The Ministry of National Security is forging ahead with the building, renovation and repair of police facilities across the island under Project Rebuild, Overhaul and Construct (ROC). Up to the end of 2020/21 renovations were completed on 101 facilities, with five new police stations constructed. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, in his 2021/22 Sectoral Debate presentation on May 25,...

Founder of newly established delivery service, Quick City Run, Jehmeil Shrouder, is encouraging more businesses to get on the E-commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) in order to reach more customers and provide quality service. Mr. Shrouder launched Quick City Run in March of this year and registered on the ENDS pilot in April. “ENDS is worth it and more quick-service...

Over 2,000 students will benefit from tablet computers being donated by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund to early childhood institutions across Jamaica to facilitate virtual learning. Two thousand devices, valued $50 million, will be distributed between May and August to several schools. They include: Allman Town Infant School in Kingston; Evelyn Mitchell Infant School in Clarendon;...

Entries for the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) performing arts competitions can now be submitted online. The JCDC, with support from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, recently developed a digital platform that will facilitate the uploading of entries and videos via the Commission’s website - www.jcdc.gov.jm. Acting Executive Director, Marjorie Leyden-Kirton, tells JIS that the Commission...

To celebrate her 39th birthday in April, Denise Stewart, a Jamaican living in the United States (US),   decided that she wanted to do something that would be impactful. After some thought, she came up with the idea of donating 39 tablets to needy students in her native parish of St. Elizabeth and neighbouring Manchester. Earlier this year, she had provided...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought pain and suffering for people everywhere, particularly the most vulnerable,  but it has also shown that an abundance of kindness exists among persons at all levels of society, including children. One such kind soul is 13-year-old student of Denbigh High School in Clarendon, Rhianna Minott, who, since the onset of the pandemic, has taken...

With the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) giving the greenlight earlier this month for cruise ships with fully vaccinated passengers to start sailing again from American ports, local stakeholders are bracing for what could be an earlier than expected return of cruise visitors to the island. Guidelines issued by the CDC allows ships to skip the simulated voyages,...

Melrose Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew has achieved success in its numeracy and literacy rates over three years. In 2017, numeracy was at 33 per cent and literacy at 58 per cent. By 2019, the school grew its literacy rate to 81 per cent and numeracy, 60 per cent. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the institution has not...

Wards at the Mt. Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester, are to move into their newly constructed and modern dormitory in June, sponsored by Yohan Blake’s YB Afraid Foundation, in collaboration with a team of contributors and established corporations across the world. “This is going to revolutionise the way we care for boys at Mt. Olivet and in Jamaica on...