Jamaicans are being urged to remain vigilant in conserving water as the country continues to be affected by a meteorological drought. “We are pleading with citizens to be circumspect with their use of the precious commodity at this time. We're asking you to desist from watering lawns and certainly desist from washing cars for now,” implored Minister without Portfolio in...

There was a slight rebound in Jamaica’s rainfall levels for the month of March, but the country continues to face a meteorological drought. “Rainfall was not as bad as it could have been, and so, we take comfort in [that] fact,” said Principal Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, at a post-Cabinet press briefing, today (April 26)....

The Government has digitised the Traffic Ticket Management System (TTMS) with electronic ticketing capability, which now provides a foundation for efficient public-order enforcement and better use of fixed-fine regimes. “It is working. We have seen our officers issuing the tickets. They are issuing 7,000-plus tickets per week, with 800 ticket machines,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon....

Critical pieces of crime-fighting legislation will be advanced to support the work of the security forces, improve public order and safety, and reduce crime and violence. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, provided an update on the legislative framework while making his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...

Petrojam Limited has committed $1 million annually for the next three years to the Montego Bay Type 5 Health Centre, under the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) Adopt-A-Clinic Initiative. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the two parties, recently, at the St. James-based facility, formalising the arrangement. Along with the financial assistance, the nation’s oil refinery company...

Jamaica’s capacity to conserve and restore its coral reefs is being bolstered under the six-year CoralCarib project. To be implemented through funding from Germany’s International Climate Initiative (IKI), CoralCarib is targeted at four Caribbean countries where 60 per cent of the region’s reefs are found. In addition to Jamaica, the others are Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti. The project will...

The Government has constructed six fit-for-purpose police stations as part of efforts to improve the working conditions of police officers. The new police stations are Shady Grove, Olympic Gardens, Buff Bay, Port Antonio, Mount Salem, and Green Acres, which will be ready for occupation later this year. This was disclosed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during...