The National Housing Trust (NHT) is reporting that approximately $409 million has been paid out to contributors under its Hurricane Melissa Relief Grant initiative. Administrative Manager in the Customer Relations Management Division at the NHT, Shara Luke Cooper, made the disclosure during a recent JIS Think Tank. She noted that the figure represents 1,049 of the 3,898 applications received as...

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) has developed and implemented its own Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to more effectively manage the maintenance of infrastructure and equipment at hospitals and health centres across the region. The digital platform, built by staff members Rohan Smith, Toni-Ann Rodney, Ryan Dixon, Saede Nisbeth, O'Nelia Caballero and Jozané Bryan, overhauls traditional maintenance approaches, improving...

More than 2,000 residents of Quarry Hill in St. Catherine now have reliable access to potable water, following the completion of the $36-million Quarry Hill Pipeline Improvement Project. Undertaken by the National Water Commission (NWC), the project involved the installation of approximately 5.2 kilometres of Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) distribution pipelines to resolve low-pressure issues, and improve reliability, efficiency, and quality...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, was presented with a commemorative vinyl token titled ‘Jamaica-Argentina: A Tango-Reggae SoundClash’ during the Bob Marley tribute concert at Emancipation Park in Kingston on Friday (February 6). The token was handed over by Ambassador of Argentina to Jamaica, His Excellency Marcelo Balbi Calvo, as part of a cultural initiative developed...

Deputy Prime Minister and National Security Minister Dr. the Honourable Horace Chang returned to office this morning February 9, 2026. Dr. Chang attended Cabinet and also the Ministry of National Security. "I am officially back in the Ministry but will not be on the road until March. My rehabilitation will be considered complete on February 27, 2026. I will be...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will implement a $100-million large-scale recovery programme for banana and plantain farmers, after Hurricane Melissa wiped out the country’s commercial crop during its passage on October 28. The programme, which will be implemented by The Banana Board and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), is expected to assist approximately 5,000 banana and plantain...

The deployment of a medical team from Canada-based humanitarian organisation Team Broken Earth has significantly strengthened patient care and eased staffing pressures at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland. The team, which was on the island for one week, worked alongside local medical personnel in the accident and emergency department, internal medicine, paediatrics and other wards, assisting with patient...