The Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) will be seeking Cabinet approval for the establishment of the Shared Corporate Services Department, following the successful pilots of Human Resource (HR) Management and Internal Audit Shared Services. This was revealed by the Executive Director, TIU, Maria Thompson Walters, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held at the agency’s head office in...

Students from several rural schools across the island are to benefit from a donation of 100 tablets by the Toll Authority of Jamaica. The devices were provided under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative, which aims to facilitate equity in access to technologies needed for students to be integrated in virtual learning,...

The three commissions responsible for regulating Jamaica’s gambling industry have taken steps to strengthen the culture of integrity, cement the standards of good governance and combat corruption in their organisations. They are the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) and the Casino Gaming Commission (CGC). Staff of these entities recently completed training delivered by the Integrity...

Newly installed Custos of St. Catherine, businesswoman and community builder, Hon. Icylin M. Golding, has been welcomed by several stakeholders. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said Mrs. Golding was “highly recommended” by leaders in the parish, including Justices of the Peace (JPs), and he is convinced that she will represent the parish well. “We will work with her, and...

Eighteen communities in Manchester will benefit from interventions and support to address issues relating to domestic violence and parenting coming out of the 2021 National Prayer Vigil, which will be held on December 12. The executive committee made the announcement at a virtual news conference on Tuesday (November 30) to launch the 29th staging of the event. Chairman of the...

Several communities are to benefit from social and behavioural intervention, thanks to 12 small grants that were awarded through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Positive Pathways activity. The grants, totalling J$21 million, were awarded under three categories – Community Peacebuilding, Social and Behavioural Science, and Positive Youth Development. Under the Peacebuilding Grant award, the Peace and Love...

The Government is pressing ahead with the National Broadband Initiative, which aims to have every household and every community connected to the Internet. The initiative forms part of the Government’s goal of having a truly digital society by 2030. “We are aiming to provide last-mile connectivity to all Jamaicans by 2025,” said  Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl...