Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central, Alando Terrelonge, says improving homeownership for residents will be among his priority areas of focus for the fiscal year. The State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, who was making his contribution to the State of the Constituency debate in the House of Representatives on September 28, said that discussions are...

A virtual concert to celebrate Tourism Awareness Week will be held on October 1 beginning at 2:00 p.m. The concert will be streamed live on the YouTube channels of the Ministry of Tourism, Visit Jamaica and Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) as well as on Facebook @TourismJa. It will include performances from Tarrus Riley, Gramps Morgan and Yaksta. Speaking...

The Government’s vaccination drive has been boosted through the donation of two mobile units by the Yantai Municipal People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China. The vehicles, valued at ¥878,597 RMB, are already in operation and are being managed by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). Addressing the symbolic virtual handover ceremony on Thursday (September 30), Minister of...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is reporting that more than 756,000 doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines have been administered in Jamaica, to date. Of that number, more than 500,000 are first doses, 230,000 are second doses and 26,000 are single doses. Dr. Tufton gave the update during a virtual ceremony for the symbolic handover of...

Member of Parliament for Manchester Southern, Robert Chin, says notwithstanding limited resources, rehabilitative works were carried out on several roadways in the constituency during the past 12 months. “We were able to rehabilitate sections of Green Park Road in Plowden, Elliston in French Park, Cross Keys Health Centre Road, and Mandro Road in Porus,” Mr. Chin said. He was making...

The Kiwanis Club of Vista Montego Bay has donated personal protection equipment (PPE) to the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in  St. James. Among the items handed over on Wednesday (September 29), were 200 face shields, 400 PPE level-three gowns, 500 booties, 12 gallons hand sanitiser, 1,000 hair nets and 1,000 three-ply disposable masks. In an interview with JIS News, Director...

The Caribbean Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC) is celebrating 25 years of operation. REDTRAC is a division of the Ministry of National Security (MNS), and is a post-secondary, special-focus training institution and a regional training hub established to strengthen regional law-enforcement capabilities. Its aim is to develop and deliver training courses to meet the needs of law-enforcement, drug-control,...