The Government is well advanced in its efforts to establish a fully equipped operating theatre at Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, in making the disclosure following a tour of the facility on July 20, said the procurement process, though tedious and lengthy, is now at an advanced stage. “We...

Bilateral trade between Jamaica and China is very significant and growing, states Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. Addressing a hybrid business and investor forum with Chinese and Jamaican interests, at the Ministry, in Kingston, on July 27, Mr. Terrelonge said between the two countries, there is a steady growth of...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (front row, left), Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) Commandant, Brigadier Errol V. Johnson (front row, right), and JCCF Regional Commandants, share a photo opportunity during a courtesy call at King’s House on July 27.

Mentor and Literacy Facilitator, Antonette Wyatt (right), engages with participants at the closing session at a literacy summer camp at the Kingston High School, 172 King Street, on July 26. The initiative is hosted jointly by the Ministry of Education and Youth and Creative Language-Based Learning (CLBL) Foundation with funding from the European Union (EU) 5K run held in March....

The retired Jamaican overseas nurses are imparting crucial knowledge to the public health system, according to Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie. They are in the island as part of the CODE CARE programme, which is geared at clearing outstanding elective cases, due to the backlog caused by the COVID-19 crisis. “They are experienced nurses, they are very excited...

Minister Without Portfolio with Responsibility for Works, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Clifford Warmington (second right), and Member of Parliament, St. Mary Western, Robert Montague (right) discuss the state of the Eden River Bridge, during a tour of the area on Wednesday (July 26).

The Bail Act 2023, which will reform the country’s bail framework in the criminal justice system, was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 25). The legislation, which will repeal and replace the existing Act of 2000 was approved with 20 amendments. It was reviewed by a Joint Select Committee of the Houses of Parliament. The new Bail...