The Stony Hill Health Centre, in St. Andrew, which was recently renovated, expanded and equipped at a cost of $80 million, was officially reopened on Friday (December 6). The Type Three facility, which provides medical care to at least 200 patients per day, now has an expanded records system, dental unit, pharmacy, and an upgraded sewer system. It also boasts...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be on-lending $5 billion to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) over the next 12 months. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, at the launch of the 50th anniversary of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) operations in Jamaica, at its country offices, in...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Ministry is currently executing several initiatives, aimed at streamlining the Government’s information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure. Addressing a welcome reception for the Tech Beach Retreat at Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Resort, in St. James, on December 5, Mrs. Williams said the Government is committed to move Jamaica on...

Jamaica is poised to generate US$3.7 billion in tourism earnings for 2019. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during Trafalgar Travel Limited’s long service awards ceremony and 25th anniversary celebration at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 5. “Twenty-five years ago, Jamaica earned US$973 million and we had just a little under one million...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is encouraging researchers to utilise the $50-million Research Fund to find solutions for challenges in public health. Speaking at the launch of the Research for Wellness Fund, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on December 5, Dr. Tufton said the National Health Fund (NHF)-financed initiative is very crucial for...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), is presented with a copy of the book ‘The Adventures Of Goober, The Alien From Mars’, by the author, 10-year-old Kanton Hardy, at King’s House, on December 6.

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the insurance industry represents an “excellent avenue” for economic growth in Jamaica. “It is a well-developed industry in terms of international standards and contribution to gross domestic product, which accounts for some 11.5 per cent of the country’s financial assets,” the Minister added. He was speaking at the launch of...