Councillor Halts Road Work in Portmore

Councillor Halts Road Work in Portmore

The People’s National Party (PNP) Councillor for St Catherine Eastern halted road works in Waterford on Saturday, claiming that the Member of Parliament was using his position to hire only Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) laborers. However, JLP’s Member of Parliament...
Restorative Justice Centers See 80% Success Rate

Restorative Justice Centers See 80% Success Rate

The Government will be using alternative justice services and social intervention programmes to resolve conflicts and restore peace. In a bid to address violence among school children, the Ministry of Justice will be ramping up its Child Diversion Programme. The goal...
St. Ann’s MP Zavia Mayne Condemns Mining

St. Ann’s MP Zavia Mayne Condemns Mining

Member of Parliament for south west St. Ann, Zavia Mayne is talking tough about mining activities in sections of the constituency. He says the long term negative effects are usually disregarded, and are often felt by residents overtime. His controversial remarks come...
St. Thomas Tourism To Get Nearly 1 Billion USD Boost

St. Thomas Tourism To Get Nearly 1 Billion USD Boost

St. Thomas is set to benefit from a nearly 1 billion US dollar Tourism Development Programme. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett made the disclosure in his contribution to the sectoral debate in Parliament on Tuesday. There are plans afoot to make St. Thomas the...
JADCO Donates Laptops To Guys Hill High School

JADCO Donates Laptops To Guys Hill High School

The Guys Hill High School in St. Catherine was the latest to be rewarded for their commitment to anti-doping. The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission, JADCO donated five laptops to the school following their unmatched online participation during their second virtual...