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Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has reiterated the government's commitment to openness and transparency to ensure a more informed and engaged citizenry. Speaking at the official opening of the Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) Montego Bay Regional office in St. James today, the Minister said it is imperative that the administration provides as much information as...

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) on April 15 observed its 46th anniversary with a National Church Service, at the Church of the Transfiguration in Meadowbrook, Kingston. Acting Director of the NIS, Portia Magnus, explained that the annual observance highlighted the importance of the scheme, which has touched the lives of so many Jamaicans islandwide. Importantly, she noted that 46 years...

To strengthen the promotion of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practices among communities in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed among the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) and several community-based organisations (CBOs) in the parish. The MoU, which was signed on April 12, during a ceremony at the Spanish Town Peace and Justice Centre, seeks to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller, has expressed sadness at the passing of philanthropist and social change advocate Mrs Ruby Martin, CD. ‘A determined spirit has been silenced”, said the Prime Minister, noting that Mrs Martin was “a woman with a big service heart who had dedicated the majority of her engaging national life to bringing about meaningful...

As Jamaica strives to strengthen its social safety net, the Registrar General's Department (RGD) continues to play a vital role in this thrust, by providing civil registration documents to vulnerable households, through several birth registration initiatives islandwide. One of the initiatives is the PATH Beneficiary Identification System, an agreement between the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) and the...

Jamaicans from all walks of life turned out to bid farewell to the late Hon. Justice Carl Rattray, at an Official Thanksgiving Service, held at the historic University Chapel at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Tuesday March 27. The country’s leaders, members of the Jamaican Bar Association, the Dispute Resolution Foundation, representatives of academia, the business sector, civil...

The popular and breathtaking Lover’s Leap attraction in St. Elizabeth, which was closed for almost two years, has been reopened. Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeil, said the facility is again accommodating visitors even while refurbishing activities are taking place. “Lover’s Leap is now open to the general public…there is still work to be done so that...

The official funeral of the late Hon. Justice Carl Rattray, OJ, QC will take place on Tuesday, March 27 at the University Chapel, University of the West Indies, Mona, starting at 10:00 a.m.                                                                                                  Mr. Rattray, who died on March 14, was a distinguished legal scholar and practitioner, who quietly but effectively used his vast intellect for the advancement...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says it is of utmost importance that the Government strives to be fair and open, to regain the trust of the Jamaican people. “We are trying to be open, because we think it is important. We believe that for too long, the level of trust between the Government and the...

Following the polling of ‘Special Services Electors’ comprising members of the security forces and election day-workers on Wednesday March 21, the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is reporting a 44.9 per cent voter turnout,  with the Municipality of Portmore recording a 40.9 per cent voter turnout. Director of Elections, Orrette Fisher, said despite the low voter turnout, overall, the proceedings...

With the literal blast of a horn, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, on Thursday (March 22), officially launched the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), during a ceremony at the Orchid Village Complex, Barbican Road, St. Andrew. The ceremony marked the start of the first phase of one of the Government’s employment creation initiatives, and will see some...

Cabinet has approved increases in pension payments, amounting to some $555 million, to just under 24,000 government pensioners. Speaking at Wednesday’s (March 21) Jamaica House briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said some 23,995 of the 27,653 pensioners, who are paid by the Accountant General’s Department, will benefit...