It is expected that the National Culture Policy will be unveiled next month, articulating clearly what is the Jamaican culture. Since June 2016, staff of cultural agencies and community members have been participating in islandwide consultations aimed at revising the Policy. The consultations are being spearheaded by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. Funds for the review of...

The National Security Ministry is still awaiting the completion of architectural designs to commence construction of the new Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) head office in Kingston. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, who has responsibility for PICA, says the initial designs are being modified by the architects. He told JIS News that the modifications are based on the Ministry’s...

Students from 40 schools in Central Jamaica attended the annual ‘College Day’ staged by Knox Community College, Cobbla Campus, in Manchester, on March 15. Held under the theme ‘Forging Forward: A New Horizon Beckons’, the Day featured guest speaker, Senior Lecturer and Head of the School of Allied Health and Wellness in the College of Health Sciences, University of Technology...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (March 21), announced the establishment of the Zones of Special Operations as part of the Government’s plan to secure Jamaica. Making his contribution to the 2017/2018 Budget Debate in Parliament, the Prime Minister said the legislation has been brought to the Houses of Parliament to ensure the special measures can take effect. The Bill entitled,...

The Ministry of National Security will be acquiring 200 additional motor vehicles for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), at a cost of approximately $418 million. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, noted that these will include 120 pick-ups and 80 motorcars. “We are hopeful that with this purchase to improve mobility, we will see much more from our officers,” he said....

World-renowned Futurist, Edie Weiner, has urged the Government to underpin growth initiatives with a fundamental focus on education, as half of the country’s population is below the age of 25. “You have to be thinking about putting almost all of your resources into the future of your economy,” she said. Ms. Weiner was speaking at an International Women’s Forum (IWF)...

Residents of the Parade Gardens community in Central Kingston are the latest to benefit from the services of the Legal Aid Council’s Mobile Justice Unit. The unit was in the community on Monday (March 20) from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to provide free legal advice to residents. Attorney-at-law, Sue-Ann Lowe, who is a legal consultant for the unit, told...