Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, has hailed the drug court programme, noting that it offers drug offenders “a second chance,” while reducing stress on the prison system. “I believe that everyone deserves another chance. It is therefore essential that strategies are executed, which are aimed at restoring the lives of those who are affected (by drugs),”...

Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, is calling for renewed energy among Justices of the Peace (JPs), in the parish of Trelawny. Addressing a recent meeting of the Trelawny Association of Lay Magistrates at the Retreat Heights Community Centre in Falmouth, Mayor Wilkinson said several  JPs from the  parish have migrated, passed on or may be ailing,  which has led...

Thousands of breadfruit trees are to be planted at schools across the island under a project aimed at boosting the school feeding programme, while aiding in reforestation. The project dubbed: ‘Trees That Feed in Schools,’ was officially launched on Friday (September 19) at the Ocho Rios High School, where a number of trees were handed over for planting. Approximately 5,000...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to effectively plan for retirement to ensure that they can adequately take care of their financial needs after they have stopped working. The advice came from Director General in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Sharon Crooks, at a retirement exposition today (Sept. 19), at the Half-Way-Tree Road offices of the Land...

Living with his disability has always been a challenge  for 26 year-old Lecksley Johnson, but he has learned to overcome through steady concentration on his goals. At first glance, one may not notice that he suffers from a foot deformity, which he calls a “weakness of the leg.” Each day presents new challenges for him, but with each challenge he...

The Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) is the lead financier for the first phase of a major housing project on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies, which will provide accommodation for 1, 584 students over the next three years. Ground was broken on Thursday (September 18) for the development, which is being undertaken at a cost of...

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, is imploring Jamaicans to be responsible citizens and rise above the ‘informer fi dead’ culture, in support of the fight against crime. Ms. Llewellyn said the police alone cannot solve every case without getting the assistance of members of the public who must be courageous enough to come forward and not be intimidated...