Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, is encouraging Jamaicans to familiarise themselves with the provisions of the Bail Act. Currently, the Act is being reviewed, with the Senate set to debate on the Bill later this month. Minister Malahoo Forte who was speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, said the law has made some...

New and incoming members of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Board of Visitors (BOV) are being urged to carry out their duties with moral courage, unwavering commitment, and a sense of fairness in upholding the principles of justice. The charge came from State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, at the BOV’s Orientation and...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is looking to establish refrigerant recovery and recycling centres in Jamaica. Refrigerants are substances used in mechanisms designed to maintain cold temperatures. These include refrigerators, freezers and home and motor vehicle air conditioning systems. Manager for the National Ozone Unit and NEPA National Ozone Officer, Vivian Blake, told JIS News that consequent on...

The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is being hailed for enabling the delivery of projects and programmes to improve the lives of residents of Clarendon North Central. Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Robert Morgan, said that an average of 1000 students per annum benefit from educational assistance through funding provided under the CDF. “Every year I designate at least $7 million...

Consular Assistant at the Embassy of Belgium in Kingston, Evelien Vanghaecke, collects debris deposited along Foreshore Road in Port Royal on Saturday (September 16) as part of activities by representatives of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica for International Coastal Cleanup Day. The day is observed annually on the third Saturday in September.

Members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) team, along with volunteers, use a pontoon boat to collect debris which accumulated along sections of the east Kingston coastline, on Saturday (September 16). The exercise formed part of activities for International Coastal Cleanup Day, which is observed annually on the third Saturday in September. The NSWMA and Esirom Foundation partnered...

The Government will continue investing in and supporting crime prevention and social intervention strategies that focus on reducing violence, as a feature of the society, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. “The next phase of the Government’s crime fighting strategy is to treat with the centre of the problem… and the centre of the problem is the...