In a bid to clamp down on the scourge of water theft, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, is encouraging Jamaicans to report persons engaging in this illicit act. Senator Samuda, who was speaking during Wednesday’s (February 8) commissioning of the Fraser Hill Storage Tank Replacement Project in Duckenfield,...

Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, background), shares a moment with the finalists in the 2023 Gleaner Children’s Own Spelling Bee competition, during a courtesy call on Thursday (February 9) at Jamaica House.

In its first commissioning ceremony for 2023, the National Water Commission (NWC) on Wednesday (February 8) brought improved water supply to more than 4,500 residents in Dalvey, St. Thomas, through the Fraser Hill Storage Tank Replacement Project. The 50,000-gallon glass-fused-to-steel bolted tank was installed at a cost of $20 million and will serve the residents even if the Water Lane...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) on Monday, January 30, 2023, signed Agreements and awarded grants to nine (9) medium-sized Jamaican companies under its Innovation Grant Fund (IGF), a product financed by the Boosting Innovation Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) programme. This is in addition to three (3) innovation grants announced in 2021. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Anthony Shaw,...

Countries are being implored to collaborate and share vital data relating to weather, water and climate as part of finding solutions to the challenges presented in attaining resilience in these areas. Assistant Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Dr. Wenjian Zhang, in making the call noted that the information provided to the entity by governments will be of...

The commitment to enhance trade between Jamaica and Africa remains resolute, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. “We recognise that while we do not yet have a bilateral agreement that speaks specifically to trade between Africa and Jamaica, we believe that there are profitable opportunities for trade and investment in tourism that can be...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to make healthy lifestyles a priority in order to combat renal failure, which remains a major health burden on families and the country. This urging comes from Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. He was speaking following a visit to the dialysis unit at the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine on...