Parents with first-hand experience of the positive impact of the case management approach to social intervention will be giving their testimonials during this year’s Best Practice Symposium, to be staged by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). The symposium will be held on November 13 under the theme: ‘Tools for Development’, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. One...

Jamaica paid homage to the fallen servicemen and servicewomen of World Wars I and II during the Remembrance Day Parade held on Monday (November 11) at National Heroes Park in Kingston. The annual ceremony featured a parade by uniformed groups and laying of wreaths at the Cenotaph, honouring those who gave their service and, ultimately, their lives in the two...

Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral (VAdm) Antonette Wemyss-Gorman (right) and other military personnel participate in the Jamaica Defence Force’s Remembrance Day Church Service held at the Garrison Church of the Ascencion, Up Park Camp, Kingston today (November 10).

The Ministry of National Security has reaffirmed its support for the National Neighbourhood Watch Movement, which it considers a vital partner in its crime prevention efforts. Addressing the 37th National Neighbourhood Watch Conference on Thursday (November 7) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, Minister of State, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, said the Ministry stands ready to support the...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is reporting a 15 per cent reduction in major crimes since the start of 2024. For the period January 1 to November 4, the total number of murders recorded fell by 19 per cent, equating to 233 fewer persons killed this year, while shootings have dipped by nine...

Police Superintendent, Michael Morris, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has ensured public order and security during the passage of Tropical Storm Rafael. Speaking with JIS News at the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) in Kingston on Tuesday (November 5), he informed that, “we have had very few reports of crime over the past 12 hours.” Superintendent Morris noted that...

The Aural, Read, Respond, Oral, Write (ARROW) Literacy Software Training, provided under the UK/Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP), is the first activity under the programme now in active implementation. The opening ceremony was held on Wednesday (October 30), at Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston. Seven volatile communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from a six-year United Kingdom...