The National Water Commission’s (NWC) profitability will result in further upgrading and expansion projects in communities islandwide, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. “My job… is to ensure that the NWC gets the resources required to put in place the infrastructure. Some of it can be self-financed, and...

Plans are advanced for the replacement of the Woodsville Bridge in Hanover. The structure, which also serves the communities of Flower Hill and Hillsbrook, collapsed recently. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, told journalists that the National Works Agency (NWA) is assisting the Hanover Municipal Corporation with the “design and scoping”...

Jamaicans planning to travel to countries where malaria is endemic are being advised to take the necessary steps to safeguard themselves. This urging comes from Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham. “If you are planning to travel overseas, it’s always good for you to check if you need to get prophylaxis, that is [the] medication to prevent...

The Westmoreland Health Department continues its drive to ensure that children in the parish are adequately vaccinated for their age. Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, said that the ongoing initiative will be heightened during Vaccination Week of the Americas, which will be observed from April 24 to April 30 under the theme ‘Get Up to...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is appealing to juvenile offenders to take full advantage of the skills training and empowerment opportunities provided through the We Transform Youth Empowerment and Reintegration Programme. Minister Chang, who was addressing wards at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Facility in St. Catherine on April 13, said the programme is part of the...

An agri-food strategy is being implemented within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This is to enhance production and trade of regional agricultural products, enable greater access to a supply of nutritious foods, and reduce reliance on the importation of extra-regional foods. Addressing the opening ceremony of the ‘CARICOM @ 50’ virtual symposium on Friday (April 14), CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr. Carla Barnett,...

Elected members of the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC) and Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council (GJDYC) have been commended for offering themselves for service. The Councils’ main objective is to build a mutually beneficial relationship between Jamaica and the Diaspora. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, who lauded the members,...