The Government will be contracting the services of retired public health inspectors to help eradicate mosquito breeding sites across the country. The move comes as preparations for the Zika Virus (ZikV) intensify. Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley, who made the announcement, said inspectors, who have retired over the last two years, will be engaged in the first instance, on...

Over 3.5 million kilograms of produce have been harvested to date from the nine agro parks currently being operated across the country. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier, while addressing the launch of Ag Chem Plant Limited (ACP) at the Terra Nova All-Suite hotel in St. Andrew on Tuesday (Jan. 26). He said there...

President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gloria Henry, says the continued modernisation of Customs’ operations and processes is important in facilitating trade and investment in the country. “The very design of our border controls, our systems and our processes can add to economic competitiveness and productivity, by fostering rapid movement and border entry or exit,” she...

An application is now before Cabinet for the granting of a new cellular licence for the provision of mobile telecommunications services in Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, at the opening of the Energy Services Company (ESCO) Jamaica Conference at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston today (January 27). He...

Bed capacity at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) has been increased by 28, following the official opening of the $59 million expanded William Ward, today (January 27). Improvement work  has also been carried out on other wards, including roof repairs, steel work, plumbing, electrical work, painting, flooring, tiling, repairs to windows and doors, and installation of bathroom fixtures and fans,...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the Government and people of Jamaica are committed to strengthening regional and international security in the fight against a wide range of security threats and challenges. “As a country, we take regional and international security very seriously and have been taking the necessary actions to contribute meaningfully to this effort,” Mr. Bunting...

The Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), aimed at safeguarding Government information technology (IT) systems against cyber threats, is now fully equipped and operational. The team was set up through technical assistance from the International Telecoms Union (ITU) and the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism (CICTE), an arm of the Organization of American States (OAS), which provided funding for the purchase of...