Several of the country’s long serving public sector workers, who were recently awarded for dedicated and quality service, are expressing pleasure at the recognition. “I feel honoured…that there is appreciation… for the hard work that has been done (by public servants)…in the government service,” says Director of the National Meteorological Service, Evan Thompson, “We are pulling forward in a positive...

A new building is to be constructed to house the St. Thomas Parish Council at a cost of approximately $250 million. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, broke ground for the project on Friday (November 2), on which work is scheduled to start soon. The proposed two-storey structure, to be built on three acres of land adjoining...

The 47 male residents of the St. Thomas Infirmary in Morant Bay, are now enjoying much improved facilities, following construction of a  new ward by the Government at a cost of $31 million. Financed by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development and the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund, the ward features double occupancy rooms; bathrooms;...

As the Government continues its preparations to deal with the possibility of Ebola in Jamaica, the Ministry of Health is advising that persons leaving and entering the island during the Christmas period may encounter some delays due to surveillance procedures at the airports. “I want Jamaicans to understand that they may have to endure some inconveniences as we put protocols...

Head of the Meteorological Service, Jeffery Spooner, is encouraging Jamaicans to remain vigilant in their use of water as the island continues to experience below normal rainfall. His call comes on the heels of an appeal from Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, for persons to continue to conserve water. Mr. Spooner said there should...

Twenty students from three teachers colleges, who are pursuing diploma and degree courses in Spanish, have been awarded scholarships totaling $1 million by the Spanish-Jamaica Foundation (SJF). The sophomore and junior students, who were selected from the Sam Sharpe, Church and Shortwood teachers’ colleges, received their bursaries at a presentation ceremony held on November 20, at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College...

Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, is appealing to Jamaicans not to turn a blind eye to those in need, but to extend a helping hand to the most vulnerable, particularly the homeless. “No longer can we ignore the indignity suffered by our people on the streets or just pass them off as ‘mad people’. These people are our brothers...