Member of Parliament for Southern Manchester, Michael Stewart, has suggested that improving the constituency’s water-supply systems will assist with the delivery of potable water to more homes and businesses. He said research has shown that the Victoria Town Water Supply System and the Hampton Road System have the capacity to supply the constituency and the parish with potable water. Mr....

Executive Director of the National Security Policy Coordination Unit (NSPCU) in the Cabinet Office, Jacinth Byles, has recommended increased use of technology to further safeguard Jamaica’s borders. Among the inputs being proposed are biometric identification, aerial and land-based surveillance and detection, port and shoreline security, and cargo security. She has contended that if law enforcement and other relevant state agencies...

State Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says public-sector modernisation is intended to enhance service delivery by state entities, while providing opportunities for the development of employees. Mrs. Williams contends that the Government’s undertaking to make the public sector more efficient “goes beyond savings”, and entails determining how funding and other resources are administered for the...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has encouraged young people to believe in their God-given potential, in order to make tangible contributions to the building of a better Jamaica. Addressing the second in the series of the I Believe Initiative (IBI) Youth Consultative Conference (YCC) for the County of Middlesex, at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in...

Up to 3,000 competitors from more than 35 countries are expected to participate in the 16th staging of the Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, which will be held on December 3 in Negril, Westmoreland. The event was launched on October 20 at Eden Gardens Resort and Spa, St. Andrew. The races will begin and end at Long Bay Beach...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has welcomed upgrading works being undertaken by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) in resort town Ocho Rios, noting that the projects will boost tourism and create employment. “I am all about employment and what is in the best interest of the people,” said Mrs. Robinson who is also the Member...

Relations between Jamaica and Spain have strengthened, and this year the two countries are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic ties. This year is also the 10th anniversary of The Spanish-Jamaican Foundation (SJF), which has been in existence since 2006. “The importance of our presence here has been increased in recent years, thanks to the numerous investments that have arrived in...