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Fare Adjustment Still Under Consideration But Commitment Made Will Be Met – Minister
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the 16 per cent fare adjustment due to public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators is still under consideration but the commitment made will be met. The Government approved a 35 per...
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Government Provides 100,000 Baby Chicks to Farmers
The Government has distributed approximately 100,000 baby chicks to farmers in some of the hardest-hit communities, following Hurricane Melissa last year October. “We've also provided 312 recipients with building material, so they can build back their coops,” said Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He was addressing the Comeback Coops initiative in the Parottee community in St....
Norwich Primary and Buff Bay Primary to Face Off In Final of Portland Mathematics Quiz Competition
Norwich Primary and Buff Bay Primary schools will compete for top honours in the final of the Portland Mathematics Quiz Competition on Thursday, May 7, at the Social Development Commission (SDC) Portland Parish Office at 9:30 a.m. Ahead of the final, Boundbrook Primary and Mount Pleasant Primary will contest the third-place play-off. The final marks the culmination of a parish-wide...
Cabinet Approves Report to Strengthen UHWI Operations
A report outlining recommendations to strengthen operations at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has received Cabinet approval and will be made publicly available shortly, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday (May 5) at the Ministry in New Kingston, to present the findings of the UHWI Institutional...
SLB Staff Read to Students At Port Royal Primary
The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) staff journeyed to Port Royal Primary School in Kingston on Tuesday (May 5) for a day of fun and learning in observance of Read Across Jamaica Day. Team members, led by Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, and Board Chairman, Steven Gooden, read to students from age-appropriate material designed to enhance literacy, comprehension, listening and critical-thinking skills....
Petrojam Projects Sales of 12.21 Million Barrels for 2026/2027
Petrojam, Jamaica’s only petroleum refinery, is projecting total sales of 12.21 million barrels for the 2026/2027 financial year, with 7.2 million barrels allocated to the domestic market and 4.9 million barrels for export. “This dual role ensures reliable local supply while generating valuable foreign exchange earnings,” Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said. He was making his...
$155 Million from Traffic Fines to Bolster Road Safety
Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that approximately $155 million has been allotted to the Ministry to bolster national road-safety measures. He said that the sum, which is five per cent of total traffic fines paid from April 2025 to March 2026, will be used to fund a sustained national public education campaign, among other initiatives...
