The late former Member of Parliament (MP), Cabinet Minister and attorney-at-law, Leslie Campbell, is being remembered as a compassionate leader, whose commitment to education, community development and nation-building left an enduring impact on countless lives across Jamaica and the global Diaspora. Mr. Campbell, who served as Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North East from 2016 to 2020, dedicated much...

In recognition of Child Month, the Guanaboa Vale Police Station conducted a special outreach initiative on May 29, to impact the lives of students in the community positively. The activity benefited six students, three boys and three girls, from the following primary schools, Guanaboa Vale Primary School, Kitson Town Primary School and Paul Mountain Primary School. The initiative reflected this...

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) is reminding mine and quarry operators to secure their licences for legitimate access to rivers and quarries for aggregate excavation. Mining of aggregates is a legal, legitimate business in Jamaica. However, when done in breach of established regulations, unsustainable and illicit mining practices can reconfigure rivers, destroy riverbanks and cause excess erosion. Managing Director of...

For more than 78 years, the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) has continued to stand as a pillar of national development, fostering literacy, cultural pride and lifelong learning across the island. The entity has provided Jamaicans with access to information, educational programmes and recreational services through an extensive network of 85 parish and branch libraries, 334 mobile stops, with additional oversight...

For secondary school educator, Daniesha Onfroy, teaching has never been merely a profession—it has always been a calling, nurtured long before she ever entered a formal classroom. As a child, her playtime became a rehearsal for the future: trees stood tall as attentive students, teddy bears transformed into eager learners, and every corner of her imagination echoed with the lessons...

The desire to transform how Jamaicans view skilled trades, particularly plumbing, has driven entrepreneur Seymour Green to launch a school outreach initiative aimed at exposing students to the opportunities available in the profession. Through his business, Plumbers Elite, Mr. Green has been visiting educational institutions across the island to demonstrate the technical aspects of plumbing and encourage young people to...

Senior Enforcement Officers with the Jamaica Customs Agency’s (JCA) Contraband Enforcement Team, are pledging to apply their newly acquired skills in weapons handling to strengthen their work in protecting the country’s borders. Ten members of the JCA benefited from a specialised weapons and ammunition management training course, carried out by the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (CARICOM...

State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee, has hailed Teen Hub St. Thomas as a safe space for young people in the parish. Established in 2023, the facility is the second of its kind in Jamaica and is based at the Morant Bay Bus Park, offering a wide range of social, educational, and health services...

The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is projecting a five-year timeline for the completion and national rollout of Jamaica’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Policy. The Policy is a framework being developed to expand mediation, arbitration, and restorative justice as alternatives to litigation, aimed at reducing court backlogs, addressing community conflicts, and strengthening access to justice. Senior Ministry Policy Analyst,...