Economic opportunities are expected to abound for Jamaica, through the establishment of a multibillion-dollar ship repair and maintenance facility in the country. Called the German Ship Repair Jamaica (GSRJ) Shipyard, the project will provide dry docking (lifting the ship out of the water) for commercial vessels up to 20,000 tons, and a range of maintenance and repair services to vessels...

Universal Service Fund (USF) Communications Officer, Timothy Simmonds (second left) and Member of Parliament, St. Catherine Eastern, Denise Daley (second right), use a mobile phone to access the Internet. Occasion was the launch of a free secured community Wi-Fi hotspot in China Town, St. Catherine, on January 24. Looking on (from left) are community representative Z'Janae Barrett and Deputy Superintendent...

Homestead Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine will be prioritised for infrastructure improvement and greater interventions to improve staff relationships and student behaviour outcomes. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the announcement during a visit to the institution today (January 24). The Minister met with teachers and members of the administrative staff, including the new Board...

Local food entrepreneurs looking to ensure consistency in the quality of their products are being encouraged to attend the virtual food product standardisation workshop being hosted by the Scientific Research Council on January 31. “The workshop caters to everyone, and at the end of it [participants] will have the necessary skills that they need to standardise a product,” Executive Director...

"I have no funds currently with SSL and I have not done any business with SSL since September 2021. I wish to also make it clear that neither I, nor any member of my family, have ever borrowed from SSL or received any form of credit facility from SSL."- Prime Minister Andrew Holness Following on Cabinet meeting yesterday, and the...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) Young Scientist of the Year 2022, Dr. Peter Nelson, addresses the sixth staging of the Conversations in Science Series, held on January 20 at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew, under the theme ‘Celebrating the Positive Value Men in Science Bring to the World, their Families and Communities’.

Jamaica’s securities industry remains a strong and critical pillar upon which the country, economy and the investing public depend, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has said. He notes that information from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) indicates that there are 38 licensed security dealers operating in Jamaica, with assets under management exceeding $1.45...