Top performers in the 2022 Scotiabank Vision Achiever Programme, Kiddist Cowans of Jesse’s Gifts and Decor; Nastasia Morrison of HomeMaid; and Rushane Somas of Somas Furnishings, have been rewarded. The entrepreneurs each received a $250,000 grant from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ); $250,000 towards digital online marketing from Trend Media; advertising from the Gleaner Company Limited, valued $200,000; and...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, has denounced the actions of persons removing the lock on one of the gates barring entry to the Bog Walk Gorge, which was flooded during recent heavy rains influenced by Tropical Storm Ian, to traverse that area. The gate was closed to ensure the safety of persons who would likely attempt to enter...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to long-term national goals, rather than to short-term political imperatives. “We believe and we affirm that Jamaica’s progress can be retarded by a divisive political climate and we commit to bring genuine, transparent, and accountable bipartisanship to national life,” the Prime Minister added. He was speaking at the...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets newly appointed Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Department General Manager and Country Representative for Jamaica, Tariq Alli, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, on Wednesday (September 28).

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has lauded the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee for nearly 30 years of service to the City of Montego Bay and parish of St. James. In a message delivered by Information Officer at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington, DC, Derrick Scott, to the Committee’s ‘Dance for Health’ fundraiser at...

The National Water Commission (NWC) will be embarking on a pump replacement project, which, along with the installation of renewable energy systems, will generate significant savings for the entity. “We will be making a large capital investment in our pumping systems to ensure that the worst ones are changed out first,” said Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is undertaking a rapid assessment to ascertain the full extent of the impact of the rains from Tropical Storm Ian, as well as to determine the need for additional remedial measures. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on September 28. “The very preliminary...