The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has launched two podcasts that highlight activities in Jamaica prior and subsequent to Independence in 1962. The first podcast, titled ‘I Love Jamaica’, presents stories of life on the island and persons’ pre-Independence experiences. It also shares information on Jamaica’s development over the years into one of the most recognisable nation brands...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM West), Hon. Homer Davis, is encouraging citizens to take a stand against the acts of crime and violence plaguing the island. “Let us take a stand and say, ‘enough is enough’; we want peace, we want tranquility, and we want love among our people,” he emphasised. The State Minister...

The Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, has received adult diapers from Massy Distribution and Massy Gas, as part of the company’s Yuletide outreach programme. Operations Manager at the Home, Delfrede Cammock-Thorpe, said the more than 100 packages were welcomed by administrators and staff at the facility, as they are well needed. “We were very grateful for the gift,...

Parents and guardians who have children with disabilities (CWD) are being urged to register their children with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News, Acting Country Representative, UNICEF Jamaica, Vicente Teran, said registration is a very important issue, and for several years his organisation has been supporting...

The use of states of public emergency (SOEs) has proven to be the quickest and most effective way of rapidly reducing violent crimes, says Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson. “During the first period of the SOEs declared in November, murders were reduced by as high as 64 per cent and increased by as much as 171 per cent...

A total of 70 persons have been charged under the new Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act. This was disclosed by Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on December 28, where States of Public Emergency were declared in several parishes islandwide by Prime Minister, the...

A tertiary scholarship has been established in honour of National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe. Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, made the announcement while speaking during the inaugural Sam Sharpe Lecture at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on December 22. Mr. Davis said the Sam Sharpe Scholarship was the latest...