The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Microwave Network has been upgraded and expanded, more than tripling its capacity and adding about 90 new links. This was noted by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 25. Dr. Chang said this will facilitate adequate Internet connectivity...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Hon. Horace Chang, has announced that 10 Domestic Violence Intervention Centres will be operational at designated police stations later this year. Making his contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 25, Dr. Chang informed that four of the centres are already operational and another six will be opened...

To boost the confidence of students sitting the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Ability Test, today (May 26), Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, visited two primary schools in her St. Andrew Eastern constituency to give a pep talk. The two schools were New Providence Primary and Hope Valley Experimental Schools. At New Providence Primary, Mrs. Williams told...

A virtual child and adolescent mental health round table, aimed at providing information and resources to help young people cope during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will be held on Thursday (May 27) from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event is part of activities by the Nathan Ebanks Foundation for the seventh staging of National Child and Adolescent Mental Health...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, will be piloting several pieces of legislation in the House of Representatives that are critical in bolstering public safety and citizen security. Key among these are the Criminal Justice Suppression of Criminal Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (Anti-Gang Bill); the Firearms Licensing Act; amendments to the Trafficking In Persons Act; the Corrections Act; and...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, has called on World Health Organization (WHO) member states to accelerate investments in midwifery. She said there is need for high-quality education and training of midwives and midwife-led improvements to sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health workforce (SRMNAH) service delivery, and midwifery leadership and governance. She...

The National Works Agency (NWA) has commenced a $26 million retaining wall project along the Loser to Hope Bay roadway in the community of Shrewsbury in Portland. Works became necessary due to progressive erosion caused by a nearby river. The erosion resulted in the embankment which form a section of the road being reduced to single lane. The works are intended to protect the road embankment from further erosion. Manager...