The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) demonstrated its commitment to modernising firefighting operations through technological advancement during its Area 4 Open Day 2024 held recently at the Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth. The event showcased the Brigade’s state-of-the-art firefighting equipment and emergency response services in the Area 4 region, which encompasses St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover and St. James. Featured...

 

   

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the use of plea bargaining has had a positive and significant impact on the justice system, particularly in addressing longstanding case backlogs in the parish courts. The Minister, who was speaking to reporters following a recent Children’s Advocate training seminar at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Falmouth, Trelawny, said that over the...

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, in collaboration with the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), on Friday (November 1), launched National Parent Month 2024 under the theme: ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’. This theme focuses on empowering parents and guardians to embrace and responsibly utilise new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in their parenting practices. The theme is bolstered...

 

Shipping and logistics industry stakeholders are being urged to prioritise exports and embrace sustainable practices while upgrading and expanding port infrastructure, by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. He was speaking during the Shipping Association of Jamaica’s (SAJ) 85th  Anniversary Distinguished Lecture at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Friday (November 1). “Business people...