The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting a 13 per cent reduction in major crimes since the start of 2023 Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, who made the disclosure during the JCF’s virtual quarterly press briefing on Tuesday (October 3), said the reduction covers the period between January 1 and September 30. “Murders were down 12 per cent, which...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will stage its inaugural ‘At Your Service’ exposition on October 4. The event, slated for the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., will showcase the main services offered by the Ministry. Director of Customer Service, Rory Stennett, told JIS News that the expo’s inaugural staging, being held...

Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, says the Government is committed to modernising its services and enhancing the customer experience for all citizens and persons doing business with Jamaica. In her remarks to more than 1,000 participants during the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA) Service Excellence Conference on Tuesday (October 3), Mrs. Sewell noted that the current era is characterised by significant...

A heightened customer service experience continues to be the order of the day at the National Land Agency (NLA), with its queue management system reducing wait times and allowing for flexible scheduling of appointments. Manager for Marketing and Public Relations, Nicole Hayles, speaking today (October 3) on Nationwide 90 FM’s ‘Ask the Minister’ programme, said that the system is one...

A total of 881 volunteers joined the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to remove 611 bags of debris from four sites on September 16, International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) Day 2023. Of the total number of volunteers, 531 visited the largest site at Shipwreck Beach along the Palisadoes Strip, collecting 440 bags of recyclable and non-recyclable material, weighing approximately 4,299...

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), shares a moment with High Commissioner for the Republic of Nigeria to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Maureen Tamuno, at a reception in celebration of the 63rd Nigeria National Day, held at the High Commissioner's Residence in Kingston on September 30. 

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), greets Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, on arrival at the National Poppy Appeal Festival of Remembrance held on October 1 at the Little Theatre in Kingston. Looking on is Chairman, Jamaica Legion, Lt. Col. (R'td) Andrew Sewell (left). The event was hosted by the Jamaica Legion, in...