A total of 9,222 specified buildings were inspected across the island in 2023, to ensure conformity with fire-prevention regulations. This was disclosed by Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (February 1), at the agency’s head office in Kingston. He noted that the number of buildings inspected represented 1,427 or 18.3...

Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, is challenging workers in the private and public sectors to be more productive in 2024. “The challenge is to ask yourself, what can I do to be more productive this year and onwards, to turn out better outcomes in a shorter space of time. I call for the creation of plans and strategies towards achieving this...

The Restorative Justice (RJ) Branch in the Ministry of Justice is encouraging Jamaicans of reputable character with a passion for nation-building to sign up to become RJ facilitators. Restorative justice seeks to resolve conflicts by having all parties involved in a matter come together to reach an agreement. The aim is to repair the harm caused by the offence, holding...

The Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) heritage series, Grounation, will begin on Sunday (February 4) at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Lecture Hall, 10-16 East Street, Kingston at 2:00 p.m. The series, which is in its 12th staging, will be held each Sunday in February, under the theme ‘Music and Reasoning in Working Class Culture: Implications for Governance and Constitutional Reform’....

Government’s investment in the transformation of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), with measures put in place to strengthen investigation and policing methods, not only aims to improve crimefighting but to build the confidence of citizens in policing. National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, in making the point in an interview with JIS News, noted that earning the trust of...

Reggae is one of Jamaica’s greatest assets says Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley. “Reggae resonates as a defining thread, synonymous with a number of other exciting things that we produce, for example, our Blue Mountain coffee and other exciting drinks, [and is] really representing our vibrant culture,” Mrs. McDonald Riley said. The Director, who noted local...

Members of the public who need to utilise drone technology for various projects, can access the service at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE). CASE President, Dr. Derrick Deslandes, said that in addition to course offerings, persons can also engage with the institution to use its drones for a range of tasks and solutions. “If you are a...