WPM Waste Management Limited has ramped up its garbage collection in the western parishes to deal with the increased volume generated during the Christmas season. The western regional arm of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), WPM Waste Management Limited, has direct responsibility for the collection and disposal of solid waste within the parishes of Trelawny, St James, Hanover...

One hundred of the 509 young Jamaicans who have advanced to the next phase of the Government’s Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme have been placed in private-sector jobs. President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Metry Seaga, speaking at a social advancement ceremony at The Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 15, said “this achievement...

The John Reid and Thicketts communities in St. Ann, now have free Wi-Fi service, courtesy of the Universal Service Fund (USF). The service has been made available as part of the USF’s Community Wi-Fi Programme, which aims to increase access to the Internet across Jamaica’s 63 constituencies and allow for greater digital inclusion. At the launch, held in the John...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), hands a meal to an elderly resident during Wednesday’s (December 20) annual West Kingston Senior Citizens’ Treat held at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre in Kingston. 

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace, tour the facilities at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, during an appreciation activity for the NMIA Team on December 19.

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), listens to United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Noah Nick Perry (second right), during a meeting at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in downtown Kingston on December 19. The Minister engaged Mr. Perry in discussions surrounding labour and social security matters. Looking on (from left) are Permanent...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government’s priority is to deal with violence, crime and public order as a national security risk. “Anything that weakens the ability of the State to exercise its sovereignty and give a security guarantee to its citizens is a national security threat. When we elevate it to this level, it is quite...