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The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is undertaking a rehabilitation programme for several community and main roads, particularly in New and Downtown Kingston. The aim is to repair some of the Municipality’s more deplorable thoroughfares to help ease gridlock in sections of the Corporate Area. The repair works follow mounting public pressure and […]

Labour Minister Pearnel Charles Jr. has described today’s meeting with management and workers of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited as fruitful. Employees walked off the job amidst a dispute over trade union representation. Workers are seeking to switch from the Trade Union Congress to the Port Supervisors Union. After the meeting, Mr Charles Jr said the […]

Hundreds of employees of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) have gone back to work after walking off the job. Reports are that the withdrawal of service began at 11:00 last night. A meeting is being held this morning at the Labour Ministry to resolve the issue. Industrial Relations Consultant Andre Duncan says the workers are […]

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has stated that the Government will bring mobile consular services to Curaçao to further assist Jamaicans living in the country to be regularised. The Prime Minister made the announcement at the Jamaican Diaspora Town Hall in Curaçao yesterday. Jamaican undocumented citizens in Curaçao have been facing significant challenges in regularising […]

The Judiciary is expanding the reach of selected court services in St. Thomas with the establishment of a customer service station at the Yallahs Out Station. This will provide residents of Yallahs and Bull Bay with greater convenience in accessing routine court services. The initiative, dubbed “bringing justice closer to the people,” forms part of […]

The English speaking Caribbean’s premier sports tertiary institution, the GC Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, will be hosting the 4th staging Sports Heritage Symposium on Thursday October 22. Promoted under the theme: “The GC Foster College Story – A Legacy of Excellence, A future of Posibilities”, the event will bring together practitioners, scholars, [&#823...

The caucus of People’s National Party councillors in the Clarendon Municipal Corporation will be requesting the convening of a special meeting to address issues arising from the change in party affiliation by one councillor. Among the matters to be settled are the selection of a new chairman/mayor of May Pen, as well as a declaration […]

There is uncertainty about the leadership of the Clarendon Municipal Corporation due to a possible change in the number of divisional councillors for the country’s two main political parties. This in the wake of reports that Jamaica Labour Party Councillor for the May Pen North Division, Tanya-lee Williams, declared that she would be crossing the […]

Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Mayor Michael Belnavis, has indicated that no comment will be made at this time, on a recent Integrity Commission report involving Councillor for the Beecher Town Division, Ian Bell and his wife. This as the municipal authority is yet to receive a copy of the Commission’s report, for […]

A statue of former Member of Parliament for North East St. Ann Shahine Robinson will be the first to be erected at a Culture Walk and Park in the parish capital. The park will, over time, feature statues of other notable persons from the parish, to include artistes such as Bob Marley and athletes such […]

The National Food Handlers Permit Programme will be modernised to move from annual renewal, to every 2 years. This follows Cabinet’s approval of amendments to the Public Health Act, the public health food handling regulations and the public health tourist establishment regulations. Health Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton gave the update during a post-Cabinet press briefing […]

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is recruiting more than 100 people for its Enforcement and Compliance Unit, aimed at tackling the perpetrators of illicit dumping. The announcement was made by Executive Director of NSWMA Audley Gordon. He was speaking at the garbage holding area in Norwood, St. James yesterday. Mr. Gordon said the […]

Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says the Ministries of Finance, Labour and Health are perusing the ruling handed down by the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) on doctors’ overtime rates. The IDT ruled on Monday in favour of the doctors, following protest last week to push for the ruling to be handed down. while the matter […]

As Jamaica observes national bullying week, the Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling on the Government, schools, and other stakeholders to move beyond awareness campaigns and ensure that children are meaningfully protected from bullying. FWCF says a school policy stating that bullying is prohibited does not, by itself, protect children. It says policies are […]

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness said the Government is seeking more funding for the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters (ROOFS) Programme to provide additional grants to Hurricane Melissa victims. The ROOFS Programme provides financial assistance to persons who are repairing their homes, following damage by the hurricane last year. Several persons have complained […]

Some Cuban medical professionals have returned to Jamaica to support health care delivery. Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton said the return of 157 workers, combined with those who remained bring the number of Cubans medics in Jamaica to 200. Jamaica and Cuba recently ended their decades-long medical cooperation creating a gap in the country’s health […]

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is proposing implementation of a national water security plan, aimed at preventing future droughts from becoming a threat to the country’s economy. In a statement, the Organization indicated that current drought conditions are having an adverse impact on households, agriculture and business activity. According to Executive Director of [&#8230...

The Government has decided to review the lease arrangement for the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NARRA) for its headquarters at the Digicel building in Downtown Kingston. This follows concerns about the approximately $115 million annual cost of leasing the premises. As a result, Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says NARRA’s roll out will be […]

Opposition Leader Mark Golding says under the law, suitable government-owned premises should have been used to serve as the headquarters of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NARRA). He was addressing concerns regarding the estimated $115 million lease arrangement entered into between Digicel and the Government to house NARRA at the telecommunications provider’s Downtown K...

Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has noted an urgent need for the specific provisions related to jury tampering to be passed. The Bill seeks to allow a trial judge to proceed with a case, after the jury has been discharged, due to tampering. Initially, this aspect of amendments to the Jury Act was withdrawn, following concern […]

The St. Ann Chamber of Commerce is raising concern about a median being constructed along a section of the roadway, in Roaring River. The project is being carried out by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) in collaboration with the National Works Agency (NWA). The adjustment to the roadway is to facilitate vehicles entering and exiting […]

Dancehall veteran Charmaine Munroe, better known by her stage name Macka Diamond, says she is fed up with people who continue to criticize her life choices. In a recent social media rant laced with expletives, the dye dye singer pushed back against what she says is unwarranted criticism of her personal life and online presence […]

Hospitals damaged by Hurricane Melissa are set to reopen or have major facilities restored this month, as the health sector continues its recovery nearly a year after the storm. Health and Wellness Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton gave the update at this morning’s post-Cabinet press briefing. He said the male and female surgical wards at Black […]

Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, Dwayne Vaz, is calling for a tiered system to be implemented to provide equity in relation to the Constituency Development Fund. In his contribution to the state of the constituency debate in the Lower House yesterday, Mr. Vaz said it is not fair for all constituencies to receive the […]

Jamaicans are being urged to celebrate the country’s significant decline in murders, with Information Minister Dr. Dana Morris Dixon stressing the importance of recognising the progress. As of October 6, 407 murders were recorded, compared with 534 over the corresponding period last year, representing a 24 per cent decline. Dr. Morris Dixon says violent crime […]