Seven members of the judiciary were sworn in to higher offices by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, on Monday, September 16, at King’s House. They will serve in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Taking the Oath of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath were Justices Kissock Laing and Georgiana Fraser, who have been appointed...

Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is charging local engineers to lead the way in bolstering the cohort of professionals across the island. He made the call while addressing the opening of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) Engineers' Week Conference & Expo at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (September 16)....

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being urged to embrace digital transformation to remain competitive in the global economy. Delivering the keynote address at the Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, underscored the critical role of digital transformation in Jamaica’s...

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is ramping up its public education efforts to ensure that all gaming machine operators are fully aware of its licensing requirements. Director of Licensing and Registration, Vivian Nunes, said the enhanced sensitisation is imperative to boost compliance within the gaming industry. “Gaming machines are required to be licensed, so too the premises on...

Residents of St. Thomas can expect a boost in garbage collection following the receipt of four new tipper trucks by Metropolitan Parks and Markets (MPM) Waste Management Limited. Public Cleansing Manager, Nigel Gooden, said that the additional units will better enable the entity to maintain its schedule for removing garbage, particularly bulky waste. “We have identified some bulky waste areas...

The Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA) will host a four-day workshop on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Tropics View Hotel, Hatfield, in Mandeville, Manchester, beginning on Tuesday, September 17. More than 50 stakeholders drawn from various community-based organisations, non-governmental organisations and ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) are expected to attend the event. A similar event,...

Proper private arrangements are to be made with reputable service providers for the disposal of commercial garbage. This was stated by Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby. during the recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), held in the Marcus Garvey Council Chamber, downtown Kingston. “While the KSAMC is in support of businesses and their importance...