The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that the main road between Mile Gully and Oxford in Manchester will be closed this Sunday, October 10. The corridor is being closed for eight hours, starting at 9:00 a.m. in order to facilitate the laying of a storm water drain. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Southern Region, Howard Hendriks says that...

The National Water Commission (NWC) recently completed the Luana to Middle Quarters Pipeline Replacement project, valued at over JA $100 million, in the parish of St. Elizabeth. Highlighting the main objectives of the project was NWC’s Regional Manager Jermaine Jackson. “The project will greatly increase the efficiency and reliability of water supply to Luana, Baptist, Point, Middle Quarters and a...

The Mount Ogle to Lawrence Tavern roadway in West Rural St. Andrew, which has several breakaways, is scheduled for rehabilitation by the National Works Agency (NWA). This was disclosed by Member of Parliament (MP) for the area and Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, who informed that the NWA visited the site and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has set a new target of administering one million doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines by November 30. This new target comes as the Government ramps up efforts to increase vaccine take-up to return the country to normality as soon as possible. “The connection is not made in our minds that if we don’t...

Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, is appealing to attorneys across the island to serve on the panel of the Legal Aid Council (LAC). The Legal Aid Council is an entity in the Ministry of Justice, mandated to provide an efficient and coordinated Legal Aid system in Jamaica. One core objective is to provide equal access to Justice to all Jamaicans. Minister...

Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response has been boosted with the donation of a 16-seater minibus and laboratory supplies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, received the items on Thursday (October 7) at the PAHO office located at the...

For her contribution to the Jamaican Consulate in Miami and the diaspora, the Government will present the Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service to former Information Officer for the Jamaica Information Service, Cheryl Wynter, on National Heroes Day, October 18. A daughter from the parish of Westmoreland, Ms. Wynter describes herself as a Jamaican at heart and has, over the...