Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the island’s public health sector is undergoing significant changes to meet the needs of Jamaicans. He noted that these changes entail infrastructure development through upgrading and building of new hospitals on a magnitude that has not been seen since Independence. It also includes advancement in technology to enhance operational...

The Government is mobilising efforts to carry out cleanup activities and repairs in Negril, Westmoreland, following the impact of flooding associated with heavy tides last week. During a tour of affected areas on Saturday (February 10), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, shared that while it is considered an emergency, there is a process to be followed. He commended...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise employers that monthly statutory deductions (S01) for January are due on Thursday, February 15, 2024. This is because of the usual due date of the 14th day of the month falling on the Ash Wednesday public holiday. Taxpayers may therefore submit their January S01 the following business day, Thursday, February 15 without incurring...

More Jamaicans are buying into the benefits of restorative justice (RJ) in healing interpersonal relationships and bringing communities together. Director for the Restorative Justice Branch in the Ministry of Justice, Joanalee Robinson, tells JIS News that attitudes towards retributive justice are changing due to intervention programmes like RJ. Retributive justice is the system of criminal justice that focuses on the...

The more than 1,000 students at the Half-Way Tree Primary School in St. Andrew now have a fully equipped playground where they can engage in fun and exciting play while developing their physical and mental health. The equipping of the facility was undertaken by the Kiwanis Club of Trafalgar. The Club is spending $10 million from its Park Project Grant,...

Jamaica’s total fertility rate (TFR) has declined significantly from 4.5 births per female between 1973 and 1975 to 1.9 in 2021, contributing to a decrease in the country’s population estimate. This is one of the findings of the Reproductive Health Survey Jamaica (RHS), 2021, which was officially disseminated to the public by the National Family Planning Board (NFPB) at the...

The Government’s programme to provide free Internet service to communities across the island is opening doors of opportunity for residents who were limited by geography, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. “We are bridging the gap, levelling the playing field...students will have access to a world of knowledge and businesses can thrive in the digital...