Members of the Constitutional Reform Committee, who are guiding the country’s transition to a republic, have sought to clarify that the perspectives and recommendations formed by them are not fixed or final. Speaking at a public consultation town hall meeting in Mandeville, Manchester, on May 17, Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, explained that constitutional reform...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, has voiced disappointment and concern over road conditions in Yallahs, St. Thomas, and has again called on local subcontractors to “step up”. The road is part of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), for which China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) is the main contractor....

Trade between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries has rebounded significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic, jumping by 110 per cent between 2021 and 2022. Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs in the UK, the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, made the disclosure during the 11th UK-Caribbean Forum opening ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel...

Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, says there are several benefits to be derived from composting. “There is no better soil nutrient than compost. [It] produces better yield and it's good clean nourishment that the plants get,” Mr. Gordon told JIS News at the recent Compost Expo, held at the entity’s head office in Kingston. Composting...

Nearly 6,000 persons in four western parishes received free blood pressure checks on Wednesday (May 17), far exceeding the 4,000-target set for World Hypertension Day. Regional Non-Communicable Disease Coordinator, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Marcia Johnson Campbell, told JIS News that all parishes, except Trelawny, surpassed their targets. A breakdown of the figures shows that in St. James, 2,133...

Approximately $40 million is to be released immediately to implement a patching programme for sections of St. Thomas Eastern and Portland Eastern. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, during a tour of St. Thomas Eastern on Thursday (May 18). He said the programme will focus on the...

Returning residents who are interested in starting a business are being encouraged to utilise the recently launched Jamaica Business Gateway for assistance. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, who gave the advice, said the electronic platform will assist persons to overcome obstacles associated with business development. “Please go to the Jamaica Business Gateway or come...