The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging consumers to shop smart this holiday season. “Consumers should not face too much difficulty with their grocery budgets this year, as the overall increases for basic items remain manageable,” Director of Research at the CAC, Racquel White, told JIS News. The CAC’s research also revealed significant price disparities between municipal markets and supermarkets....

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the congregation at the Church of the Open Bible, Washington Boulevard, Kingston, during Sunday’s (November 17) service to launch Civil Service Week 2024.

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is greeted by Pastor of Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston, Rev. Merrick ‘Al’ Miller, during the Press Association of Jamaica’s (PAJ) 2024 National Journalism Week Church Service on Sunday (November 17). The service was held at Fellowship Tabernacle. National Journalism Week is being observed from November 17-25...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade is recommending several measures for implementation to curtail possible fire outbreaks in markets. These come in the wake of three fires occurring at the Old Shoe Market in Montego Bay during the 12-month period, dating back to October 2023, which the JFB attributes to unregulated electricity use, cramped shop layouts and the use of non-fire-rated materials....

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, has described Jamaica’s civil servants as the “backbone” of the society, who ensure seamless policy implementation. Mrs. Williams, who spoke during the 20th Civil Servant of the Year Awards Ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Friday (November 15), said the commitment and dedication of government...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reached a significant milestone in its Adopt-a-Clinic Programme. The Sandy Bay Health Centre in Hanover became the 50th facility to be adopted, following a ceremony on Friday (November 15) formalising the arrangement. Philanthropists, James and Manuela Goren, have adopted the facility through their Stella and Dolphi Goren Foundation, which has committed $3 million...

Members of this year’s new cohort of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Junior Council engaged in robust discussions on several topical issues during the body’s mock sitting on Friday (November 15) at the KSAMC’s offices in downtown Kingston. The members, comprising students from technical, junior and traditional high schools across the Corporate Area, proposed a resolution calling...