As the National Housing Trust (NHT) continues to streamline its services, the entity has signalled its intention to automate its mortgage application process. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Senior Manager for Finance at the Government’s primary housing finance institution, Dwight Ebanks, said prospective mortgagors will soon be able to access the applications virtually through the...

Employers and institution Heads are being advised that the Bureau of Gender Affairs is available to offer sensitisation sessions on the anti-sexual harassment policy, which informed The Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention) Act, 2021. Principal Director for Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson, said education of workers, clients, students, residents, wards, inmates,...

The number of handheld smart devices used by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to issue electronic traffic tickets will soon be increased. The Ministry of National Security said it is in the process of acquiring more devices for officers across the country. Senior Director with responsibility for Major Technology Transformation in the Ministry, Emil Holgate, told JIS News that plans...

Ground was officially broken for the construction of a new administrative building for the St. Ann Health Department in St. Ann’s Bay, on July 14. The two-storey building, which will house all the necessary administrative services, is to be constructed at a cost of close to $400 million, funded by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the National Health...

Budding creatives are being invited to participate in a free short-film workshop being hosted by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) on Thursday, July 20. The virtual workshop is being held to assist in preparing entrants in this year’s JCDC FiWi Short-Film Competition. The first session will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and the second, between 1:00...

A steering committee has been established by public passenger transport operators. The committee, to include Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, will represent the operators’ interests and is intended to aid in tackling issues affecting the sector. The membership will also include other representatives from the Ministry, as well as the Transport Authority (TA) and Island...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says one of the most gratifying and fulfilling aspects of his job is being able to handover houses to Jamaicans, particularly those in dire need of this vital provision. He made the remarks during a ceremony on Friday (July 14) to handover the keys to a home, built under the New Social Housing...