Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore, says the Administration is prioritising the protection of women against abuse through the enhancement of legislation as well as other interventions. “We have seen where there were amendments to the Domestic Violence Act, which includes a new definition of domestic violence as not only physical but also psychological, emotional and sexual. The effect of this...

Three families residing in communities in Southern Trelawny are grateful and happy today as they have been provided with stable, safe, and decent shelter under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, officially handed over the three-bedroom units in Albert Town, Ulster Spring and Battersea District on Friday July (2). The NSHP, implemented...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government and its agencies are prepared for any impact from the now downgraded Tropical Storm Elsa. “I want to assure the country that the Government is as ready as we can be to face the challenges,” he said, during a tour of designated shelters in the parish of...

Students from seven primary schools in Southern Trelawny have benefited that a donation of 40 tablets by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, through his Positive Jamaica Foundation. The beneficiaries attend Stewart Town Primary, Clark’s Town Primary, Kinloss Primary, First Hill All-Age, Brampton Primary, Sawyers Primary and Albert Town Primary. Clark’s Town Primary also received a printer. Speaking at...

The Governments of Jamaica and the United States of America (US) have now finalised improved operational protocols pertaining to the Shiprider Agreement, under which both countries cooperate to curtail illicit maritime drug trafficking. This was disclosed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who informed that both sides agreed on changes to the...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is among several global institutions taking keen interest in the proposed introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Jamaica. Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Richard Byles, says other notable interests include the Bank of International Settlements, the United States Federal Reserve System, and the Central Bank of Lithuania. The BOJ is...

The country’s coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine supply is slated to further increase in the coming weeks. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that another shipment is expected to arrive in the island this month (July) under the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility. He noted as well that the first shipment of Johnson and Johnson (J&J)...