Recruitment is under way to fill 1,208 positions at the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital (WCAH) in St. James, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The facility, which is currently under construction, will provide medical services for youngsters up to 18 years old across western parishes. It is scheduled for completion in June 2025. Addressing...

The Government is fully committed to providing reliable supplies of potable water to residents across the island, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking to residents, business interests and other stakeholders at a ground-breaking ceremony for a pipe installation project in Retreat, St. Ann, on June 21, Mr. Holness said that residents will be seeing Minister without Portfolio...

Government is looking at a programme to make lands available for housing development as part of measures to drive down housing costs for Jamaicans. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in making the disclosure at the recent opening of Sagicor Group’s New Brunswick Village in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, said the objective is to make construction of houses more...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) is slated to receive 100 additional new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in July. These will bring the total number of new buses introduced into the public transportation system since May 2023 to 171. This was disclosed by Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during Wednesday’s (June 26) post-Cabinet press...

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and registered charitable institutions facing financial hardships are being urged to submit applications under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Contribution Amnesty Programme. The initiative aims to facilitate their recovery and offer relief from interest and penalties on outstanding contributions for eligible entities and will run through to March 2025. Eligible organisations include those that...

Nine small ruminant farmers across the country are benefiting from a project facilitated through partnership between the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Langston University in Oklahoma, United States. The Mitigating Effects of Heat Stress in Caribbean Animal Production Project, valued at US$30,000, began in May. The initiative also involves collaboration with the College of Agriculture, Science and Education...

High Commissioner of Canada in Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic (left) and Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, share a toast during a Canada Day Reception held on Tuesday (June 25) at the official residence of the Canadian High Commissioner in Kingston.