Imagine hurriedly responding to an emergency call, with a focus on getting to the location as quickly and safely as possible and, upon arrival, there is no emergency. The men and women of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) know all too well about such situations. In fact, in 2022 the JFB responded to 1,220 malicious false alarms, an increase of...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will be developing a sports complex in Norwood, St. James, as part of the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) now in place in the community. JSIF’s Managing Director, Omar Sweeney, tells JIS News that the undertaking will form part of upcoming youth engagement activities in Norwood. The complex, which will be developed under the...

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) kicked off phase two of its customer engagement programme with a sensitisation session, titled ‘In the Zone’, on Friday, March 10. The programme will feature several interactive educational sessions aimed at improving stakeholder engagement and heightening awareness about the efficient operation of special economic zones (SEZs) in Jamaica. Friday’s virtual session focused on...

When she’s not out in the field tending to her animals or in front of a classroom full of eager students, National Farm Queen for 2022, Sutanya Ellington, can be found advocating for the equitable advancement of women in agriculture. Since taking the coveted crown last summer at the Denbigh Agricultural Industrial Food Show, the Manchester native has built a...

Vice-Chairman of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Dr. Lucien Jones, is asserting that greater integration of technology on the nation’s roads may assist in reducing speeding, preventing accidents and deaths. He says this includes the installation of cameras which will detect speeding, enforce speed limits, and reduce traffic collisions and injuries. Speaking with JIS News, Dr. Jones notes that...

Vice-Chairman of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Dr. Lucien Jones, is asserting that greater integration of technology on the nation’s roads may assist in reducing speeding, preventing accidents and deaths. He says this includes the installation of cameras which will detect speeding, enforce speed limits, and reduce traffic collisions and injuries. Speaking with JIS News, Dr. Jones notes that...

Eighteen-year-old Alexcia Grant of Brown’s Town in St Ann, has always had a love affair with art. Her mother discovered her talent at just two years old, when the toddler drew a picture of them going to the supermarket, and Alexcia has not stopped drawing since, with her work adorning every corner of the family home. While she had raw...

One familiar face at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is that of 15-year-old Carl Blake, who is receiving free lifesaving treatment. Accompanied by his mother, Elizabeth Nembhard, the youngster journeys to the facility three times weekly for dialysis care, an expensive treatment that filters the blood and removes unwanted waste when the kidneys fail. Carl gets the...

Proud father Dwayne Colquhoun, who is among the first to benefit from the Government’s paternity leave provision, is encouraging more dads to take advantage of the opportunity to bond with their newborns while offering support to the mother. “As the child’s father, you want to experience the different stages of their development… the first coo, laugh, the changes in how...