A total of 1,105 civilians who work on contracts will be regularised in permanent posts within the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The move is in keeping with the Government’s commitment to reduce the number of contract workers within the public service. Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who made the disclosure during a statement...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is ramping up its effort to ensure that work on the road from Harbour View to Yallahs in St. Thomas is completed, to help reduce traffic congestion on the thoroughfare. Communication and Customer Services Manager at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, said that as of July 11, motorists will be directed to use the new embankment...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is reminding school administrators that there should be no charge for registration at the primary level and, further, that the cost for registration packages at secondary schools should be no more than $6,600, according to a Ministry bulletin. This is in keeping with the Education Ministry’s mandate of ensuring that the cost to parents...

Approximately 800 young people from 14 regional countries will descend on Jamaica from July 15 to 29 for this year’s Caribbean Cadet Camp. The biennial event, to be held under the theme ‘Empowering Cadets, Tomorrow’s Leaders’, is one of the marquee activities for the Caribbean Cadet Association. It also forms part of the slate of engagements of the Jamaica Combined...

Participants in the 2023 Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) will be undertaking various field surveys that will be used to guide policy decisions and operations. Welcoming this year’s cohort, Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis, said the data that will be captured from the surveys will be uploaded to YSEP’s weblink at the Ministry of Local Government and Community...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has charged today’s youth to use the tools that are available to them in the digital age to make Jamaica better. Delivering the keynote address at the Holmwood Technical High School’s graduation on Sunday (July 9), Mr. Morgan told the students that “you,...

The Westmoreland Health Department is urging residents to take the necessary precautions to protect themselves from heat-related illnesses as the country continues to experience higher-than-normal temperatures. In an interview with JIS News, Parish Health Promotion and Education Officer, Gerald Miller, says the combination of high temperatures and prolonged sun exposure can pose serious health risks, especially for vulnerable populations such...