Jamaica remains deeply concerned over the crisis in Haiti, particularly the deteriorating humanitarian and security situation. This was stated by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, while making her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, recently. Mrs. Johnson Smith said the stranglehold by gangs on the ports and...

‘Leggo Di Gang… Lift Up Jamaica’ is the theme for the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Anti-Gang Week 2022 from November 13 to 19. Acting Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry, Richard Troupe, told JIS News that the week is “significant and timely” given recent incidents of violence in schools. “We, at the Ministry, know that...

Government representatives from Tobago are currently in the island to observe Jamaica’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), with a view to adopting the initiative. Secretary for Settlements, Public Utilities and Rural Development in the Tobago House of Assembly, Ian Pollard and Social Intervention Officer, Jimmy Sylvester, who have been in the island since last Friday (November 4), attended the ceremony....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that a system of compulsory national service is needed to promote active participation by citizens in the development agenda. He said that such a programme would positivity engage unattached youth and steer them away from crime. “I think we need a system of compulsory national service. When I see our youngsters being...

National Literacy Coordinator, Dr. André Hill (second left), shares a light moment during conversation with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Law and Economics, Dwayne Gutzmer; Senior Programme Manager, The Trust for the Americas, Rodrigo Iriani; and Chairman, Institute of Law and Economics, Milton Samuda. The occasion was the Democratizing Innovation in the Americas (DIA) annual summit, held on...

Twenty-two-year-old David Rhoden Salmon is the 2023 Rhodes Scholar for Jamaica. He was one of 11 candidates – seven males and four females – who vied for the highly acclaimed scholarship award this year. The announcement was made on Thursday (Nov.10) by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a brief ceremony at King’s House after a...

The Government’s Adopt-a-Clinic Programme has, so far, raised approximately $175 million to benefit 40 health centres islandwide. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure while addressing a ceremony for the adoption of the Dr. Kenneth Baugh Health Centre in Point Hill, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (November 9). Dr. Tufton said the programme is growing...