The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has launched an Anti-Vaping Campaign to help tackle the pervasive issue of e-cigarette use among high-school students in St. Ann. The launch took place on Tuesday (June 27) at the St. Ann Parish Library in St. Ann’s Bay. Ferncourt High School is set to become the testing ground for the pioneering initiative, aimed...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is to receive a major boost to its mobility following the provision of approximately $428 million in grant aid from the Government of Japan. The sum, which is equivalent to 400 million Japanese Yen, is being provided through Japan’s Economic and Social Development Programme and will be used to purchase five ambulances and 33 pickups...

A new 20,000-gallon tank and various rainwater harvesting mechanisms have been installed at Albert Town High School in Trelawny, to address the long-standing water issues faced by the institution. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, officially commissioned the $4.5-million investment into service on Thursday, June 29. The upgrade was...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says he is pleased with the renovation of the Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth. The facility, which houses approximately 109 firefighters, was rehabilitated at a cost of more than $70 million. The scope of works included the addition of female and male dormitories, offices for the ground command,...

Communities across the island are being urged to “band together” to protect the nation’s children against all forms of abuse. Making the call while speaking at a school-leaving exercise at the Naggo Head Infant School in St. Catherine on Thursday (June 29), Portmore-based Youth Advocate, Claudine Duncan, said there should be no relenting in the fight to safeguard children. “It...

The Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) is assuring that the country’s young people will not to be left behind as it seeks to engage with the public on the road to the nation becoming a Republic. The Committee’s civil society representative, Dr. Nadine Spence, informed that there is a youth engagement committee co-chaired by Youth Advisor Sujae Boswell and Past President...

The specialised residential therapeutic facility at the Windsor Home in St. Ann is slated to be opened soon. This was stated by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during the official handover of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Therapeutic Centre at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in St. Andrew on June 29. The new facility forms...