President, Diane...

The Bureau of Gender Affairs is to shortly implement its Gender Ambassador Programme in schools Islandwide. The initiative seeks to raise awareness on gender roles and stereotypes and to promote self-care, healthy relationships and leadership development among youth. It also aims to engage the youth on what is gender-based violence (GBV) and ways to reduce the prevalence of GBV in...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reporting that it secured $14.9 million on behalf of aggrieved consumers since the beginning of the financial year. Chief Executive Officer of the CAC, Dolsie Allen made the disclosure while addressing a JIS Think Tank held on November 30. She informed that a total of 1087 complaints were handled by the Agency between April...

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) is stepping up efforts to equip parents to properly raise their children. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kaysia Kerr, tells JIS News that the entity is concerned about the number of parents who are showing low coping skills and are consciously ‘opting out’, not wanting to continue the duties associated with parenting. Over the past...