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Temporary Traffic Changes to be Implemented at the Intersection of Toll Gate Main Road and St. Jago Road in Clarendon

Effective Sunday, April 16, 2023, temporary traffic changes will be implemented along a section of the Toll Gate main road in Clarendon. The changes will be implemented at the St Jago Road junction. St. Jago Road is a major access...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (April 12).

Cabinet Awards Contracts to Boost Public Education

Only Security Companies That Recognise Guards As Employees Will Be Engaged by Government

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Harold Davis.

JBDC Encourages Creatives to Participate in Survey

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing a post-Cabinet Press Briefing held at Jamaica House in Kingston on Wednesday (April 12).

Jamaicans Engaging in Illegal Migration Putting Lives at Risk

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), touches a bull on display at the St. Mary Agri Expo, which was held at the JP Farms Sports Complex in the parish on April 10. Also pictured is Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Gavin Bellamy (second right).

3 years ago Agriculture

Strong Showing at St. Mary Agri Expo

The 35th staging of the St. Mary Agri Expo, which was held on Easter Monday, April 10, is being dubbed by many as one of the best editions in the history of the storied event. In fact, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who toured the bevy of booths and exhibitions, proclaimed that the show has possibly...

Acting Corporate Public Relations Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Delano Williams.

3 years ago Water

NWC Considers Providing Treated Wastewater for Firefighting

The National Water Commission (NWC) is giving consideration to providing the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) with access to treated wastewater to fight fires. This will ensure that water remains available to the nation’s firefighting unit, particularly during periods of drought. “With these NWC facilities now operating at increased volumes, treated wastewater could assist greatly in fighting fires, while allowing for...

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceYouth

HEART/NSTA Trust Targets Enrolment of 128,255 Trainees for 2023/24

The HEART/NSTA Trust will seek to increase enrolment in its programmes to 128,255 trainees, with 53,969 obtaining certification in the 2023/24 financial year. Training will be delivered across its network of 26 wholly operated institutions, partnerships with more than 80 Community Training Interventions, enterprise and work-based training interventions, and adult education sites. This is outlined in the Jamaica Public Bodies...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (centre), speaks with Director of Juvenile Institutions, Claudeth Hamilton, during the recent official opening ceremony for the newly renovated Block B at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. At right is Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Retd.) Gary Rowe.

3 years ago National Security and Peace

DCS Heightening Focus on Reintegrating Rehabilitated Offenders into the Society

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be placing greater focus on successfully reintegrating rehabilitated offenders into the society. State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, who made the disclosure, said this forms part of the Government’s thrust to reform the correctional services. “We have recognised that we have to do more where the reintegration of...

President, Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) Anand Biradar, shares details about the upcoming Outsource2Jamaica 2023 Conference, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 11).

3 years ago CommerceIndustry

Businesses Invited to Participate in Outsource2Jamaica 2023 Conference

Companies operating in the Global Services Sector (GSS) as well as businesses in the finance, tourism, agriculture and logistics industries are being invited to participate in the Outsource2Jamaica 2023 Conference. The event, being organised by the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), is slated for May 10 and 11 at the Jewels Grande Montego Bay All-Inclusive Resort and Spa in...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston, on April 11.

3 years ago Local Government

Expansion of Kingston’s Infrastructure Critical – Mayor

Expansion of the Municipality’s infrastructure is critical for the continued growth and development of the area, says Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. These include drain and sewerage networks, markets, cemeteries, among others. Addressing today’s (April 11) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), in downtown Kingston, Senator Williams explained that the present capacity of the...

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

SLB Projects to Disburse $4.24 Billion in 2023/24

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is projecting disbursements of $4.24 billion for fiscal year 2023/24. This is $312 million more than the programmed sum for 2022/23, according to the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending March 2024. The document indicates that while an overall $6.13 billion was budgeted for disbursement last year, the sum...