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Since its establishment in 2005, the Internal Affairs/Anti-Corruption Division of the Professional Standards Branch (PSB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), has been successful in dealing with incidences of police abuse and professional misconduct swiftly and transparently. In an interview with JIS News, Commanding Officer at the Division, Superintendent Dathan Henry, noted that the division's success was evident in the...

Government is to spend some $5 million to rehabilitate the Beacon Hill water supply system in eastern St. Thomas. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, following a tour of water supply facilities in eastern St. Thomas on March 21. Dr. Ferguson told JIS News that residents of...

To help promote the importance of responsible drinking during ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, members of the media were treated to an interactive cricket experience with former West Indies captain and ambassador for the Johnnie Walker 'Know Your Boundaries' programme, Sir Vivian Richards, on March 20. The event, which was held at the Red Stripe Oval, Spanish Town Road in...

Residents of Spanish Town, St. Catherine, were given an opportunity to voice their views on the justice system at a public consultation, held at the Glad Tidings Open Bible Church in the town on March 20. This consultation, the fifth in a series of 20 being held across the island from March to April, was held to assist the Jamaica...

Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator A.J. Nicholson has said that the review of the justice system is being carried out with the full participation of the public so as to engage a wide cross section of the society in the process. While addressing the Upper House today (March 22), he said that the Ministry was committed to building...

The Ministry of Justice has embarked on a series of public consultations to engage communities and citizens for suggestions, that will allow members of the Task Force on Justice Reform to shape recommendations for the way forward. The meetings, which began on March 15, will continue until April 13 throughout the island. To this end, a consultation was recently held...

Efforts to enhance the standard of Early Childhood Education in Jamaica got underway recently with the launch of an islandwide public education campaign, to sensitize all stakeholders in the system about the objectives of the new thrust. With the aim of reaching all parents, teachers and members of school boards in all areas across the country by the end of...

The Jamaica National Bicentenary Committee, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, will be staging a National Day of Remembrance on Sunday, March 25, in honour of the ancestors. The day will be observed with an 'Ancestral Rites Funeral Ceremony' at the Kingston Harbour at 3:00 p.m. This is part of activities to mark the 200th anniversary...

Jamaican pilot, Barrington Irving, will embark on a five-week solo world mission when he takes off on March 23 from the Opa-Locka Airport in South Florida. Irving, a 23 year-old Senior majoring in aerospace at Florida Memorial University, will use his single engine plane called Inspiration, to do the historic mission around the world, as the first black and the...

Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Student Assessment Unit of the Ministry of Education and Youth, Sephlin Myers-Thomas has expressed confidence that there will be no delays in the distribution of results for the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) this year. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, today (March 21) Mrs. Myers-Thomas said that the Ministry did not foresee any...

The National Parent Teachers Association (NPTA) will be hosting six regional conferences, the first of which will be held on March 31, at Campion College in Kingston. These conferences will be focusing on issues, such as conflict resolution, parenting and training, in operating an effective Parent Teacher Association (PTA). In an interview with JIS News, Sylvester Anderson, President of the...

On Thursday, April 5, the St. Elizabeth Health Department will be staging a health walk from Top Hill to Yardley Chase Road in the South East section of the parish. This is being done to encourage persons to get involved in a programme of physical exercise for personal well-being. Speaking to JIS News, Health Educator with the department, Delphine Grandison...