The National Works Agency (NWA) is urging motorcyclists to desist from using the recently installed foot bridge in Troy, Trelawny. This temporary foot bridge was installed in December 2024, under a multimillion-dollar contract to reconstruct the failed Troy Bridge. The collapse of the bridge disconnected the community of Troy, from neighbouring communities in Manchester, displacing several residents, including farmers and...

Albion Primary and Mount Salem Primary and Infant schools in St. James have received a donation of tablet computers from the Chinese community in Jamaica. Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang, made the presentations on Monday (February 3), on behalf of the Jamaica China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification, at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre...

Farmers islandwide are being urged to report changes in pest populations affecting their fields to the relevant officers in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Ministry. Pests left unchecked can devastate fields of crops, resulting in significant losses for farmers and jeopardising Jamaica’s food security. Identifier/Entomologist in the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit in Kingston, Karen Barrett Christie, says the...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has allocated $134 million to provide tangible relief to farmers affected by the current dry period. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 4). He indicated that while no parish has experienced a meteorological drought, seven recorded below-average rainfall, with measurements...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has made progress in improving access to healthcare for residents of Clarendon. “Over the last five years we have re-established Chapelton Community Hospital, which was closed and is now back into operation. Now we have a pharmacy, clinic services and accident and emergency,” he pointed out. He...

Government Senator, Kavan Gayle, is calling for safeguards to be established to protect the rights of workers who are engaged in the gig economy. In the gig economy, instead of long-term employment, workers are typically engaged on short-term projects or jobs. Closing the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate recently, Mr. Gayle explained that the gig economy is...

Works have now commenced to replace a bridge in the community of Nightingale Grove (aka Spring Village) in St. Catherine. The roadway was closed in 2023 after the existing structure was compromised. Physical works for the bridge replacement project commenced this week and is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year. Manager of Communication and Customer Services...