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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the dedicated service of the country’s healthcare workers has spared Jamaica from the worst effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Dr. Tufton, who was delivering the keynote address at the official launch of Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month on Monday (July 4), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St....

The late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, was remembered as an inspirational and exemplary leader who did good for others, during her official funeral on Monday (July 4). The inurnment ceremony was held at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Claremont, St. Ann for Mrs. Robinson who died on May 29, 2020, at the age of...

Customers are being encouraged to shop around before settling on an electrician or electrical inspector, to avoid being overcharged. The advice comes from the Government Electrical Regulator (GER) as the agency moves forward to increase transparency within the electricity sector. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Manager of Customer Affairs at the State-run institution, Kemar Lake,...

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Construction workers on the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the East-West Highway carry out work on the new corridor, which is expected to be completed by the first quarter of March 2023. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, along with other officials toured the project on July 1.

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, lays a bouquet of flowers to mark the 129th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Norman Manley, at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Monday (July 4).