The national closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance programme, geared at improving public safety and security, is receiving strong support from members of the private sector, who believe that the initiative will make an impact on crime in the country. Dubbed ‘JamaicaEye,’ the public-private partnership, launched in March, is designed to network CCTV cameras owned by the Ministry of National Security as...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed solidarity in condemning the killing of three journalists in Ecuador. Speaking at the Summit of the Americas yesterday (April 14), Mr. Holness joined leaders in the hemisphere in expressing outrage at the killing. On Friday it was confirmed that three journalists who were kidnapped along the Colombia Ecuador border were killed by their captors. Mr. Holness...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed Jamaica’s commitment to combatting corruption. Speaking at the eighth Summit of the Americas underway in Lima Peru, Mr. Holness said Jamaica will also continue to partner with international stakeholders to battle corruption. “Jamaica remains committed to cooperating with international bodies and other Member States to combat corruption in the forms of bribery, international graft,...

Director of the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Floyd Morris, is hailing the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) being implemented in primary schools, noting that it promotes inclusive education. He said it will ensure greater focus on students with disabilities. “Some of the… negative attitudes towards persons with disabilities is because we isolate, in...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two key groups in the St. Ann region to increase awareness of, and access to its Labour Market Information System (LMIS) by employers and job seekers. The agreement with the St. Ann Chamber of Commerce and the Runaway Bay Chapter of the Jamaica Hotel and...

The Government is working towards the development of a Special Education Policy in order to better fulfil the academic requirements of students with special needs. This was noted by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, in a speech delivered by Director, Industrial Relations and Allied Services at the Ministry, Gillian Corrodus, at the Regional Disability Studies Conference...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has lauded the disabled community for its contribution to Jamaica’s rich cultural industry. “People with disabilities are making a significant contribution to the cultural and creative industries. The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has a strong track record of engaging people with disabilities in its annual competitions and celebratory events,”...