Physical Certificates of Title are to be phased out and replaced with electronic Certificates of Title under an Electronic Land Titling Project to be undertaken by the National Land Agency (NLA). Cabinet has given approval for its implementation, which is to be carried out over a six-year period, beginning financial year 2021/22. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval...

Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been receptive to the efforts of the Restorative Justice Unit (RJU) towards raising awareness of the practices of restorative justice (RJ). Ongoing sensitisation efforts are aimed at various groups, for instance school administrators, to inform them of preventative measures and using RJ as a tool to manage conflicts in schools. Restorative Justice...

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Clifford Blake, says that the new police post at the Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA) in Boscobel, St. Mary, will bolster the ability of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to protect the country’s borders. He was speaking at the recent handover of the facility to the JCF by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ). DCP...

Parents who have concerns about the mental health of their children are being encouraged to visit a comprehensive health centre, even without a referral. Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Judith Leiba, gave the advice during a recent interview with JIS News. She noted there has been a significant decline in...

A task force is to be established to oversee rehabilitation of the Maxfield Park Children’s Home as part of plans to transform the facility into a Centre of Excellence for childcare. Members of the task force would include representatives from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Urban Development Corporation (UDC), National Education Trust (NET) and the Kingston and St. Andrew...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine donations have enabled the COVAX Facility to substantially expand allocation of supplies to underserved countries in the region. These include provisions of 60 million doses from the United States (US) and 11 million from Japan, which, Dr. Etienne pointed out, will contribute significantly to the distribution of...

Primary healthcare facilities will be built and upgraded in select rural communities through a $1.8-billion (€10.2-million) non-reimbursable grant from the European Union  (EU). The EU has committed the funds under its Caribbean Investment Facility (EU-CIF) in support of the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Health Systems Strengthening Programme (Health Hybrid Programme), which aims to bolster the country’s capacity to effectively address...