Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has announced that more budgetary support is coming for the early childhood sector, particularly in the areas of emoluments and improved facilities. Delivering the keynote address at the launching of Project Sprout, an early childhood improvement initiative spearheaded by Sandals Foundation, at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa, in Kingston, on March...

A new digital tool aimed at transforming the way businesses advertise and market their products was launched in Kingston, on Tuesday, March 18. The Branditise solution  allows companies to effectively utilize channels, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Blogs to grow their business.  It was designed by experienced developer, Wayne Marsh, who unveiled it at a breakfast event at the...

Ms Velma Hylton QC has written to His Excellency, the Governor-General affirming her definitive wish to be excluded from appointment to the membership of the Commission on the Tivoli Enquiry. The Governor-General has accepted her request. Ms Hylton in making the request indicated that the proposed Commission of Enquiry is very important to Jamaica and should not be hampered by...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is currently managing an $80 million rehabilitation project, which is being carried out on the main access road inside the compound of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). The project is funded by public and private sector agencies, including: Petrojam, the National Water Commission, Carib Cement, General Paving, Surrey Paving and Aggregates, Y.P....

Come April, the Tourism Linkages Hub will begin conducting a demand study as a means of identifying the needs of the industry and strengthening sector linkages. The mission of the Hub is to position the tourism sector to increase its demand for, and consumption of goods and services that can be competitively sourced in Jamaica, while strengthening the linkages between...

Cabinet is to receive a draft of the proposed Primary Health Care Renewal Policy from the Ministry of Health, for its consideration. Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the policy aims to create a blueprint that will underpin the Government’s prioritization of primary health care development and delivery at community health centres. Speaking with JIS News after the official...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has congratulated newly installed Custos Rotulorum for the Parish of St. Ann, Hon. Norma Walters, for her exemplary service to the parish over many years. In a message read by the Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott, during the official installation ceremony held at the Seville Heritage Park...