Works have begun to re-establish access along a section of the Papine to Bull Bay main road in St. Andrew. The roadway was blocked by landslides in the community of Bito following heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Laura on Monday. According to National Works Agency (NWA) Communications Manager, Stephen Shaw, a major breakaway at the location also has to...

Tourism stakeholders are calling for an all-hands-on-deck approach in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The group, which includesrepresentatives from the craft, transportation, duty free, hotel, destination management, and attraction sectors, said the recent surge in COVID-19 cases is definitely a cause for concern, and anything less than a united front could prove problematic. “The Government’s overall handling of the...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be rolling out a series of psychosocial sessions with students in September, to help them cope with their fears and anxieties that have been brought on by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at a virtual Back-to-School Students’ Sensitisation Session for Primary, High and Tertiary Students, hosted by the Ministry on August 26,...

As at Wednesday (August 26), the country recorded 72 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. These bring the total cases on record for the island to 1,804. Over the same period, recoveries increased by six, bringing total recoveries to 846 (47.8% recovery rate). Of the newly confirmed cases, 45 are females and 27 are males, with ages ranging from 5 years to...

Early registration for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) online Employee Engagement Seminar Series in October is now open. Employers interested in participating in the sessions, which will be held every Thursday from October 8 to 29, have until Friday, September 25 to access prices and packages at a reduced cost. The early bird offer reflects a discount of $10,000,...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says the Bank will be working closely with authorised dealers and cambios to ensure the smooth and orderly functioning of the foreign exchange market. This, Mr. Byles said, against the background of public concern about the movement in the exchange rate, which, since August 12, “crossed the psychological threshold of $150 to US$1,”...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is set to begin the second cycle of its islandwide drain-cleaning activities. This activity forms part of national preparations for the 2020 North Atlantic Hurricane season. The first cycle of drain-cleaning activities was carried out by the agency in April and May of this year, at a cost of approximately $100 million. Chief Executive Officer...