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KINGSTON — Cabinet approved a $220,205,781.48 variation to a contract awarded to Diving and Salvaging Limited for civil engineering works on Petrojam’s Limited main dock on Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during Wednesday’s (October 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The amount, plus an...

KINGSTON — Rehabilitation works on the Black River Market in St. Elizabeth will commence soon, following Cabinet’s approval of a $43.5 million contract to Tank-Weld Limited by the St. Elizabeth Parish Council. This was announced by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during Wednesday’s (October 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The rehabilitation,...

Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the rich history of the nation will be showcased come 2012, as Jamaica marks 50 years as an independent nation. Speaking at the media launch of Jamaica 50 anniversary celebrations on Thursday evening (October 20) on the lawns of Jamaica House, the Minister, who is chairman of the planning committee,...

KINGSTON — In an effort to increase agricultural production in Yallahs, St. Thomas, the Government is seeking to improve the irrigation system in the area. Cabinet has approved a $51 million contract, awarded to Jamaica Drip Irrigation Limited, for the supply of irrigation pipes and fittings for the Yallahs Irrigation System, Phase 1. Speaking at Wednesday's (October 19) Post-Cabinet press...

MONTEGO BAY — Every October, a team of medical professionals from Atlanta in the United States close their private practice or take leave from their jobs, and head for the sunny shores of Jamaica for a few days. They do not come to the island for fun and relaxation; instead, they are volunteering their time and skills to treating less...

MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says Jamaicans should view rural women as ‘agents of change’, and vital to rural sustainable development. She said that the Government recognizes that the livelihoods and needs of women in poor rural households are diverse, and has been taking steps to improve the conditions that mitigate improvements in...

The Governor General will swear-in the first two Cabinet Ministers of the Government of Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, this afternoon, (Oct 24) at 1:00p.m. at Kings House. Mr. Audley Shaw will be sworn-in as Minister of Finance and Senator Dwight Nelson will be sworn-in as Minister of National Security. Both are retaining portfolio responsibilities.

KINGSTON — Retired midwife, youth organizer and infirmary worker, Verona Blair O’Connor’s life has been primarily about discipline, determination, dedication and devotion to people. As a community volunteer, she has devoted herself to improving the conditions of residents of St. Thomas, her adopted parish, and she has been anything, from midwife to parish organizer for the National Council for Senior...

KINGSTON — The Office of Utilities Regulation’s (OUR) Independent Investigator, J. Paul Morgan, says that the Jamaica Public Service’s (JPS) new digital meters are accurate. Speaking at a press conference at the OUR, New Kingston on Friday (October 21), on the findings of his investigations into the JPS billing and metering system, Mr. Morgan noted that no evidence was found...

KINGSTON — Social responsibility and the economy were the main issues addressed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, in his inaugural speech after being sworn in by the Governor-General at King’s House, Sunday (October 23). Speaking to a huge crowd massed across the green, sun-drenched lawns of King’s House, Mr. Holness said that on the eve of the...

KINGSTON — History was created on Sunday (October 23), when 39-year-old Andrew Michael Holness, was sworn in as Jamaica’s youngest Prime Minister at King's House. In a 90-minute ceremony presided over by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and attended by some 4,000 guests, the country’s first Jamaican Head of Government born in the post-independence era (1962),...

KINGSTON — King's House, the official home of Jamaica's Head of State, the Governor- General, His Excellency the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen, was abuzz with activity Saturday (October 22), as rehearsals for Sunday's swearing-in, as well as installation of equipment kept going throughout the day and into the night. Chairs, lights, platforms and tents were being put in place...