The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) recently handed over 52 land titles to beneficiaries from communities across Western Jamaica. Beneficiaries are from Norwood, Retirement, Rose Heights, Pitfour and Flanker in St. James, Galloway, Whitehouse and Whitehall in Westmoreland, and Fisherman’s Village in Hanover. The titles were handed over during a ceremony held at the Hillview Baptist Church in St. James....

More than 1,000 persons are now using ‘JaCustoms Connect’, a new Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) mobile application, to undertake their business-related transactions with the entity. The mobile application, which is expected to be officially launched this month, is aimed at ensuring that stakeholders have a seamless, more efficient and easier way of doing business. Chief Information Officer at the JCA,...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (second left), hands a cooked meal to a woman during the  Mayor’s annual New Year’s Day feeding of the homeless across the Corporate Area on Monday (January 1). The activity was held at the St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston. Assisting at left is Brand Coordinator at Pepsi, Yanique Dawkins.

The Portland police is encouraging livestock farmers to make timely reports of thefts of their animals. Superintendent in charge of the parish, Lloyd Darby, said that too many farmers are making late reports, which hampers the ability of the police to nab those responsible for the theft. “Sometimes it is long after the fact that they get the police involved,”...

With Jamaica in the peak period for influenza, persons are being encouraged to take extra precautions and adhere to established health protocols to prevent infection. Influenza, commonly referred to as the ‘flu’, is an acute viral infection that spreads easily from one individual to another through coughing, sneezing or close contact. Flu activity in Jamaica often begins to increase from...

The Third World band is in performance at the Fireworks at the Kingston Waterfront, downtown Kingston on December 31.

Participants at the Lister Mair/Gilby High School for the Deaf Drug Awareness Youth Day, held recently at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew, under the theme ‘Drug-Free Lifestyle Trending for Youth’.