The Judiciary of Jamaica has launched its Strategic Business Plan outlining proposed policies, programmes and projects for the country’s court system for the years 2024 through to 2028. The strategic plan, which was unveiled on Wednesday (April 10) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, will be supported by revised management, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for courts, and...

 

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is urging the public to take the necessary precautions against smoke inhalation, due to the fire at the Riverton Disposal Site. “Due to the increase in pollutants in the air as a result of the fire, persons in the surrounding communities in Kingston and St. Andrew and St. Catherine area are asked to limit...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government is prepared to respond to the drought conditions impacting sections of the island. He noted the availability of more than $552 million across several ministries and agencies. “We certainly do not hope for a protracted drought; that is not in...

The water tank that was stolen from Negril Primary School in Westmoreland will be replaced soon. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, “I have instructed the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL) to have that tank replaced in the coming days and to ensure that there...

Feasibility studies and engineering assessments continue for the development of the Mahogany Vale Dam in St. Thomas says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. This will ensure reliable water supply for thousands of Jamaicans and forms part of the Government’s plan to increase the amenity’s provision to communities. The...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9) passed amendments to the Appropriations Act 2024, to exclude the amounts related to statutory expenditure that were inadvertently included in the Act. The Bill was piloted by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on behalf of Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. Mrs. Williams...