The Government remains committed to press freedom and providing access to information. This, according to Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, who was speaking during Wednesday’s (May 3) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. “I think Jamaica has a positive history as it relates to press freedom. The mere...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), converses with Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Fermîn Gabriel Quiñones Sanchéz, during the diplomat’s courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston, on Tuesday (May 2).

The National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced paving of the Friendship to Hurlock roadway in St. James. This was disclosed to JIS News by Community Relations Officer at the NWA Western office, Janel Ricketts. “The first layer of asphalt has been applied and we are now in the process of completing the outstanding drainage works, following which the final coat...

Jamaicans in the diaspora will be able to pre-enroll online for the National Identification System (NIDS), but they will be required to visit an enrolment centre in Jamaica to provide their biometric information. The NIDS pre-enrolment software will allow citizens to log their information into the NIDS database and make an appointment to visit the enrolment site. “For my diaspora...

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been commended on its work by Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. “They have done a fantastic job, not only in prosecuting very serious cases like the gang trial but, indeed, during the course of last year, they did 1,122 cases when representing the Crown in criminal matters,” Mr. Chuck said....

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has completed 40 projects under its upgrading of 100 schemes built between 1976 and 1986, with another 47 at various stages of completion in 14 parishes. This disclosure came from Senior Project Manager at the NHT, Jacqueline Johnson, while speaking in Mitchell Town, Clarendon, recently. She said that the renovation and rehabilitation of older housing...

The Ministry of Justice generated 8,313 marriage licences last year, amounting to $33.25 million in revenue at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). “We are doing well, but we don’t mind more marriages, so we can provide more money to the Ministry of Finance,” Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said. He was delivering his presentation in the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate, in the...