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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

St. James Municipal Corporation Recycled 200,000 Pounds of Plastic Bottles in 2024/25

The St. James Municipal Corporation recycled approximately 200,000 pounds of plastic bottles during fiscal year 2024/25. This was undertaken in partnership with Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) and WPM Waste Management Limited, according to Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard...

Regional Operations Manager, WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir.

WPM Intensifying Efforts to Rid Roadways in Western Jamaica of Derelict Vehicles

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), hands over a bag containing sports balls to student at the Greater Portmore High School, Milton Peynado (left). Sharing the moment are General Manager of the Sports Development Fund (SDF), Alan Beckford (second left) and fellow student, Natalia Smith. Occasion was the recent official handover of two renovated multipurpose courts at the institution in St. Catherine.

Multipurpose Courts at Greater Portmore High Upgraded

Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir (second from left), interacts with staff members during the entity’s inaugural staff wellness fair held at the entity’s Ironshore Industrial Estate headquarters in St. James on Tuesday ( April 15). Staff members include (from left) Sideman, Donald Mitchell; Public Cleansing Inspector, Hyacinth Carey; Driver, Paul Powell; and Sideman, Rohan Campbell.

WPM Waste Management Staff Get Health and Wellness Checks

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), pets a cow during a tour of booths and animal enclosures at the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show in St. James in 2023. Accompanying Mr. Witter is Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (centre) and President, St. James Association of Branch Societies, JAS, Glendon Harris.

42nd Annual Montpelier Agricultural Show on Easter Monday

A group of smiling tertiary students sitting outside of a college building.

1 year ago EducationYouth

Funding Available for Tertiary-Level Students

Tertiary-level students are being urged to take advantage of funding that is available under the Tertiary Students Assistance Programme (TSAP) for the 2025 academic year. The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, in a bulletin, informed that eligible students can now apply for funding through one of three pathways. Specialised and traditional scholarships are generally available to full-time students...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., adresses the 2025 Organisation Development Transformation Week Conference, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (April 15).

1 year ago LabourSocial SecurityTechnology

Labour Ministry Works with Partners to Promote Digital Literacy

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Ministry is working with partners to promote digital literacy and emotional competence from early childhood through to the adult workforce. “At some point, we're also going to have to have the discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) fluency, because similar to different languages, we will have to have a...

1 year ago EducationYouth

More Than 100,000 Candidates Registered for 2025 CXC Examinations

More than 100,000 candidates from across the region have been registered to sit more than 600,000 subject entries in the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) May/June 2025 external tests. This was disclosed by Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Wayne Wesley, during a hybrid press conference on Tuesday (April 15), which coincided with the start of this year’s examination period....

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Police Post to Be Established at Old Hospital Park in Montego Bay

The St. James Municipal Corporation will be establishing a police post at the Old Hospital Park in Montego Bay, in collaboration with the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). This was disclosed by Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, at a press briefing held at the Municipal Corporation on Monday (April 14). The Mayor outlined that the post will ensure...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left); Minister of Finance and the Public Sector, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, pause for a photo opportunity during the JSEZA Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Investor Briefing at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Tuesday (April 15). The event was held under the theme ‘Unlocking Investment Opportunities Through SEZ Infrastructure and Partnerships’.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Gov’t Pushes for Greater Local and Foreign Investments in Jamaica

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, continues to advocate for increased domestic and foreign investments in Jamaica. Addressing Tuesday’s (April 15) Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Investor Briefing at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, Senator Hill highlighted why now is an opportune time to invest in Jamaica. Among the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

1 year ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Making Progress on Reducing Maternal Mortality

Jamaica is on a path towards fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of reducing the maternal mortality ratio to below 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030, says Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton. “Our commitment to reducing maternal mortality and morbidity is evident in the initiatives that prioritise not only quality healthcare services but also equitable...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, presents the findings of the Carnival in Jamaica Economic Impact Assessment at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Boardroom in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 15). At right is Co-Chair, Carnival in Jamaica Stakeholders Committee and Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford Salmon.

1 year ago Tourism

Jamaica Carnival 2024 Generated J$95.4B and Benefitted More Than 115,000 People

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Carnival in Jamaica generated approximately J$95.4 billion in total economic impact and supported an estimated 115,247 full-time equivalent jobs across multiple sectors in 2024. He made the disclosure while presenting the findings of the Carnival in Jamaica Economic Impact Assessment, at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Boardroom in Kingston on Tuesday (April 15)....