Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on March 15 met with the newly appointed nine-member board of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) at Jamaica House, where he charged the members to ensure the efficient operation of the entity. “Your job… would be to ensure that the system works. So, there is a well-thought-out Act and a set...

Outgoing Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is in a solid position as an organisation and is on par with law enforcement around the world. “We have onboarded technologies that make us as good as any force anywhere. We have onboarded quality systems so that we are one of very few forces anywhere that...

St. Thomas residents were out in their numbers on Thursday (March 14) for the parish’s instalment of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign. The event was held at the Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay and gave the attendees an opportunity to check their blood pressure, blood sugar, body mass index and cholesterol levels, and access...

There is need for adequate rest, as it contributes to the general well-being of an individual, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Speaking virtually at a World Sleep Day forum, held today (March 15), the Minister said that lack of sleep has “unfortunate manifestations” for many who believe that it is good to work for...

A multipurpose gamma irradiation machine, which will be used in combatting the disease-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito, to boost the production of climate change-resilient crops, among other benefits, is expected to arrive in the island by May. The gamma irradiation process uses Cobalt 60 radiation for a variety of applications, including sterilisation, decontamination and materials modification. It has proven to be...

The Government will publish on a specially curated website the FINSAC Commission Archives comprising all of the evidence provided and the submissions made to the FINSAC Commission. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who said this will be done as soon as is “practicably possible”. “All of this archived data...

Work is being undertaken to upgrade the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) portal to provide for a better user experience and facilitate ease of access to the various types of tax transactions. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, while opening the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March...