A disciplinary subcommittee of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) Board is being established to carry out an investigation and take appropriate action, following the decision by World Athletics not to ratify a world record achieved recently by a quartet of Jamaica’s young athletes. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the announcement during her contribution to...

Jamaicans in the diaspora will be able to participate in the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference through satellite hubs hosted by the overseas missions. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, who addressed a JIS Think Tank on June 7, said that four hubs have already been identified in Miami, New York,...

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) is reporting a significant increase in the number of birth certificates that are now being processed with the names of both parents. In an interview with JIS News, the entity’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Charlton McFarlane, said that of the total number of births registered over a one-year period, 80 per cent of them include...

The preparation of materials for upload to the Jamaica Laws website is in progress. This was disclosed by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, during her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 7. “The Law Revision Secretariat has completed and delivered revised laws for three legislative years, 2016, 2017...

The Jamaica Development Bank (Repeal) Act 2022, was passed in the House of Representatives on June 7. The Bill repeals the Act and provides for the transfer of all assets of the Jamaica Development Bank to the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Limited, in exchange for the issuance of shares in the DBJ to the Accountant General. This legislation also...

A new Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) is to be rolled out by June 2023. This was disclosed by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, during her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 7. “The LPMS is a comprehensive, modern, computerised tool, capable of managing the life cycle of...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reminding Jamaicans that all life on earth is interconnected and as such, everyone has a responsibility to help safeguard the environment. The reminder comes as NEPA concludes activities to mark National Environmental Awareness Week 2022 from June 1 to 8, which included World Environment Day on June 5, under the theme ‘Only...