Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is imploring citizens to be mindful of physical distancing rules when planning funerals in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). No more than 50 persons are allowed at a funeral service and no more than 15 at the burial site. Dr. Graham, who was addressing the monthly meeting...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (June 17) broke ground for the Catherine Estates housing development in Dunbeholden, St. Catherine, which will provide 1,650 affordable housing solutions at a cost of $9.5 billion. Being undertaken by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) under a joint-venture partnership with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), the project will provide 850...

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has developed a National Five-Year Manufacturing Growth Strategy for Jamaica, aimed at achieving $81 billion per annum in manufacturing output by 2025. “This translates to an approximate annual average growth rate of three per cent over the five-year period,” said Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. He was making his contribution to the...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, has commended the National Commercial Bank (NCB) for helping to build the innovative capacity of citizens amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, through the recent hackathon, dubbed ‘Hack-celerate’. The three-day competition saw more than 400 entries, where 18 shortlisted local teams pitched practical, innovative and digital businesses solutions, to combat the effects...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has hailed Japan’s outgoing Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki, for helping to further deepen bilateral relations between the countries over the last three years. She was speaking during Tuesday’s (June 16) signing ceremony for the Government of Japan’s provision of approximately J$262 million (¥200 million)...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has encouraged members of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Council to have “unquestionable integrity, knowledge of the field, proven competence, visionary thinking, commitment to excellence and commitment to Jamaica”. In recent months, the CMU has been under scrutiny with regard to its operations and management. Speaking to Council Members of the institution on...

The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA) is reporting that members are having success on the local and export market since the COVID-9 outbreak in March. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said based on a report from the JMEA, listing some 20 Jamaican companies, the country has been able to replace some imported products, such...