Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is reporting that submissions for the redevelopment of the Independence Park Complex have found favour with the Public Investment Management Committee. She said the Ministry has been directed to proceed to develop detailed designs for the proposed works. “We have also been directed to coordinate the planning of the National...

The National Land Agency (NLA) is in the process of developing a “master map” for Port Maria, the parish capital of St. Mary, during the current financial year. A master map, which is a hybrid document, is designed to depict all the natural and man-made features of major towns across Jamaica. It can be used for development planning, modelling, navigation...

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is accepting applications for the ‘BGLC Tertiary Education Grant’, for the 2023/2024 academic year. The grant is available to full-time first to fourth-year undergraduates, no older than 26 years, who are enrolled at an accredited local tertiary institution and have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75. Manager, Corporate Affairs and...

The cost of damage sustained by parochial infrastructure during the recent heavy rains has been estimated at over $100 million. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon Desmond McKenzie, who said: “We are expecting that once the rain subsides and more assessment is undertaken, that we will see an increase in that number.” The rainfall...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the commencement date of the Sexual Harassment Act is set for Monday, July 3, 2023. Ms. Grange made the announcement during her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 13. The legislation addresses concerns about sexual harassment that are employment-related, occurring in institutions,...

The security procedures at public schools will be reviewed, particularly the protocols for collecting students. “I have asked the Minister of Education to immediately direct that the school safety and security policy be reviewed [especially] as it relates to the release of children at the closure of school, or if someone is coming to retrieve the child before school is...

Twenty grade-10 students, who are pursuing agriculture studies at secondary level institutions in St. Catherine, have received a donation of $600,000 from Jamaican workers at Gebbers Farms in Washington in the United States (US). The beneficiary schools are Glengoffe High, Guys Hill High, Charlemont High, Ewarton High, McGrath High, Dinthill Technical High, Enid Bennett High, Tacius Golding High, Old Harbour...