Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, says the Ministry is taking steps to transform healthcare delivery, to meet the demands of Jamaica’s ageing population. She explained that the aim is to give senior citizens the best opportunity to continue contributing to the social and economic well-being of the country after 60 years...

Members of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) family, led by President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Audley Deidrick, worshipped at Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston on September 1 as a part of the organisation’s 50th anniversary celebration. The event was attended by Board members, airport stakeholders, representatives of the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Heads of...

More than 70 families in Portland have been added to the growing number of Jamaicans benefiting from the Government’s ‘Rebuild Jamaica’ initiative. The programme, which is a response to the dislocation resulting from Hurricane Beryl’s passage on July 3, delivers cash grants, ranging between $50,000 and $400,000, to affected persons. Speaking during Wednesday’s (September 4) cheque presentation ceremony at Hotel...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), greets Transport Authority(TA) team members in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (September 4), while observing the rollout of new buses recently acquired by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be opening applications for sub- franchises of six stage carriage routes in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR) on October 1. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (September 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The routes, which will be for Coaster buses, include...

The City and Guilds Institute is offering a fully subsidised Diploma in Engineering to secondary-level students as one of its Skills Proficiency Awards, through a contract with the Ministry of Education and Youth. A 10-year contract was signed in November 2019 for the provision of examinations in Mathematics, English, Customer Service and Skills Proficiency Awards across 12 occupational pathways, including...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (foreground), is briefed on developments at Yallahs High School in St. Thomas by Principal, Mark Malabver, during a meeting with members of the institution’s leadership on Wednesday (September 4). Also listening is Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (third left).