A new provision in the Road Traffic Act (2018) that requires a potential learner driver to successfully complete the Road Code Test before being granted a provisional drivers’ licence has been fast-tracked to improve road-safety outcomes. This was disclosed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hales, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on January 17....

The Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), formerly the Business Process Industry Association, is diversifying its portfolio to show a shift from being a largely business process outsourcing (BPO) based sector. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank held on January 16, President of the GSAJ, Gloria Henry said the decision was made last year to rebrand the organisation, to make...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising that the last day to obtain a Provisional Driver’s Licence without being required to first pass the Road Code Test is January 24, 2020. The new application regime comes against the background of changes in the legislative framework under Section 23 (1) of the Road Traffic Act, which was passed in both houses of...

The Mico University College is moving ahead with plans to expose its student teachers to the microscience approach for teaching science. Microscience education is a practical approach to experiencing science that was made popular under the UNESCO Global Microscience Project. The Mico University College was one of seven teachers’ colleges that participated in a three-day hands-on workshop in September 2019....

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has put measures in place to deal with the expected rush in applications for a provisional driver’s licence before the new regime takes effect on January 25. Under the new process, persons wishing to obtain a learner’s licence will be required to visit any of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) examination depots to do the Road...

As Jamaicans prepare to ring in the New Year, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Ealan Powell, is reminding persons that special permits must be granted for the use of fireworks. “Like any other event that you have, setting off fireworks requires written permits. Permits are granted by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in collaboration with the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB),...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging parents to ensure that their children are properly supervised during the busy holiday season. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Head of the JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay, said that children should not be left alone or in the care of other minors. “Children cannot...