The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) is urging greater responsibility and sensitivity by media entities in reporting on gender-based violence, with priority given to protecting the best interest of victims while raising awareness about the scourge. Acting Director of the BGA’s Community Liaison Unit, Nardia McLaren, said it is important that through news reporting, persons who suffer abuse are not...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, says the Government is committed to ensuring an environment where every student feels safe and secure. Speaking at the recent Youth Consultative Conference (YCC) held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston, she said that education is the cornerstone of any thriving society, and it is...

State agencies continue to carry out assessments to fully determine the impact of the 5.6 magnitude earthquake, which affected sections of the island on Monday (Oct. 30). A meeting of the National Disaster Response Committee will convene Tuesday morning (Oct. 31) to further evaluate the country’s disaster preparedness and emergency response, among other things. Speaking at a press conference at...

Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, has charged public servants to be resolute in their commitment to effective and efficient systems and services and to be fair, impartial, and professional in the performance of their duties. “Despite the various challenges, the standard of excellence for us as public servants cannot be compromised. Our citizens demand excellence and we must deliver,” she said....

Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council (IAC), Reverend Roy Wickham, addresses the organisation’s annual general meeting, held on Saturday (October 28) at the Denbigh 4-H Training Centre in Clarendon. Seated is Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.

Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the Universal Service Fund (USF) Sherlock Community Wi-Fi Launch on October 18. The launch took place at the Sherlock community centre in St. Andrew.

Several tertiary and high-school students from St. James and Hanover participated in the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Farm-to-Table Experience on October 27. The initiative, which is in its second year, aims to inform students about the agricultural sector’s importance to Jamaica and the benefits that can be derived from it. Approximately 30 students from the Jamaica...