Persons served by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) office in St. Ann, which was officially opened on Friday (August 11), have welcomed its relocation. The office was relocated from the St. Ann’s Bay post office to 8 Park Avenue and has been open since August 8. Steer Town resident, Charmaine Williams, told JIS News that’s she is pleased...

Businesses interested in participating in two upcoming overseas missions being organised by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce are encouraged to complete and submit the relevant application forms by Monday, August 21. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, will be leading the trade missions to New York and London that are slated for September 24 to 26 and...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) that payments will be made in late August. In a statement from the Ministry, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the Ministry is aware of the concerns of families to take care of their children’s educational expenses for the...

The Lauriston/Thompson Pen 4-H Club’s King and Queen, Naqual Allen (second left) and Jamella Halstead (second right), are flanked by Prince, Raheem Smith (left), and Princess, Nyoka Dockery. The royals were at the Club’s 26th anniversary awards ceremony held on Saturday (August 12) at the Shiloh Apostolic Church in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

Persons seeking treatment at the Cornwall Regional Hospital now have a more comfortable environment to wait as they access care. The Accident and Emergency (A&E) waiting area, which was repurposed to accommodate COVID-19 patients, has transitioned back to its original role, creating a more pleasant setting for patients and staff. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton,...

Jazmin Corner, an inviting space for young patients at the May Pen Hospital to read and relax, was officially opened on Friday, August 11. The area, located on the Paediatric Ward, was outfitted by 10-year-old Canadian-Jamaican actress/singer, Jazmin Headley, at a cost of CAN$6,000. It is equipped with a computer, reading books and toys. Each child on the ward was...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday, August 11, broke ground for the $907 million Sheffield Palms housing development in Retreat, Westmoreland. Being executed under the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Guaranteed Purchase Programme (GPP), the project will provide 60, two-bedroom housing solutions to Jamaicans in the first phase. The first 30 units are expected to be completed by...