The homeless in Ocho Rios, St. Ann now have access to shelter at night, following the official opening of the Ocho Rios Night Shelter, in Buckfield, on Friday (August 18). The facility, which was opened by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, will provide temporary shelter, meals, and bathroom amenities for the homeless population in and...

Principal Director, Telecommunications in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Kaydian Smith Newton, addresses the Ministry’s back-to-school treat, which catered to approximately 100 students aged six to 17. The event was held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (August 17). The children received back-to-school supplies, participated in art and craft activities, and benefited from presentations on...

Eighty students from across Jamaica are currently participating in a Tech Bloc Coding Camp being staged by the Young Scholars Foundation Education Limited. The camp, which started on July 26 and is set to end on August 21, is being done under a public-private partnership between the Young Scholars and the Ministry of National Security. In addition, the Ministry of...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, lays a wreath at the shrine of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, on Thursday (August 17) at National Heroes Park in Kingston, to mark the 136th anniversary of his birth.

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has announced that 50 new buses are expected to arrive in the island on Monday, August 21 to boost the entity’s fleet. Among the new buses are 45 diesel and five battery electric units. Three charging stations are also expected to arrive. In a media release issued on Friday (August 18), the JUTC noted...

Work continues to update the access to information (ATI) legislation, says Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. Providing an update during the recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew, Minister Morgan said the Government is very serious about the ATI reform. “As Minister with responsibility for Information, I asked the Information Division when...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) awardees are better poised to take on high school, having acquired the knowledge to navigate the virtual space. “You are the ones with the most experience in the virtual space. Of all the cohorts of classes, you are the ones who are most technologically savvy....