A gun amnesty will be declared as soon as the new Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act is entered into force, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. This amnesty will allow persons who may be in possession of illegal firearms the opportunity to surrender these weapons to the State, without the fear of prosecution. Dr. Chang made...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon, Fayval Williams, will host a Town Hall meeting focusing on Education. The meeting is scheduled to be held on Friday, September 9, at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Jamaica College, starting at 5:00 p.m., under the theme: ‘Education Time for Action’. This Town Hall meeting is the...

A delegation from Indonesia is to arrive in November, to complete a study on Jamaica’s restorative justice programme. The 15-member team, to include some of Indonesia’s most influential leaders in politics, crime, corrections and law, is to visit Jamaica’s courts, Department of Correctional Services, Parliament and the police commissioner’s office. According to the Ministry of Justice, the move stems from...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), addresses Miss Universe Jamaica 2022 finalists during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston.

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), speaks with Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer (right), during the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) church service held at the Tarrant Baptist Church in Kingston recently. Looking on is Acting Chief Education Officer (Acting) in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has expressed support for the furniture manufacturing company, Kingston Furniture, as the company seeks to export its products to regional and international markets. “I’m excited to see where this can go, and I’m looking forward to support them as much as we can to build their business right here...

Jamaica’s faith-based community is the latest group that will benefit from a restorative justice programme initiated by the Ministry of Justice, following the signing of a partnership between the parties on Tuesday (September 6). The programme will allow church leaders and members islandwide to participate in training sessions aimed at promoting restorative justice practices. Restorative justice is a process whereby...