National Project Manager, Sanniel Wilson-Graham, addresses a validation session for the Hot Pepper Status Report and the Market Assessment Report for the ‘Improving Phytosanitary, Food Safety and Market Access Opportunities along the Hot Pepper Value Chain in Jamaica’ project. The session was held on Wednesday (October 18) at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) Multi-Purpose Room in Kingston.

Jamaica’s economy grew by 2.3 per cent during the second quarter of the current calendar year, when compared to the corresponding period in 2022. During the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) virtual quarterly press briefing on Wednesday (October 18), Director General, Carol Coy, indicated that the growth was reflected in the services and goods producing industries, which grew by 2.2...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is looking to position Jamaica to control and manage technology for the public good. “It is not going to suit Jamaica to try to hide away from the wave of technological improvements because, no matter what, we have to interface with other countries, other societies and other jurisdictions. “So, we...

Groundsmen at schools in St. Mary are being trained by the Health Department to aid in the Search and Destroy Initiative, which is geared at identifying and eliminating mosquito breeding sites. According to Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Tamara Henry, with an outbreak of Dengue affecting Jamaica, children are most vulnerable to the illness and educational facilities...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (left), share a moment with trainee nurses during the USF Bellevue Hospital Community Wi-Fi launch on Tuesday (October 17) at the institution on Windward Road in Kingston.

Thousands of young people are expected to benefit from the establishment of a Child and Adolescent Guidance and Therapeutic Centre in St. James. The $110 million facility, being set up through collaboration between the Government and the private sector, will provide increased access to mental health services for youngsters in the parish and surrounding areas. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...

Feedback and complaint management systems, designed to resolve customer-related issues, are currently being rolled out in public sector entities. These form part of the Government’s Service Excellence Programme to improve service delivery, with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Since launching the Service Excellence Policy in July 2022, the Office of the Cabinet, through the Public Sector Modernisation Division...