The Universal Service Fund (USF) has launched a new public Wi-Fi hotspot in May Pen, Clarendon, to help residents and visitors access the Internet. “For the current financial year, May Pen Square is the first public Wi-Fi hotspot that we have established. It was completed in the first week of September and currently, the hotspot can accommodate 200 persons browsing...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says providing practical, affordable and accessible housing solutions for all Jamaicans will be one of the key priorities for the Ministry. At the same time, he said the Ministry will be seeking the support of the private sector to help make this priority a reality, as the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says he is ready to continue serving Jamaica in the role. Senator Samuda was among the 14 Government Ministers sworn in at King’s House on Sunday (September 13). This is the Minister’s second round, as he was first appointed as a Minister without Portfolio in the...

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is inviting final-year high school students enrolled in the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to apply for its inaugural tertiary scholarship. The USF-PATH scholarship will provide five students with full scholarships for the duration of their undergraduate programme at a local accredited tertiary institution. The degree programme must be in the field...

Councillor for the Montego Bay North Division in St. James, Leeroy Williams, is the new Mayor of the Second City. He was installed at a special sitting of the St. James Municipal Corporation at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, James, on Sunday, September 13. Mr. Williams, who will also serve as Chairman of the...

Newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, wants to see more young people involved in farming as a viable business, a stronger agricultural research and development framework, and an increase in the island’s agricultural export offerings. Providing much-needed assistance to fisherfolk and equipping them with the necessary tools and skills to improve their livelihood are also on...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 162 3,933   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 70 1,759   Females 91 2,156   Under Investigation 1 18   AGE RANGE 2 to 89 years 13 days to 97 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       St. Catherine 74 1,016   Kingston...