Community Relations Officer at the western office of the National Works Agency (NWA), Janel Ricketts, says the first phase of the Fairfield Bridge to Tucker rehabilitation project, in St. James, is in the final stages of completion. The project commenced in October 2019 and is being done at a cost of $74.1 million. It represents the first phase of a...

 

The Government has set aside $276.2 million to continue key activities under the Jamaica Integrated Community Development Project, in the 2020/2021 fiscal year. The initiative seeks to enhance access to basic urban infrastructure and services and support increased community safety in selected economically vulnerable and socially volatile inner-city communities of Jamaica. Activities to be undertaken during the period include providing...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says funds will be made available to refurbish the Santa Cruz Market in St. Elizabeth in order to better address the needs of vendors and buyers. “The Mayor (Derrick Sangster) has asked for some funds to start some remedial work,” he told journalists after a tour of the facility on...

President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant (left), presents a plaque to Management Institute for National Development (MIND) Top Performer, Shaniel Taylor (right), at the Institute’s 20th annual graduation exercise on Saturday (February 15) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Looking on is Chief Executive Officer of MIND, Dr. Ruby Brown. President of the Jamaica Civil...

The Global Services Skills (GSS) Project will receive a provision of approximately $309 million from the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, being funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), is geared towards promoting the growth of the GSS in Jamaica, particularly in higher value-added segments. It is intended to provide better skilled workers,...

Jamaica is now able to test for the coronavirus. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during a tour of the National Influenza Centre (NIC), based at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), on Monday (February 17). The development follows training of local laboratory staff by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)...