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Pollution Prevention Branch Coordinator, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Shannon Douse.

NEPA Revises National Guideline for Testing Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Pipelines

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), through its Pollution Prevention Branch, has revised the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Guideline for Determining the Frequency of Structural Integrity Tests for Underground Storage Tanks, originally issued in 2011. The updated document,...

A part of the more than 300 young people who participated in the MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) series of empowerment and development activities under the European Union (EU)-sponsored BRIDGE Project, at the graduation and close out ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday, October 9.

Hundreds of Young People Benefit from Bridge Project

Members of the We Blossom Foundation Inc, hand over a studio house to mother of six, Joy Nettleford (fourth left) on October 11, in the deep rural Clarendon community of Long Bough. Others (from left are) daughter of the beneficiary, Tracey-Ann Morgan, members of the group, Everette Lawrence, Denise Gayle, Gerald Lawrence, Donovan Lawrence, and community member, Robert Johnson.

Mother of Six Gets Housing Unit

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses a press briefing held at S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (October 9). He is joined by Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Delroy Fray (left), and Regional Technical Director at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Diane Campbell-Stennett.

Health Ministry Moves Ahead with Plans to Expand Montego Bay Comprehensive Health Centre

Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

Showcase of Talent at Worldskills Jamaica National Competition

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and President of the Jamaica Pig Farmers Association, Hanif Brown, are in discussion, at the Association’s Annual General Meeting held recently at St. John Bosco in Hatfield, Manchester. The event featured discussions on the industry

8 months ago Agriculture

PHOTOS: Minister Green Attends Jamaica Pig Farmers Association’s AGM

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

8 months ago Skills

Heart NSTA/Trust Aligning Training with Industry Needs

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, says the agency is committed to aligning training to meet industry needs. She informed that resources are being focused on equipping persons with skills in emerging fields where demand is strongest. “One in every three HEART enrollees, more than 16,000 individuals, is being trained in information communication technologies, logistics, construction, manufacturing...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. ( right), converses with Executive Director of the Jamaica Society for the Blind, Conrad Harris (left), and Director of Stakeholder Engagement at the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Trevor Prevatt, during a workshop for persons with disabilities, held on Thursday (October 2), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The workshop was part of the CTU Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Week 2025 activities.

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Gov’t Reviewing Proposals to Enhance Telecoms Services for Persons with Disabilities

The Government is currently reviewing proposals designed to enhance telecommunications services for persons with disabilities islandwide. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure while addressing a workshop for persons with disabilities, held on Thursday (October 2) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, as part of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Information and...

Minister of Transport, Telecommunications, and Energy, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre); General Manager for the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre, Keith Blake (second left); and Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Owen Ellington (fifth left), with JUTC team members and representatives from the University of the West Indies (UWI), University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, lifestyle and travel bloggers, and members of the media, to officially introduce the JUTC Rural Express Service, on Wednesday (October 1) at the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in Kingston.

8 months ago Transport

JUTC Rural Express Bus Service Launched

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) Rural Express routes promise to be a game changer for the industry, providing a comfortable and convenient travel option for rural commuters. Commuters will now have access to express connections from Kingston to Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Negril, Mandeville, and May Pen. To celebrate the new premium routes, the JUTC has implemented an introductory...

The Social Development Commission, through its Local Economic Development Support Programme, will open the first St. Thomas Economic Village on September 26.

8 months ago Development

SDC to Open First Economic Village In St. Thomas

The inaugural St. Thomas Economic Village is set to open on Friday, September 26, as part of the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) ongoing efforts to support and empower Local Economic Initiatives (LEIs) across Jamaica. The Economic Village will be in operation at the SDC Car Park, 1 Springfield Road, in Morant Bay, and will see several grassroots entrepreneurs or LEIs...

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Jamaicans Encouraged to Register for CTU ICT Week

Jamaicans are being encouraged to register for Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) ICT Week 2025, which kicks off on September 29 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston. Persons are encouraged to do so quickly, as spaces are limited. CTU ICT Week 2025 is being staged by the Government under the patronage of the Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy,...