The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is coordinating arrangements to provide support for the 12 St. Thomas residents whose homes were destroyed by fire recently. “The St. Thomas Municipal Corporation has already gone in and has provided the information. I have asked the Permanent Secretary to have our technical team go into the area to start making arrangements....

Member of Parliament, St. Elizabeth South Eastern, Hon. Franklin Witter, says significant work has been undertaken to improve domestic water supply coverage to 60 per cent of the constituency. Mr. Witter, who is also Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, provided the update during his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House...

President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Michael Myles, has hailed practitioners for their resilience and commitment in safeguarding environmental health in Jamaica, particularly during COVID-19. Speaking at the association’s 76th annual educational conference at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny on October 25, Mr. Myles described the professionals as “vanguards of public health” who continue...

Bindley Sangster, son of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Sir Donald Sangster, lays a floral tribute in commemoration of 111th anniversary of his birth, at National Heroes Park in Kingston on October 26.

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says transitioning from a constitutional monarchy to a republic is critical to completing the move to independence. In an interview with SBS TV Australia, on October 26 at Jamaica House, Mrs. Malahoo Forte said the move to independence is “much larger than what has been done so far”. “The general...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reminding the public to call the nearest fire station or 110 the moment a fire starts. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Senior Deputy Superintendent and Public Relations Officer of the JFB, Emeleo Ebanks, said the length of time that it takes to call the Jamaica Fire Brigade impacts the...

Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles, is calling for a national campaign to encourage organ donation. Making her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 25, Dr. Charles said the decision to donate an organ can be considered one of the most generous gifts a person can give. “I...