The Trelawny police say they has been working with residents to target criminals seeking refuge in the parish. In an interview with JIS News, Head of the Trelawny Police, Superintendent Carlos Russell, said residents have been assisting the police with information on the location of criminals and are reporting strange people in their communities. “Trelawny has always been seen as...

A total of 315 farmers from 11 districts in St. Thomas and St. Andrew have benefited from irrigation equipment and techniques to boost crop production under the Irrigation Systems Consultancy Project. The consultancy was executed through a partnership involving the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). The eight-month-long project, which began in July...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says Jamaica is making progress in its quest towards becoming a leading maritime state. He said this is occurring against the backdrop of “careful observation of international standards, [and] protection and preservation of the country’s natural environment”. “We must ensure that shipping activities in our entire marine space and for our flagships sailing...

Ten years after it was first proposed in the Master Rationalisation Plan as a way of improving the operations of Government, the Administration has commenced the introduction of shared corporate services in the public sector with a pilot project. Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters, made the announcement on Tuesday (April 20), at the offices of Shared...

WPM Waste Management Limited wishes to advise that there is no fire or smoke at its Retirement Disposal Facility in St. James.  The agency has received several calls regarding thick smoke hovering over Montego Bay and surrounding communities. Checks with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) reveal that there is a bush fire in the vicinity of John’s Hall....

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and Canadian High Commissioner, Her Excellency, Emina Tudakovic, hold a symbolic cheque of Can$100,000, representing one element of the Government of Canada’s support to the Government of Jamaica’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation was made during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on April...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is among two Caribbean Heads of Government who have been invited to attend the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, which will take place from Thursday (April 22) to Friday (April 23). United States President Joseph Biden, who is hosting the summit, invited 40 leaders from around the world, including Mr. Holness and Prime...