Members of the public are being asked to exercise patience and comply with the security forces as they carry out enhanced operations in St. Catherine for which a Public State of Emergency (SOE) has been declared. This appeal comes from Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, who noted that within the boundaries of the SOE, the suite of operations...

As part of a campaign to encourage more fathers to read to their children, the Ministry of Education and Youth has unveiled a mural at 20-23 Church Street in downtown Kingston. The unveiling of the colourful artwork depicting a father reading a book with his child, coincides with the observance of Father’s Day (June 19). Dubbed ‘Fathers Read Too’, the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says as Jamaicans mark 60 years of Independence, the country’s icons in all fields should be honoured and celebrated. Mr. Holness who made the comments while delivering the keynote address at the launch of the Cecil Cooper Foundation on Friday (June 17) at the Olympia Gallery in St. Andrew, said the work and...

The first documentary on the history of Indians in Jamaica has been made by the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) and the High Commission of India (HCI). Titled, ‘Courage and Purpose - From the Mainland to the Diaspora and Back,’ it begins with the arrival of Indians as indentured labourers over 176 years ago. The event, premiered Saturday (June...

The Bureau of Gender Affairs engaged with 30 young fathers in a capacity building workshop to improve career and life outcomes. The workshop targets fathers aged 15 to 25 who are enrolled in the Women Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) programmes which provide assistance to adolescent parents. They are from the WCJF locations in Morant Bay, Portland, St. Mary and...

Government says come August, approximately100 dwelling units will be delivered to indigent families across the island under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). According to Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, with improvements made to the processes of the programme, contractors are now delivering the houses in a shorter time frame, compared to four years ago when the initiative...

Sixty fathers of exemplary character have been recognised in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport’s annual ‘Outstanding Fathers Awards’. The ceremony was held on Friday (June 17) at the Caymanas Golf Club, St. Catherine ahead of this year’s Father’s Day which will be celebrated on Sunday (June 19) under the theme, ‘Jamaica’s 60th: Fathering Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’....