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...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to play a more active role in helping to weed out criminal elements and fostering peace and stability in communities. Mr. Chuck, who was addressing Friday’s (Feb. 9) JP Sensitisation Session at the Grand Palladium hotel in Hanover, said that the public officers have a critical...

Estimates are currently being prepared for improvement work on the Ocho Rios Market in St. Ann. The work will primarily focus on addressing sanitary facilities and enhancing the grounds at the entrance of the market, said Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The Minister, who toured the facility recently, said he understands the challenges being faced...

Students at the Salvation Army School for Blind and Visually Impaired Children are benefiting from improved learning experiences through the donation of braille writing machines to the institution. The devices, used for writing and reading, were provided under the ‘Follow the Trail, Invest in Braille’ campaign spearheaded by Digicel Foundation and the Open Door Jamaica Foundation led by media personality...