Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says amendments will be made to the Disaster Risk Management Act to sufficiently meet ever-changing realities. Delivering the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on February 18, he said the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and its portfolio agencies and Local Authorities play a...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says that despite the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, courts have continued to operate effectively, including hearing matters electronically. He noted that operational changes have resulted in an increase in the number of judgements. “By the end of March 2022, there should be no judgement that is outstanding for more...

The 2021/22 session of Parliament got under way this morning (February 18), at Gordon House, highlighted by the delivery of the Throne Speech by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, under the theme ‘Building forward…Stronger Together’. His address outlined the priority programmes and policies to be pursued by the Government in the new fiscal year, which begins...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is calling on all sectors of society to join forces to aid in rebuilding and bolstering the economy, in the post-coronavirus (COVID-19) period. “We must not only rebuild what we have lost; every Jamaican, every entrepreneur, every civil servant, every business, and every government agency must build forward…stronger together,” he said,...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has issued the following statement at the passing of U Roy. Minister’s Statement “I am deeply saddened at news that veteran DJ, U Roy, has made his transition to a higher order. Daddy U Roy earned his crown as ‘King of the Dancehall’ for the role he played...

At age 11, Tajana Gardner is already writing and recording her own music, and giving back from the sale of her music. The Ardenne Preparatory School student donated cases of juice and water to the staff at the isolation ward at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester on Friday, February 12. “Donating to the hospital was a pleasure and a...

As the National Water Commission  continues work along the Spanish Town Road as part of its Major Pipeline Replacement Project, the utility is advising that there will be increased activities undertaken to install the 900 mm pipeline along the median near the Sandy Gully and this will progress toward the Three Miles areas. Additionally, work to install the 150 mm...