Medical Officer of Health for St. Ann, Dr. Tamara Henry, says there has been no recorded case of dengue in the garden parish since last December. Addressing the monthly sitting of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, Dr. Henry noted that as of January 10, 2023, there were 407 suspected cases of dengue, with 13...

Exporters and export-ready firms are being encouraged to take advantage of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Enterprise Developmental Export Growth (EXPORT MAX) programme, which is being redesigned to provide more targeted assistance. Speaking at a recent ‘Exporter Information Session’ at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, JAMPRO President, Shullette Cox, said the revamping process will result in “focused capacity-building,...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is looking to increase the number of persons serving as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Ambassadors. Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, the programme allows industry experts and retirees to mentor youngsters, encouraging them to work towards academic and career goals in STEM. It targets students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels and has...

Edwin Allen High School Head Girl, Monique Stewart (left), assists past student, Everton Roache (right) to light a candle, during the school’s 60th anniversary thanksgiving service held at the institution in Clarendon on Sunday (January 21). 

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett today (January 22) departed the island for Madrid, Spain, to attend the eagerly awaited annual international travel and tourism tradeshow, FITUR. Slated for January 24-28, 2024, FITUR stands as Latin America's leading travel trade fair, attracting tourism professionals from across the globe. “FITUR marks the first major appointment of the year for tourism professionals,...

The recently paved Moreland community road in St. Catherine North Eastern is a “demonstration” of the infrastructure to be repaired from the $20 billion that will be spent across the island, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. While on a tour of the Moreland road on January 18, Mr. Holness said it connects several other communities and fits...

Work on the rehabilitation of the 2.2-kilometre (km) Holland to Bounty Hall Road in Trelawny is scheduled to get underway shortly following the breaking of ground on Thursday (Jan. 18). To be executed over a five-month period at a cost of $144.7 million, the scope of works will include demolition and site clearance, construction of sidewalks, drainage features including a...