A total of 459,764 Jamaica Public Service (JPS) postpaid customers received a 20 per cent contribution towards their energy bills in July amounting to approximately $525 million. The contribution, which was for energy used in the month of June, was provided under the Government’s Co-Pay Subsidy programme. A total of 9,998 prepaid customers also received $29,994,000. The four-month Co-Pay Subsidy...

Sacaj with her original entry, ‘Nuh Wey Nice Like Yard’, was crowned the winner of the 2022 Festival Song Competition. The St. Mary native walked away with a trophy and $3 million in prize money at the grand finals of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC)-organised competition held on July 28 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. Minister...

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Some 37 healthcare leaders from across Jamaica’s four regional health authorities have successfully completed a professional leadership training programme under a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica. The graduates were awarded their Professional Certification in Healthcare Administration and Leadership during a graduation ceremony held at RIU Hotel in Mammee Bay, St....

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) officially broke ground for implementation of the Safe Passage Project at the Roehampton Primary School in St. James, on Thursday (July 28). The project is being funded by the Government at a cost of $20 million and is expected to be completed in October of this year. The Safe Passage Project aims to provide...

The National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission is looking to complete its regional consultations and submit its report to Government for review by the first quarter of 2023. The consultations, which are currently under way are aimed at garnering suggestions and feedback as the Commission seeks to review the national minimum wage as well as the minimum wage for industrial security...

The House of Representatives recently approved the report and recommendations of the Joint Select Committee on the Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act (2022). The Report outlines the recommended changes to the Bill, following the review and deliberations of the Joint Select Committee. “Having regard to the number of amendments, it is proposed that the original Bill that was tabled...