The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is extending its stakeholder partnerships in order to clear the names of deceased persons from the national voters’ list. Section 6 of the Electoral Commission Interim Act mandates the ECJ to compile and maintain the register of eligible electors. Chairman of the Commission, Dorothy Pine-McLarty, explained that in order to effectively maintain this list...

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) says more young professionals are showing interest in accessing housing solutions on the periphery of Kingston and St. Andrew. “We realise that young persons are definitely interested in lower housing costs, while still desiring to be in and around the Corporate Area because most young professional jobs are in the Corporate Area,” Assistant Environmental...

Commissioner of Police, Major Antony Anderson, says the enhanced security measures are reaping results and should not be removed prematurely. While acknowledging that the operations cannot continue indefinitely, he said that the removal “should not be premature and it should never be done for any other reason except that we are now in a position to continue the gains you...

Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, has announced that the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be repaving roadways in the sections of downtown Kingston where a proposed street art district is to be established by the entity Kingston Creative. Speaking at Tuesday’s (November 27) launch of Kingston Creative’s initiative, dubbed ‘First 50 Impact Investment Campaign’, at F&B Downtown...

Scores of residents of Paul Mountain in rural St. Catherine have benefited from a free health fair. Children and adults recently gathered on the grounds of the Paul Mountain Primary School, where they received medical and dental checks and were provided with general health information. Principal of the institution, Vanderline Wilson, said that the health fair was staged in observance...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has announced plans by the Ministry to boost Internet access in primary schools and early-childhood institutions. This, he notes, will serve to enhance the scope of education through greater integration of technological strategies in the classrooms. “All high schools already have computer labs and access to Internet, generally… but...

The Government is looking to review the building fees charged by municipal authorities with the aim of putting a standardised system in place, and ensure that the fees for development projects are in keeping with current realities. Developers have long raised concerns about the fragmented nature of the fees charged by various local authorities and the resultant complications. Minister of...