The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) continues to put measures in place to improve relations with citizens, introducing stricter service standards to build public trust in the Force and ensure accountability of officers. Under the JCF’s Public Interaction Policy, standard operating procedures (SOPs) have been implemented to guide almost every aspect of police interaction with the public, with step-by-step procedural instructions...

Ninety-four-year-old Hyacinth Lowe has been beaming with joy since returning to her renovated home, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Beryl last July. The roof of her Queensbury, St. Elizabeth, residence was completely torn off by strong winds, leaving a trail of devastation behind. Ms. Lowe is one of the beneficiaries of the HEART/NSTA Trust National Impact Projects. The repairs...

The newly opened tissue culture laboratory at the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) is deemed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, to be a significant step towards ensuring Jamaica’s food security. Speaking during the facility’s official opening on January 24, Mr. Green said the lab “is a significant leap in our relation to...

The National Compliance and Regulatory Authority (NCRA) is marking one year since its legal establishment as the regulatory arm of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). An entity under the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, the NCRA is charged with safeguarding consumer health and safety and promoting fairness in trade by verifying the quality of products sold within the...

Jamaicans are being reminded that they need to have a provisional driver’s licence, also known as a learner’s permit, before they can apply for any other type of driver's licence. Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Relations at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Dontae Matthews, says the permit allows an unlicensed driver to operate a motor vehicle on the public roads...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says that while many great deeds often go unnoticed, there is no denying the profound impact the Franciscan Sisters have had on education in Jamaica. Addressing a gathering of worshippers and other stakeholders at the Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 26,...

For many micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Jamaica, the road to success is often paved with challenges that can hinder growth. However, for entrepreneurs like Andrea Jackson Robinson, Tamieka Sewell Phang, and Fitzroy Ferguson, the Government’s Digital Jamaica Project has been a game-changer, providing them with the digital skills necessary to propel their businesses forward. Launched in October...

It was a bittersweet moment when senior citizen Neita Grey accepted the keys to her new, three-bedroom home in Bath Mountain, Westmoreland, on Friday (January 24), from Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The $11-million house was one of four units built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) that were handed over in the parish on the...

Jamaica’s picturesque landscapes, rich culture and vibrant attractions, position the island to consolidate its reputation as a premier cruise destination. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who has been meeting extensively with cruise officials, recently declared that, with all the challenges experienced within recent years, especially in relation to external ports on the western Caribbean itinerary of which Jamaica is a...