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Private Sector Given Six Months To Deplete Stock Of Single-use Plastic Food Containers
KINGSTON, June 7 (JIS): The private sector will have six months from July 1 to deplete its existing stock of single-use plastic food containers on the domestic market, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job...
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PHOTOS: World Oceans Day
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing students who visited the Port Royal Marine Lab in Kingston on June 6 in celebration of World Oceans Day.
PHOTOS: Event Held to Honour Retired MAJ Director General
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), greets former Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) Director General, Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Peter Brady, during a special event at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (June 5). The event was held to honour Admiral Brady following his retirement from the MAJ, which he headed from its...
NROCC Continuing Work on Several Infrastructure Projects
The National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC) will, this year, continue work in relation to several infrastructure projects in fulfilment of its mission. NROCC will continue to monitor the operation of Phase 1C of the May Pen to Williamsfield segment of Highway 2000. The segment, which forms part of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), was completed...
193 Primary, 55 High Schools to Benefit from National Summer Academy
The Ministry of Education and Youth is targeting 193 primary and 55 high schools, which have been identified as underperforming by the National Education Inspectorate (NEI), for special intervention. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, in making the disclosure, said that the institutions will receive focused support through the National Summer Academy, which aims to improve literacy and...
RIU Could Add Another Property Soon
Regional Director of Operations at RIU, Frank Sondern, says that with Jamaica’s economic climate stable and investor-friendly, the company could soon be looking to add another property to its growing tally. Mr. Sondern said that RIU, the largest hotel in the island with over 4,000 rooms, enjoys a fruitful and mutually beneficial relationship with Jamaica and could soon be looking...
JUTC Targeting Increased Ridership This Year
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Limited is forecasting an increase in ridership to approximately 31.7 million during fiscal year 2024/25, up from 14.8 million in 2023/24, based on the entity’s operational plan for the period. This, from an increase in the number of buses in operation daily to 289, as against 163 in fiscal year 2023/24. The entity will...