National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, on Thursday (February 22), cut the ribbon to officially open new dormitories at Harman Barracks in St Andrew. This is part of measures to bring the training capacity at Harman Barracks up to 250 persons per intake, with enough classrooms to accommodate the police recruits. The upgrade of the facilities is part of a...

Health, Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, says persons living in sugar-cane areas will always be more susceptible to leptospirosis. Mr. Miller, who was speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on February 20, added that while this should not be viewed as any cause for...

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has called for the establishment of a formal relationship between all the Domino organisations in the country. Minister Grange who was addressing the launch of the Dragon Stout World Domino Championship at Gee Wee Car Park in St. Andrew last night (February 22), suggested that there should be “some form...

Scores of students from a number of high schools in the Corporate Area turned out for the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) Ninth Annual Anti-Tobacco Youth Forum held recently at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. The event was part of a cadre of activities in observation of Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month. While the key focus of the event was on...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government has taken a deliberate approach to diversifying Jamaica’s energy source. He says the Government continues to work assiduously to ensure that renewables play a greater part in Jamaica’s energy mix. Speaking on Thursday (February 22) at the Official Naming of Petrojam Limited’s Corporate Office Building as The Edward Seaga Building, Mr. Holness stated that work...

The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has advised that several schools will be closed on Monday, March 5, as they will be used as polling stations to facilitate the by-elections in St. Andrew North Western and the Norman Gardens Division (Kingston East and Port Royal). Schools that will be closed include Meadowbrook Preparatory and High, Salvation Army School for the...

Chief Public Health Inspector for Westmoreland, Steve Morris, says while leptospirosis is not at a crisis level, every effort should be made to ensure the disease is easily detected and speedily treated. Mr. Morris, who was speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on February 20, said health officials continue to...

Preliminary work is under way for the reconstruction of the Walker’s Place of Safety in Kingston. Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, said that architectural work has started, with one architect providing his services at a reduced cost. “We now have in place a project management team. We have already started some architectural drawings, so...

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is intensifying its marketing and promotional efforts to increase exports and source additional markets for Jamaica’s authentic food brands and products. The JAMPRO team has been tapping into various markets, including Canada, United States of America (USA), Cuba and other Caribbean territories. Highlighting the marketing initiatives, Manager for Sales and Promotion at JAMPRO, Marlene Porter, told...