The prohibition on entertainment will be lifted as of Friday, March 18, 2022. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17. Mr. Holness reminded the public that events are regulated under various laws and administered by various entities, such as the Municipal...

Effective, March 18, 2022, the Order and all the measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act (DRMA) will be withdrawn. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17. Mr. Holness noted that while the Government acknowledges that the pandemic is not over...

Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) has taken the top spot in the 2022 Best Decorated Building Competition, organised by the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY). Second place went to the Spanish Town Municipal Building, which is a part of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, while the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce came in third. The competition...

The Jamaican-German Automotive School (JAGAS) has been outfitted with an electric vehicle (EV) charging station, which will be utlised in equipping local automatics with EV skills. The station, donated by the Canadian High Commission, was officially handed over and commissioned into service, during a ceremony at JAGAS’ Maxfield Avenue location on Tuesday (March 15) It will support the provision of...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says Cabinet has given approval for the establishment of a task force to drive the implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS). He said that the task force will be comprised of persons from the public and private sectors. “We will have the public sector, especially those...

Jamaicans are being urged to practise proper sewage and chemical disposal habits in order to protect the country’s underground water resources. Chief Hydrologist at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Geoffrey Marshall, in making the call, said “it is important for us to realise that what we do on the surface will impact groundwater, which is the source of water for...

For the 2022/23 fiscal year, the National Water Commission (NWC) will remain committed in its efforts to improve the aged infrastructure and expand the coverage of its network across the island, to enhance service delivery and ensure revenue sustainability. Therefore, its capital programme will include the continuation of the Spanish Town Road mains replacement project, which has been identified as...