Commonwealth Caribbean countries have been given a commitment by the Governance and Anti-Corruption Adviser to the Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Roger Koranteng, to continue the facilitation of anti-corruption messages and dialogues among the states. Speaking with JIS News on April 21, ahead of today’s (April 24) opening of the Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB) Conference, he...

The Government has awarded a contract to VINCI Construction Grands Projets, based in France, to undertake works on the Port Antonio Sewerage and Drainage project (Stage 2). The contract, in the sum of $361,743.45, plus US$4,721,641.82, is being fully financed under the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) Water Supply Improvement Programme. It will allow for the provision...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says persons who are engaged in some form of physical activity are less likely to be susceptible to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Dr. Tufton stated that evidence shows that physical inactivity increases the risk of many adverse health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD), breast cancer and colon cancer. “Healthy...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been the greatest public health threat to Jamaica’s development for the past 50 years. Dr. Tufton was addressing a University Diabetes Outreach Conference at the Jewel Resort in Runaway Bay, St. Ann on April 21. He pointed out that, globally, 36 million people die...

Government Senator, Don Wehby, is proposing an amnesty for the collection of property tax arrears in order to allow time for persons to get regularised. “The Minister of Finance and the Public Service has stated that the Government has no intention of taking away anyone’s property because they are facing financial or other hardships. I support this position and believe...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Government will take a closer look at the management and approval process for developments in the country. The prime minister says the flooding as a result of heavy rainfall affecting the country for the past 48 hours can, largely, be attributed to the country’s lack of capacity to deal with these extraordinary weather events. Following...

The passengers and crew of American Airlines flight AAL 1589, which recently landed in Jamaica en route from Miami, were pleasantly surprised when they received a personal welcome from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He took the opportunity to do so after watching the aircraft touch down at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, during his...