The Ministry of Justice received 2,322 applications for the expungement of criminal records last year. Making his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 2, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said of that amount, the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Board approved 1,200 applications. “When people apply, they expect that within days or weeks...

With the National Housing Trust (NHT) loan financing now up to $8.5 million to a single applicant, the Government has incentivised the housing market to deliver more affordable houses. The assertion was made by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while delivering the keynote address at the handover of a two-bedroom unit built under the New Social Housing Programme...

The National Identification System (NIDS) will facilitate ease of verification and access to certain benefits for persons with disabilities. Special provisions will be developed and implemented to ensure inclusiveness for elderly, homeless, and physically and mentally disabled persons. Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during the Nationwide News Network...

The Half-Way Tree Teen Hub in St. Andrew, located in the Transport Centre, is providing significant support to teenagers, and persons in St. Thomas will be provided with similar services soon. State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, who visited the facility in Half-Way Tree on May 1, said children must have such outlets, and...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be showcasing its latest technologies and quality management systems at the inaugural ‘Transformations JCF – People, Quality and Technology (PQT) Expo”. The event, which will be held at the National Arena in Kingston from May 11 to 14, will give members of the public an opportunity to see, up close, the crime-fighting capabilities of...

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is urging Corporate Jamaica to sponsor more robotics and science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) initiatives to benefit the youth. He made the call while addressing members of the Jamaica College (JC) Robotics team on Friday (April 28), on the occasion of their outstanding performance...

Jamaica’s south coast tourism offerings and experience are becoming increasingly diverse and expansive. This, according to Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who says the region has undergone significant development and transformation over the years to become a “phenomenal” destination for travellers’ seeking warm hospitality as well as an authentic Jamaican experience. He was addressing journalists following a Destination Assurance tour...