The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) will observe the 16th Foster Care Awareness Week from February 13 to 19, under the theme ‘Fostering Love: Every Child Needs a Family’. A slew of activities will be undertaken to mark the occasion and highlight the importance of foster care as an avenue to provide a stable, loving, and caring family...

Entrepreneur and fashion lecturer at the University of Technology (UTech), Donald Mirander, is encouraging students interested in the creative industry to get formal training in their respective disciplines. Mr. Mirander, who was speaking at the Jamaica Creative Career Expo on Thursday (February 10), said that in becoming certified professionals, creatives will better understand their value and be stronger businesspersons. The...

The amendments to the Domestic Violence Act are expected to be passed in Parliament during this legislative year. Cabinet has approved the recommended measures, and drafting instructions have been issued. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure while delivering the Throne Speech at Gordon House on Thursday (February 10) under the theme ‘Building Our Jamaica:...

The development of the first artisan village at the old Hampden Wharf in Falmouth, Trelawny, is 95 per cent complete. “We are theming it and we hope that we'll have it open in short order,” said Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He was speaking with journalists on Tuesday (February 8) at the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government has developed a strategic framework to guide the introduction of electric vehicles (EV) in Jamaica. Delivering the Throne Speech to mark the ceremonial opening of Parliament in Gordon House on February 10, the Governor-General noted that an Electric Vehicle Council has been established, which will oversee the implementation...

Ten young persons were awarded paid internships at the first Jamaica Creative Expo, held on February 10. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, presented the individuals with certificates at the one-day Creative Expo, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. It was attended by scores of tertiary and high-school students who are interested in pursuing...

Local Government and Rural Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says a multi-agency approach is being undertaken to carry out clean-up and remedial work in sections of St. Ann, which suffered extensive infrastructural damage from heavy rainfall that impacted sections of the parish, recently. The Minister led a tour of the flood-affected areas on Wednesday (February 9) to survey the damage...