Jamaica should put in place a Head of State who will be above partisan politics, says Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte. Speaking on the Good Morning Minister programme, aired on Love 101 FM, today (May 3), the Minister, who is also Co-Chair of the Constitutional Reform Committee, said the view is part of the Government’s...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has been provided with a capital budget of approximately $6.43 billion for fiscal year 2023/24. This represents a 31 per cent increase over last year’s allocation, according to Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. He made the disclosure during his 2023/24 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 3)....

Students who participate in regular physical activity not only tend to get better grades but are less likely to get sick and be absent from school. State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, said this is a well-founded position held by health experts and should be a part of every school platform across the island....

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be strengthening its partnership with stakeholders in the dairy industry to boost the island’s milk production. Currently, Jamaica’s milk production ranges between 11 and 13 million litres annually. Speaking with journalists following a recent tour of the Island Dairies plant in Priory, St. Ann, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, said there is...

The Government will be taking immediate decisive steps to curtail the spate of attacks on cash management service providers, says Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Among the interventions is the appointment of a special multidisciplinary investigation team to be led by a Superintendent of Police, which will focus on gangs targeting cash transfers and automated teller machines...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Courts have been performing and improving in the delivery of justice. “In the Parish Courts, they have not only reduced the backlog of cases but 95 per cent of the cases are tried within 24 months, which means that the backlog is less than five per cent. I must say 90 per...

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is taking its Business Mobile to the eastern parishes of St. Thomas, St. Mary and Portland this month. The service facilitates customers outside of the Corporate Area with the filing of documents. “We are inviting customers and stakeholders in those areas to take advantage of the opportunity to regularise your business, become up to...