The opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of the West Indies, Mona, is a dream come true for 21-year-old Nowell Lewin Jr., who is the first member of his family to attend university. “I always wanted to be a lawyer. I am interested in majoring in international law and human rights because I want to...

The Government will be spending an additional $150 million to bolster the response to the ongoing drought that the country is experiencing. Making the announcement, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, said the allocation will be used to provide water for essential services as well as severely affected communities....

More than US$100 million in earnings flowed into the coiffeurs of Jamaicans participating in the sharing economy during 2022, specifically the provision of peer-to-peer Airbnb accommodation. This out-turn was generated from expenditures by approximately 500,000 of the 2.6 million tourists making stopover visits to Jamaica, who chose to utilise the lodging option during the period, underlining its growing popularity. The...

Residents of Swallowfield and Nannyville in St. Andrew are now enjoying free high-speed broadband connection as the Universal Service Fund (USF) continues to bridge Jamaica’s information gap. The two locations are the latest to benefit from the USF’s free Community Wi-Fi Initiative, on the recommendations of their Member of Parliament, Julian Robinson. Both Wi -Fi hotspots were launched on Monday...

The Government is embarking on an ambitious programme for the enhancement of infrastructure and technology in schools to provide a more conducive environment for teaching and learning. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, in her address at the launch of the 2023/24 school year at St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Tuesday (September...

The new Social Justice Division in the Justice Ministry is committed to providing a people-centred approach to the delivery of justice for victims of crime. The Division houses three branches of the Ministry – Restorative Justice, Child Diversion and the Victim Services Branch. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Principal Director of the Division, Jamie-Ann Chevannes, said that...

About 10,000 students in Kingston and St. Andrew received assistance with back-to-school expenses over the past three years, totalling more than $60 million. The assistance was facilitated by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and Councillors of the Municipality. This was disclosed by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, during today’s (September 12) meeting of the KSAMC...