Ground was officially broken for the construction of a new administrative building for the St. Ann Health Department in St. Ann’s Bay, on July 14. The two-storey building, which will house all the necessary administrative services, is to be constructed at a cost of close to $400 million, funded by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the National Health...

Budding creatives are being invited to participate in a free short-film workshop being hosted by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) on Thursday, July 20. The virtual workshop is being held to assist in preparing entrants in this year’s JCDC FiWi Short-Film Competition. The first session will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and the second, between 1:00...

A steering committee has been established by public passenger transport operators. The committee, to include Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, will represent the operators’ interests and is intended to aid in tackling issues affecting the sector. The membership will also include other representatives from the Ministry, as well as the Transport Authority (TA) and Island...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says one of the most gratifying and fulfilling aspects of his job is being able to handover houses to Jamaicans, particularly those in dire need of this vital provision. He made the remarks during a ceremony on Friday (July 14) to handover the keys to a home, built under the New Social Housing...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated that the Government has earmarked approximately $40 billion to repair local roads over the next two years. He was speaking on Friday (July 14) during a presentation ceremony for a three-bedroom house built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Mr. Holness’ remarks came against the background of stakeholder concerns suggesting...

Five deserving families in St. Elizabeth, on Friday, received the keys to their homes which were provided under the Government’s transformative New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, presented the keys to the beneficiaries who reside in Burnt Savannah, Barton Wharf in Lacovia, Paradise in Carisbrook, and Thornton and Oxford Settlement in Balaclava. The houses...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to residents of St. Elizabeth to provide any information they may have regarding the recent escape of eight prisoners from police custody in the parish. The prisoners, who are considered highly dangerous, escaped during a jailbreak at the Black River police station lock-up on June 19. Speaking during a ribbon cutting...