Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on Jamaicans to monitor and destroy mosquito breeding sites in and around their homes, as the Dengue fever remains a threat. “The mosquito still represents a threat to the population because it is the carrier of the dengue virus,” he said, while on a tour of the National...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be incorporating specialist teachers at the primary level in the new academic year. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the official handover of computer devices from President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Keith Duncan, his wife, Wendy and son, Zachary, to the ‘One Laptop or...

The Legal Aid (Fees) (Validation and Indemnification) Act 2021, which validates payments that were made to the 42 attorneys-at-law involved in two high-profile trials, was passed in the Senate on Friday (July 2). The payments were made to attorneys-at-law who provided legal-aid services in the Queen v Uchence Wilson and Others as well as the Queen v Carlington Godfrey and...

The National Water Commission in keeping with its Water Supply Improvement drive, will commence the New Building Water Supply Project in St Elizabeth, on Monday July 12, 2021. The project which is expected to last seven (7) months, will involve the laying of approximately 7.5 km of 4-inch distribution pipeline. The project, upon completion will benefit residents of New Building....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica’s COVID-19 response, plus the country’s ever-growing reputation as a safe and seamless destination, has been getting the attention of airline partners and travellers from all over the world. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking to reporters at the Sangster International Airport (SIA), following the inaugural Edelweiss Air flight WK028 from  Zurich, Switzerland, on...

The Restorative Justice Unit (RJU) of the Ministry of Justice sensitised more Jamaicans on RJ practices than projected in 2020. Restorative justice, which is a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method, utilises conferences to bring the offender, victim and affected community members together to facilitate healing. Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay, told JIS News that despite the restrictions implemented...