Motorists are encouraged to download the ‘Mining Matters’ mobile application to report incidents of aggregate spillage during transit. Launched in February, the app enables Jamaicans to report mining incidents, promoting safe mining practices and safeguarding community welfare. Mining Minerals Policy and Community Relations Analyst with the Minerals Policy Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Geoffrey Mendez, told...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging developers in St. Thomas to take advantage of the National Housing Trust (NHT) Guaranteed Purchase Programme (GPP), designed to boost housing delivery through public private partnerships. He made the call while delivering the keynote address at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Rozelle Estate housing development in the parish on May...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, has urged members of the diaspora to build on the vital support provided through remittances by channelling that same commitment into sustained, strategic investment. He was speaking during a luncheon hosted on May 3 by the Elaine Bryan Foundation – the philanthropic arm of Jamaica’s Honorary...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, says the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) legislation contains strong oversight and accountability mechanisms that will guide its operations, while holding NaRRA administrators accountable and subjected to good governance. Speaking on the Bill in the Senate on May 9, he said these are outlined in Clauses 9, 10...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), Hon. Delano Seiveright, is leading a high-level trade and investment mission to Ireland and the United Kingdom (UK) for a week. The mission, which left the island on May 9, is aimed at expanding export opportunities, deepening commercial partnerships and advancing strategic investment discussions for Jamaica. It is being...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has lauded the work of the Seventh- day Adventists (SDA) in Jamaica, while reminding the new leadership of the great responsibility in their journey ahead. “Leadership requires courage when times are hard, wisdom when decisions are difficult and faith when the path ahead is unclear. Leadership...

Members of the Senate paid tribute to late former Senator and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern, Leslie Campbell, during the sitting of the Upper House on Friday (May 8). Mr. Campbell died on May 3, 2026, after a period of illness. In his tribute, President, Tom Tavares-Finson, said Mr. Campbell served Jamaica with distinction and was the...