Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the decision by the principals of First Rock Capital Holdings Limited to offer shares in the firm’s operations to the public is indicative of their confidence in Jamaica’s economy.   He contended that their confidence and, by extension, that of other interests across the society has been and continues to be...

Phase one construction of the tuition-free school, being spearheaded by charity organization, Christel House Jamaica, is slated for completion by June. The institution is being built in St. Catherine at a cost of US$10 million with funding support from the United States-based parent body, Christel House International.  The first phase entails building out of the kindergarten block through to grade...

Western Parks and Market (WPM) Waste Management Limited will be undertaking a plastic bottle recycling project in two communities in St. James. The initiative, to be launched on Valentine’s Day, February 14, is intended to reduce the volume of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles deposited at disposal sites in the parish. It also forms part of efforts to heighten public awareness...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says he is satisfied with the progress of work to rehabilitate the main building of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St. James. The works include renovation of the roof, which was done at cost of approximately $100 million, and the installation of new ventilation systems which has...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that the Government will be ramping up activities to eradicate mosquito breeding sites in Portland. “In the weeks to come, we are going to be deploying, in this parish, more vehicles for fogging, so you’re going to see new pickup trucks, vehicle-mounted foggers and we’re going to take on...

To better prepare the society for an earthquake, a new National Earthquake Readiness Committee will soon be established by the Government. This was announced by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on Thursday (January 9) at a Town Hall Meeting held at the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland. “We are now prepared to take...

Students from 10 primary schools in the Corporate Area are to benefit from a new digital literacy project. The Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew is undertaking the initiative in partnership with the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology as well as the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). It is targeted at members...