Persons are being advised to check on the status of their new voter identification (ID) cards before visiting an Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) location for collection. This is in order to reduce lines and extended wait time. “We would like to remind electors to periodically check that your card is ready,” said Public Education Officer at the EOJ, Daynia...

All building projects approved by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be subject to mandatory inspection, every three months, as part of a suite of changes to improve the building and planning approvals processes. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, announced the changes during his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Upper...

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The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), on Friday (January 14), received equipment and software, valued at more than US$30,000, to aid in bolstering health and wellness support for its members. The items, donated by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), were formally handed over to Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, by PAHO/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising consumers to be vigilant when shopping online. “As you know, we have criminal actors currently on the Internet trying to extract your money and we want to ensure that our consumers are protected or they practise safe Internet usage,” said Information Technology Manager CAC, Andrew Evelyn, during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has stated that lottery scamming continues to be a contributor to crime in western parishes. The Minister was addressing a community meeting at the Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Thursday (January 13). The community meeting was hosted by the Minister to dialogue with Westmoreland residents about the crime situation in the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says plans are advanced to increase security at the ports and to facilitate growth of the maritime and logistics sector. The Prime Minister was delivering the keynote address at the unveiling of the Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) US$60-million investment in logistics and port infrastructural development on Wednesday (January 12), at Port Bustamante. He...