The House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 27), approved the amendments made to the new Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act, by the Senate. The Bill establishes a dual regime, distinguishing between prohibited weapons or unregulated firearms and activities connected thereto, and firearms that are duly authorised or registered. In his remarks, Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang,...

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is taking its Access Jamaica initiative to the United Kingdom in October. PICA utilises this engagement to offer services provided locally to persons in the Jamaican Diaspora, and will be doing so in Birmingham and London from October 3 to 8. Access Jamaica will be at the Legacy Centre of Excellence, 144 Potters...

A special concert in honour of late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, affectionately called “Miss Lou”, will be held in Gordon Town Square, St. Andrew, on October 15. The event is being coordinated by a committee of the Gordon Town Citizen’s Association in collaboration with the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). It will take place at the Miss...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has received seven trucks, valued approximately $92.6 million, which will significantly bolster the entity’s service delivery capability. The vehicles were handed over on Tuesday (September 27) during a ceremony at the NWC’s head office on Marescaux Road in Kingston, which was addressed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The trucks, which were supplied...

Season four of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s flagship television programme, ‘Finance Matters’, is set to debut in October. The programme, which is produced by the Ministry, returns with the aim of demystifying the various economic and fiscal policies and initiatives implemented by the Government. It will air every Thursday, beginning October 6 through to December, during...

The community of Sandy Bay in Hanover now has free WI-FI service, thanks to the Universal Service Fund (USF). It has been provided as part of the USF’s Community Wi-Fi Programme, which aims to increase access to the Internet across Jamaica’s 63 constituencies. This access will allow for greater digital inclusion. The service in Sandy Bay can provide Internet access...

Jamaica is the first country in the region to make significant progress in the development of a National Consumer Protection and Welfare Policy and Implementation Plan. Spearheaded by the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), the Policy seeks to ensure that consumers are protected from unsafe goods and unfair business practices, and that they are empowered to defend their rights and welfare....