Vendors are being urged to uphold marketplace transparency by respecting shoppers’ right to information. The call comes from Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Legal Officer, Tara Francis, who spoke during a recent webinar titled ‘Empowering Consumers: Your Rights’. She emphasised that sellers should be mindful of shoppers’ rights to ensure they are upheld and not violated. “Consumers have the right to...

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says significant progress was made in advancing the constitutional reform agenda during the 2024/25 financial year. She said the Constitution (Amendment of Section 61) Act in July 2024 to provide for new words of enactment was the first legislative step taken in a proposed series of amendments “to give effect...

Two Government buildings in the Corporate Area will be named in honour of modern-day leaders who have contributed to the welfare and upliftment of Jamaican workers, as part of Workers’ Week 2025 celebrations. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the announcement in a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 6). She informed...

As the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information intensifies its efforts to improve literacy, parents are being encouraged to nurture a love for reading in their children. Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, emphasised that reading is essential to children’s development. “Take them to the bookstore. Let them choose the books for themselves and let them...

It was a Read Across Jamaica Day execution with a twist as scores of students at the Yallahs Primary School in St. Thomas took turns boarding a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus on the school’s compound to participate in reading sessions. The sessions were led by senior members of the JUTC and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) as together...

Students and staff at Richmond Primary and Infant School in St. Mary now have safe, reliable transportation – a new 29-seater Toyota Coaster bus, gifted by the Government and People of Japan. The vehicle, valued US$72,489, was handed over to the institution on Tuesday (April 29). It was facilitated through a partnership between the National Education Trust (NET) and the...

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) has congratulated PAC Kingston Airports Limited (PACKAL) on receiving its Aerodrome Operator Certification from the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority for the operation of the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). Speaking during the recent certification ceremony at the JCAA’s offices in Kingston, AAJ President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Audley Deidrick, explained that certification of...