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Minister Hails Healthcare Team

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has lauded the nation’s healthcare team for their tremendous effort to protect Jamaicans in the weeks leading up to and in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. Category Five Hurricane...

The 2026 President-elect for the North Carolina Chapter of the CCIM Institute, André Collins.

CCIM-RETI Alliance Poised to Transform Jamaica’s Real Estate Sector

Sub-officer in charge of Welfare for the St. Ann Police Division, Saneisha Johnson-Watkis (second left), interacts with her colleague as they check the health status of citizens during a health and wellness fair at the St. Ann Parish Library in St. Ann’s Bay on Friday, May 15.

Welfare Division of JCF Hosts Health and Wellness Fair In St. Ann

Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector for St. Catherine, Denese Douglas, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Catherine Municipal Corporation on Thursday (May 14) in Spanish Town.

Robust Hantavirus Surveillance

Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott, addresses the monthly meeting of the Corporation on Thursday (May 14).

New Policy Coming for Outdoor Advertising In St. Catherine

Contestant in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission

3 days ago Labour

PHOTOS: Parish Workers’ Week & Labour Day Thanksgiving Church Service

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), shakes hands with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General, Daren Tang, after brief discussions inside the Courtesy VIP Lounge at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, following his arrival on Saturday (May 16) with a delegation for an official visit to Jamaica from May 16–20.

3 days ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: Minister Hill Welcomes WIPO Director General

Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Stern (second left), examines one of the 20 paediatric beds donated to the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester by bauxite and alumina company, Jamalco. The beds were formally handed over during a ceremony at the hospital on May 14. Also pictured (from left) are the hospital’s Paediatric Consultant, Dr. Jacqueline Dunkley Thompson; Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Everton McIntosh; Management Committee Chairman, John O. Minott; and Paediatric Consultant, Dr. Shani Fletcher Groves.

3 days ago Health & Wellness

Jamalco Donates 20 Paediatric Beds Valued At $3.8M to Mandeville Regional Hospital

The paediatric ward at the Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester has received 20 beds valued at $3.8 million, from bauxite and alumina company, Jamalco. The provisions, officially handed over during a ceremony at the institution on May 14, will significantly enhance the facility’s 26-bed capacity. In his address during the ceremony, Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael...

Opposition Spokesman on Trade, Industry and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton.

6 days ago Commerce

Opposition Lawmaker Proposes National MSME Growth and Export Plan

Opposition Spokesman on Trade, Industry and Global Logistics, Anthony Hylton, has proposed the establishment of a national micro, small and medium-size enterprise (MSME) growth and export programme to support businesses and advance Jamaica’s overall growth strategy. He made the proposal while contributing to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently. “In successful economies, MSME growth is supported...

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon (left), addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on Thursday (May 14). Looking on is Chief Executive Officer, Errol Lebert.

6 days ago Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

St. Elizabeth Authorities Appeal for Shelter Volunteers Ahead of Hurricane Season

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation is urging citizens to volunteer as shelter managers, following a decline in participation ahead of the 2026 hurricane season, which begins June 1. Addressing the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on Thursday (May 14), Mayor and Councillor, Richard Solomon, emphasised that identifying and training new personnel to oversee emergency shelters is...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes his presentation in the 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13).

6 days ago AgricultureSectoral Debate 2026/27

Green Paper on National Livestock Policy to Be Tabled In Parliament By End of September

The Green Paper on the National Livestock Policy is expected to be tabled in Parliament by the end of the second quarter of this financial year. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during his 2026/2027 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 13). The policy, which is in its...

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon, chairs the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation

6 days ago Hurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Authorities In St. Elizabeth Seeking Alternative Emergency Shelters

Authorities in St. Elizabeth are working to identify alternative emergency shelters ahead of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which begins June 1, while also seeking to ensure the parish has adequate safe havens should residents need to be relocated. Speaking during the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday (May 14), Chairman and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard...