The Senate, on Friday (October 18), passed the Judicature (Rules of Court) (Amendment) Act, 2024, which will facilitate Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) membership on the Rules Committee of the Supreme Court. The legislation, which was piloted by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith,...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, officially opened the new $50-million Adelphi Health Centre in St. James, on October 17. The new 4,262 square-foot building was funded under the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and funded by the European Union (EU). It replaces the old structure and is now...

Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson, has renewed his call for the establishment of an animal pound for the parish. “We are facing a crisis with stray animals, particularly cows. We have strays from as far as Western Hanover, which pose a serious threat to road users and significantly contribute to traffic accidents. It is crucial that we address...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is undertaking measures to strengthen schools’ infrastructure to make them more climate resilient, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. “We are revising the Building Standards under the Green Building Strategy. So far, stakeholder consultations have taken place and we are in the process of implementing rainwater harvesting, exploring renewable energy sources such as the...

Sixty employees of Petrojam Limited were honoured for outstanding service over the past 40 years, at the company’s Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony on October 17, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, in Kingston, Plaques and citations were presented to awardees who have given dedicated service to the company for five to 40 years. An additional seven retirees were also recognised...

The Jamaica Association of Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) will be observing its second annual Health Education Week from October 20 to 25. The week, under the theme ‘Advancing Community Health Through Health Education and Promotion’, will include activities to promote JAHEP to the wider Jamaica. “We want to use this week to highlight JAHEP as a growing professional group...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), through the WPM Waste Management Limited, has significantly reduced its waste collection backlog in the region over the past three months. The entity attributed this progress to the recent acquisition of 11 new trucks, alongside a series of operational improvements in the parishes of St. James, Westmoreland, Hanover and Trelawny. During a press...