Legacy partners have been lauded for their support of the biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference over the years, by State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell. Discussions on the plans and preparations for this year’s Conference have been held with legacy partners, GraceKennedy Group, Jamaica National Group, Victoria Mutual Group and J....

The St. Mary police will host a town hall meeting on Wednesday, April 27, at the St. Mary Parish Church in Port Maria, starting at 6:00 p.m. This is part of ongoing efforts to better connect with the communities, and to update citizens on critical security issues that are impacting the parish. Superintendent of Police in charge of St. Mary,...

A total of 20,000 new state-of-the-art digital meters are to be installed in several communities in Portmore, St. Catherine, as the Government seeks to improve service delivery and reduce losses from non-revenue water in the area. The meters will be implemented as part of the US$13-million Portmore Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction Programme, which aims to reduce initial water losses from...

Designated public beaches will be upgraded this fiscal year, to improve the overall experience of Jamaicans, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking at the official ceremony to break ground for the 700-room RIU Aquarelle in Coopers Pen, Falmouth, on April 20, Mr. Holness said this is being done to facilitate the Government’s commitment to good governance and...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) inaugural Wellness Day of Care for the Homeless is set to benefit some of the most vulnerable persons. Officially dubbed the ‘Desmond McKenzie Wellness Day of Care for the Homeless’, the event will be held on Saturday, April 23, at the St. William Grant Park in Kingston from 10:00 a.m. The day...

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging teachers to further integrate the use of technology in the teaching and learning process in the island’s schools. Mrs. Williams was addressing the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Annual Education Conference’s opening session, which was held at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on Tuesday (April 19). “I know that...