The new Social Justice Division in the Justice Ministry is committed to providing a people-centred approach to the delivery of justice for victims of crime. The Division houses three branches of the Ministry – Restorative Justice, Child Diversion and the Victim Services Branch. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Principal Director of the Division, Jamie-Ann Chevannes, said that...

Thirty-three primary-level educators and five from teacher-training institutions in Jamaica will participate in an inaugural regional course designed to equip them with essential digital pedagogy skills. The course will be delivered by Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) based in Finland, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Ministry of Education and Youth. Jamaica’s participants will be...

About 10,000 students in Kingston and St. Andrew received assistance with back-to-school expenses over the past three years, totalling more than $60 million. The assistance was facilitated by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) and Councillors of the Municipality. This was disclosed by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, during today’s (September 12) meeting of the KSAMC...

Over the last three years, approximately 10,000 students were engaged through the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) within the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). A total of $75 million was spent for the undertaking. This was disclosed by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, during today’s (September 12) meeting of the KSAMC at its Church Street offices,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is optimistic that baby-friendly global certification accorded to several of Jamaica’s public hospitals will resonate positively across the country. The designation underlines the support extended to every baby that is designed to provide them with the best start they can have in life by positioning breastfeeding as a central component...

Students of the St. Theresa Preparatory School perform a dance at a special mass to mark the 70th anniversary of the institution held on Sunday (September 10), at the St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church, 61½ Deanery Road, Kingston 4.

The waiting time for persons at the Half -Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew has been reduced, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Mr. Vaz, along with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Paul Abrahams; Chairman of the Transport Authority, Owen Ellington, and Managing Director,...

The Golden Spring Health Centre in St. Andrew has become the 47th facility sponsored under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Adopt-A-Clinic Programme, as the initiative nears the midpoint of its adoption goal. A total of 100 health centres across the island are being targeted for support under the programme, which was launched in 2017. “We are at 47 and...

Students in the Area One Police Division are invited to submit creative illustrations for the Inaugural Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Poster Competition. The contest, under the theme: ‘Imaging #aForce4Good,’ is a new feature of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority’s (PCOA)-organised programme. This year’s TOPS programme is focussed on Area One, which comprises the parishes of Trelawny, St. James, Hanover...