The Restorative Justice (RJ) programme is being hailed for mending the broken relationship between a father and his son. A programme of the Ministry of Justice, it aims to create a culture of peace through effective processes that emphasise the values of mutual respect, dignity and concern between one another in an environment of healing, reconciliation, and restoration. Bishop John...

In 2016, Robert Robinson, Transport Fleet Manager for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), got the brilliant idea to retrofit new buses into ambulances, as there was a shortage in the region, and today it is paying dividends. “We were short on vehicles, the work load was too much for the number of units we had, so it was proposed...

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) has been successful in mobilising mentors to encourage effective parenting in their communities. Parent mentors assist with the implementation of the Commission’s programmes and initiatives at the individual, school and community levels. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kaysia Kerr, tells JIS News that the mentorship initiative is “the only programme where we have parents trained...

Registered Nurse, Shertonia Walker, is intent on positively impacting lives and creating employment opportunities within the healthcare sector through entrepreneurship. After completing her undergraduate studies at the Northern Caribbean University in 2021, the 25-year-old started C.A.R.E Nursing Services and More, a healthcare practice aimed at providing flexible and affordable access to medical services for Jamaicans. The St. Thomas native tells...

Three primary-level institutions in Kingston are to benefit from the proceeds of the 2024 European Union (EU)-Jamaica 5K and 10K Run. They are Edward Seaga, St. Andrew and Holy Family primary schools. Scheduled for March 10, downtown Kingston, the 5K and 10K Run will raise funds for the staging of literacy summer camps for teachers and students at the institutions....

Activity books promoting positive interpersonal relationships among students in schools will soon be in the hands of children, courtesy of the Ministry of National Security. The brainchild of portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, the books were created as part of the Ministry’s anti-violence campaign ‘Liv Gud’ and were designed and printed by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). Dr. Chang...

The Westmoreland Public Health Department is maintaining a robust dengue prevention programme in the parish, which has seen a drastic decline in the Aedes index. Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris, told JIS News that the Aedes index in the parish as of December was five per cent, which is the international standard. The Aedes index refers to...

Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora are still reveling in the West Indies’ stunning upset of heavily favoured Australia on what was an enthralling fourth day of the second and final test match in Brisbane on January 27. The win marked the first time in 27 years that the West Indies – which had unceremoniously lost the first test...

It all started on January 25, 1910 with the establishment of the Government Farm School. Today, after existing in other predecessor institutions, namely the Jamaica School of Agriculture, the College of Agriculture and the Passley Gardens Teachers’ College, the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) stands 114 years strong as a trailblazer among local educational institutions. Unlike its predecessors,...