Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is open to all parties desirous of entering a new electricity licensing arrangement, including the current licensees. “The terms of the new arrangement must be consistent with the Government’s primary objective of reducing the country’s energy bill and securing more reasonable and affordable electricity costs for Jamaicans,” he...

Beginning July 7, some 10,000 young Jamaicans will be engaged islandwide through the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP), a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development. Now in its ninth year, YSEP offers meaningful summer placements within local authorities, providing participants with opportunities for personal development, skills training, and civic engagement. The programme aims to strengthen...

As Montego Bay prepares to host the 49th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government from July 6 to 8, anticipation is building among residents, who are hopeful that the summit will yield tangible progress on some of the region’s most urgent challenges. The upcoming event will bring together regional leaders to address critical issues, including climate change, food...

The Government of Jamaica will not be renewing the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company’s current all-island licence under the existing terms, upon its expiration on July 8, 2027. Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the announcement at a special press conference on Tuesday (July 1) at Jamaica House. He indicated that the JPS has been officially...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has reaffirmed Westmoreland’s critical importance to Jamaica’s agricultural sector as the nation intensifies its focus on food security and sustainable economic growth. Addressing farmers, residents, business interests and other stakeholders at the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Agricultural Show in Little London, Westmoreland, on June 29, Minister Green praised Westmoreland’s long-standing tradition...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is set to host its much-anticipated ‘Home It’ Expo this July, offering a dynamic, in-person experience that brings essential housing information and resources directly to contributors across Jamaica. The first staging takes place at Emancipation Park in Kingston, on Saturday, July 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., followed by a second staging on Friday,...

Creative strategies being undertaken at the Louise Bennett-Coverley Primary School that have improved academic outcomes, particularly for boys, are being praised by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. The learning strategies include targeted student support to address the specific needs of pupils; a mentorship programme for boys; and consistent value-added learning, where...