Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has been on a mission to leverage philanthropic support from the private sector and diaspora to improve the nation’s primary healthcare system. The Minister, who was speaking at an Adopt-a-Clinic ceremony for the Grange Hill Health Centre, Westmoreland, on October 7, said that the partnerships (private sector...

Educators and administrators are being encouraged to use restorative justice (RJ) practices for conflict management and resolution in schools. Restorative justice practices focus on preventative measures designed to address issues spurring conflict. Principal Director for the Social Justice Division, Jamie-Ann Chevannes, said the Justice Ministry has partnered with the Ministry of Education and Youth to introduce training in restorative justice...

Jamaicans who have contributed to their communities through various fields will be honoured on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 16. The recipients will receive plaques at flag-raising and civic ceremonies in various parishes islandwide. The events, organised by parish offices of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), the Municipal Corporations and other stakeholders will be held under this year’s Heritage...

Six senior officers at the Ministry of Health and Wellness have been commissioned to provide voluntary service in their communities as Justices of the Peace (JPs). The officers, who were commissioned recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, said they seized the opportunity when they were notified by the Ministry of Justice to make themselves available to...

Jamaicans will have more time to consider bail, as revisions to the Bail Bill have increased the facilitation from 24 hours to 48 hours. Under the current provisions, when a person is arrested or detained on reasonable suspicion that he or she has committed an offence, the law specifies that bail is to be considered within 24 hours. Minister of...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise employers that monthly statutory deductions (S01) for September are due on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. This is because of the usual due date of the 14th day of the month falling on the weekend, and the Monday being a public holiday. Taxpayers may therefore submit their September S01 the following business day, Tuesday,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has charged the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) to continue to be the source of factual information that is in the public interest. He said the agency must ensure that, where there is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public by spreading false information, the facts are presented. The Prime Minister was addressing the...