The multi-billion-dollar investment in the redevelopment of the Spanish Town Hospital is an example of Government using the benefits of a good economy to deliver for citizens, says Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the $5.5 billion project in St. Catherine on Tuesday (Jan. 16). Prime Minister Holness said that while...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is increasing the use of technology and advancing training to improve its response to earthquakes and other disasters. JFB Assistant Commissioner, Alrick Hacker, shared that the Drone Unit, which was being piloted up to last year, is now operational. Addressing the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Earthquake Awareness Month Press Launch on...

The José Martí Technical High School Past Students’ Association has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships and cash prizes to 100 deserving students and teachers from the institution. The presentations were made during the 47th Founder’s Day Celebrations and Awards ceremony at the school’s campus in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, on January 10. Students were rewarded for excellence in...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says earthquake awareness and preparedness should be a year-round activity. This is given Jamaica’s vulnerability to earthquakes due to its geographical location along the northern margin of the Caribbean Plate and the presence of active faults on the island. “We need to ensure that our programme of information and education...

The Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act, 2023, which will provide greater protection to victims of domestic violence, is to come into effect on Monday, January 22. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure during a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 16). “This government, and indeed the whole House, has demonstrated its...

Ministers of Sport across the Caribbean are being encouraged to attend or send a representative to the upcoming meeting of the Sport Council of the Americas, slated for April 24 and 25 in Washington DC. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, who made the call, underscored the importance of doing so. “Your participation at the policy...

Employers are being warned against the misuse of fixed-term contracts and to abide by the country’s labour laws. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the appeal during a Labour Advisory Council Sub-Committee Focus Group workshop on ‘Fixed Term Contracts’, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on January 16. Fixed-term employment is a contract...