The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) will be implementing a paperless solution for the collection of doping control data. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, gave details while providing an update on the work of the Commission during a ceremony to hand over laptop computers to Guy’s Hill High School, at the Commission’s offices, on Ballater Avenue...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says that interactions between the public and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) need to improve. “We are transforming the JCF to be the people’s force, the force for good. It’s a difficult prospect in an indisciplined society that seeks to challenge the police at every turn,” he said. “We have all...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (right), speaks with Correctional Officer, Michael Harris (centre), about the sauces and wines made by inmates at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, during a tour of the facility in Spanish Town on Friday (April 8). Also on the tour was Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Courtney Williams...

President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame, is scheduled to arrive in the island on Wednesday (April 13) for a three-day State visit. While in Jamaica, President Kagame is expected to call on Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and will meet with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and other government officials....

Justices of the Peace (JPs) have been charged to get organised and work to improve communities, so that safety and justice can be secured for everyone. Making the call at the launch of the St. Catherine Justice of the Peace Association, at the Family of God Seventh-day Adventist Church in Spanish Town on April 9, Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy...

The Ministry of Education’s ‘Coding in Schools’ programme continues to gain traction, with teachers now being trained in coding. A total of 15,000 teachers will be trained to deliver the curriculum to students up to grade 9, under a ‘Train the Trainer’ programme. In an interview with JIS News, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, explained that the...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency, Audrey Marks, has characterised the recently concluded visit to Washington by Prime Minister Andrew Holness as very rewarding and punctuated with productive engagements that will redound to the benefit of Jamaica. Ambassador Marks said the visit, which ran from March 29 to April 1, included meetings with the Vice President of the...