The Ministry of Justice is placing increased focus on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, such as restorative justice and meditation, as tools for Jamaicans to settle their disagreements in a peaceful manner, and to reduce the number of cases being placed before the courts. “It will be the major focus… the need for it is great,” said portfolio Minister, Hon....

The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) is supporting the National Broadband Initiative by offering the use of its utility poles for the running of aerial fibre. “This permission was received last week and already JPS and the National Works Agency (NWA) are in discussions regarding the manner in which the works will be executed,” said Minister of Science, Energy...

The Education and Youth Ministry has been steadily engineering changes in the system to ensure greater levels of equity, improved processes and access, to deliver high-quality education for all students. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said significant strides have been made to improve the virtual teaching environment which, she noted, is among the critical areas targeted for strengthening. Mrs. Williams,...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says strategies must be found to get at-risk youth to use their talents to develop their communities. Dr. Chang, who was giving the closing remarks at the ‘Positive Youth Transformation Project’ awards ceremony, held at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel, St. James, on January 27, said there...

The Real Estate Board (REB) continues to play a key role in regulating Jamaica’s real estate industry. “Our role is to ensure professionalism by dealers, salesmen and developers [and] to ensure that developers honour their contractual obligations. That includes protecting purchasers’ deposits if the purchase is done before the unit or the lot is built,” said Chief Executive Officer (CEO),...

The Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry’s Redevelopment of Research Centres Project will enter its second phase in September of this year. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Project Manager, Paulette Lyons-Dodd, said that phase two of the project will involve the rehabilitation of four facilities across the island over the period 2022/2023 to 2027/2028. “We will be focusing on the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a new tourism product to be launched will rely heavily on sport and entertainment, as the two areas have large followings. The Minister made the comments on Friday (January 28) during a virtual joint press conference between the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, where he announced the...