The Government is taking steps to mitigate the effects of the brown seaweed known as sargassum, a source of discomfort for fishers and swimmers who use some of the affected beaches. Speaking at a recent International Fisherman’s Day conference in Clarendon, Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Orville Palmer, said: We have a project that we...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), speaks with Ambassador of the Argentine Republic and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, His Excellency Luis del Solar Dorrego, during a courtesy call at the King’s House on Monday (July 11).

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) now has increased firefighting capacity in the Clarendon Division, says Assistant Commissioner, Andrew Russell. Mr. Russell, who was speaking at the July 7 Disaster Preparedness Town Hall in Rocky Point, Clarendon, shared some of the added capabilities of the fire stations in the division. “For general firefighting operations, we have strategically placed at the May...

Persons looking to purchase authentic Jamaican-made gifts and souvenir items for the upcoming Yuletide season will, for the first time, have two days to explore the products on display at the annual ‘Christmas in July’ trade show. The event will be held from July 12-13 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day....

Government entities are being urged to develop and implement systems that will allow complaints to be logged and responses to be provided in a reasonable time. The urging comes from Acting Principal Director, Office of the Cabinet, Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD), Karlene McKenzie Spencer, who noted that the establishment of complaints management systems is an important part of the...

The Road Traffic Regulations, 2022,which will provide for a slate of new offences and fines under the 2018 Road Traffic Act, were tabled in the Senate on July 8. The document was tabled by Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. In her remarks, Senator Johnson Smith said...

Ground is scheduled to be broken on Saturday (July 16) for construction of the long-awaited Montego Bay Perimeter Road. Thousands of road users will benefit from the project, which will entail construction of a 14.9-kilometre bypass of the city to ease traffic congestion affecting the area, rehabilitation of Barnett Street and West Green Avenue, construction of the Long Hill Bypass,...