Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited is urging residents of St. James to separate plastic containers from their regular household waste in order to reduce the high volume of plastics at the Retirement landfill. WPM’s Regional Operations Manager, Garnet Edmondson, said that plastics not only harm the environment but intensify fires at the landfill. “When it goes to the...

Entrepreneurs who are now a part of the pilot phase of the E-Commerce National Delivery System (ENDS) programme, which kicked off in Portmore, St. Catherine over a week ago, are thanking the Government for rolling out the new initiative. ENDS is a partnership between the Government and the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ). The web-based ENDS system enables quick-service...

Chairman of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) Innovation and Digital Transformation Committee, Christopher Reckord, says close to 500 persons registered for the first weekend of activities under the E-Commerce National Delivery System (ENDS), from March 26-28. The initiative, a partnership between the Government and PSOJ, got underway as a pilot in Portmore, St. Catherine, and was expanded to...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says he is anticipating a greater turnout for the upcoming islandwide coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination blitzes, as additional stakeholders come on board to assist in encouraging more persons to get inoculated. “We have included in the mix, the very important role of the political representatives… and the intention is to roll...

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) has expanded its Meals on Wheels feeding programme to several rural communities. Under the programme, cooked meals are provided for the elderly and shut-ins during the week and food packages on public holidays. Persons are able to benefit from the provisions based on the extent of their needs. Meals were initially provided to...

The Trelawny police are reporting a 62.5 percent decline in murders in the parish for the first three months of 2021. Divisional Commander, Superintendent Carlos Russell, told JIS News that three murders were recorded between January 1 and March 31, compared to eight for the corresponding period in 2020. He said intense police investigations resulted in two of the three...

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport has said that she is pleased that the Rastafari Coral Gardens Elders Home established at Granville in St James with funds provided by her Ministry is now operational. Minister Grange spoke at the official opening on April 1, 2021, of the Rastafari Coral Gardens Elders Home which is a...