Electronic warrant signing rolled out across parish courts

Reading Time: 3 minutesAll Parish Courts are now positioned to utilise the electronic signing of warrants through the Ticket Information Management System (TIMS), significantly enhancing and streamlining the warrant processing framework. This was…

419 churches to receive hurricane grants from Ministry of Local Government

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has announced that 419 churches damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa will receive government grants beginning in April.

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, said the funds will be distributed under the government’s $75-million Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative, which forms part of the broader post-hurricane National Clean-Up Programme.

PNP demands probe into corruption allegations against MP Donovan Williams

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe People’s National Party (PNP) says it has lodged formal complaints with the Integrity Commission, the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA), and the Auditor General’s Department, calling for…

ODPEM head says national response to Hurricane Melissa was strong

Reading Time: 2 minutesDirector General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle, says the national response to Hurricane Melissa was strong, particularly in coordination, “with rapidly mobilised…

Minister Charles advances Jamaica’s digital social protection agenda at regional forum in Brazil

Reading Time: 2 minutesMinister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles Jr, continued Jamaica’s active engagement at the International Social Security Association Regional Social Security Forum for the Americas with a focused bilateral discussion on digital governance and the delivery of social protection services.

Following a presentation on digital governance, the minister met with the Director of Management and Governance at Dataprev, Brazil’s Social Security Technology and Information Agency, Cristina Mori, to examine the operational realities and practical challenges associated with integrating technology into social protection systems and leveraging technology in social protection systems. The discussion addressed system design, implementation constraints within government institutions, and the experience of beneficiaries navigating digital platforms.

WHO reports encouraging progress in inclusive health policies for refugees and migrants

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe World Health Organisation (WHO) reports a major shift in how countries are responding to the health needs of refugees and migrants, with new data showing more than 60 countries—two-thirds of those…