Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (left), greets President of the Republic of India, His Excellency the Hon. Ram Nath Kovind, when he called on the Opposition Leader at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, recently. The courtesy call formed part of activities of a four-day State visit by the President.

Some $200 million has been allocated to improve the road conditions in Montego Bay, St James, to help ease traffic congestion in the Second City. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure at the recently held handover ceremony for the Area Four headquarters of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, situated on Barnett Street, in Montego Bay, St James....

Refurbishing work has begun at Mandela Park in Half-Way Tree, Kingston, the site selected as the National Labour Day project. Labour Day will be observed on Monday, May 23, under the theme ‘Re-igniting a Nation for Greatness – Protect our Heritage and Environment’. The slogan is ‘Mek Jamaica Cris an Clean’. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia...

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Customers who visit the offices of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in Kingston will now benefit from a fully renovated lobby. The lobby, which was refurbished as part of the Government’s overall Service Excellence Programme, now boasts disability friendly restrooms, and an air-conditioned waiting area with refreshments available for customers. Director of Customer Service at the Ministry,...

A bust of Agnes “Aggie” Bernard, a stalwart in Jamaica's labour movement, has been erected at the Kingston Craft Market located downtown. The sculpture, which rests atop an existing monument in her honour, was commissioned in partnership between the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. It was unveiled during a ceremony...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is closely monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in the country and will take appropriate action if required. “Clearly, if our monitoring shows that we need to take certain preventative actions, we will very quickly and very rapidly mobilise. We have never demobilized; we are still prepared and ready to act,”...