The 50 new buses being acquired to boost the public transport system are expected to arrive in the island on August 16 in time for the reopening of schools in September. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure while speaking with journalists during a tour of the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left, front row), shares a photo opportunity with 2023 parish queens, who will be vying for the National Farm Queen title, during a courtesy call at King’s House on August 3.

Parental involvement will be crucial in the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report, says Chief Transformation Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Faith Alexander. The report, produced by the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Commission provides a blueprint for establishing a comprehensive strategy to improve student performance and educational productivity across the...

Health facilities in the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), are to be given an additional 170 nurses, says Chairman of the Authority, Wentworth Charles. He said several issues affecting service delivery in the region are being worked on, and the nurses who are about to graduate from nursing schools will be deployed in short order. “We have commenced negotiations...

With thousands expected to attend the annual Independence Grand Gala on August 6, Jamaicans are being advised to prepare for the hot weather conditions currently being experienced. “We just want to encourage everybody coming to the Gala, walk with your water [and] hydrate from days before so that you can sustain [yourselves],” Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Lenford...

Forty-two farm workers left the island on Thursday, August 3 for Canada, to take up employment opportunities in Ontario and Nova Scotia. The customary send-off ceremony was held for the workers at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Services Centre, downtown Kingston. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., reminded the workers that they are ambassadors of the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government intends to fulfil the constitutional requirements regarding the local government elections, which were postponed for a further 12 months in February. He was responding to a question during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on Thursday (August 3). The elections, which were last...