The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna, in condemning the perpetrators of violence on the nation's children, has indicated that the Child Development Agency (CDA) has deployed a team of first responders to the communities where the incidents have occurred and will be providing grief counselling and other emotional support to the families of the deceased. “The...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is to undertake several measures aimed at further boosting the Government’s revenue intake, through increased compliance. These include increased public education and information dissemination, as well as utilisation of measures under the legislative authority available to the agency. The measures include: access to third party information; and publication of details of delinquent taxpayers. Finance and Planning...

The Cornwall Regional Hospital is improving its customer service to more effectively meet the needs of patients. Senior Administrator at the hospital, Keriesa Bell Cummings, said that Patient Care Representatives (PCR) have been engaged to interact with clients and ensure their satisfaction and comfort. “They are on the ground, in the Accident and Emergency department, and on the wards and...

The Salvation Army School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is on a drive to increase enrolment at the institution. Principal, Iyeke Erharuyi, is encouraging parents with children who are visually impaired to make the effort and give them the quality education they need. “The Salvation Army School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is the right place they can...

The Government has embarked on the development and strengthening of appropriate structures and framework that will protect athletes and provide a level playing field in the world of competition. This was noted by Minister with Responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, at the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) symposium, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, on January 29. The symposium...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has urged member countries and governments of the Community of Latin American States and Caribbean States (CELAC) to continue to give focused attention to meaningful cooperation that can significantly reduce poverty in their respective countries through expanded production, trade, investments and job creation. Prime Minister Simpson Miller commended the CELAC Action Plan...

The National Land Agency (NLA) is reporting a significant reduction in the number of complaints it receives form persons using its services. Director of Business Services at the NLA, Lori-Ann Thompson, attributes the decline to better ‘on-the-ground’ communication and changes effected at the agency. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 28, Mrs. Thompson said that as a result,...