Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government intends to continue to strengthen Jamaica’s presence across the globe, including collaborating more closely with traditional and non-traditional partners. He noted that the country has diplomatic relations with 169 countries, the most recent being the Republic of San Marino in Europe and the Togolese Republic in West Africa....

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in need of working capital are being advised to take advantage of the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica (EXIM Bank) express loan facility. EXIM Express is a short-term, 90-day facility with a turnaround time of seven days from application to disbursement of the loan. It allows entities to leverage their receivables to access funds needed...

As the country continues to be affected by escalating oil prices in light of the unfolding crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine war, the National Water Commission (NWC) will be implementing targeted proactive measures so that it is able to continue key operations to serve its customers. As part of those measures, there will be outages and shutdown of some NWC...

The Government and the community of Duanvale, Trelawny, are celebrating the life and legacy of late supercentenarian, Violet Mosse Brown, with the unveiling of a monument in her honour. Mrs. Mosse Brown, fondly called ‘Aunt V’, brought fame to the rural farming district in July 2017, when she was declared the world’s Oldest Living Person by Guinness World Records, at...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is encouraging parents to ensure that their children are sensitised and equipped with the necessary items to guard against contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19) as they resume face-to-face classes. Dr. Graham was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, which was held in Savanna-la-Mar on March 10. “We encourage persons...

The new licensing and registration system being implemented by the National Fisheries Authority (NFA) will enable stakeholders to access fishing licences online. Chief Executive Officer at the NFA, Dr. Gavin Bellamy, who was speaking in a recent JIS Think Tank, said it is one of the major projects at the Authority at this time. “Under the licensing and registration project,...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says the health department in the parish will be resuming its human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme. Dr. Graham was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, which was held in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (March 10). “We have been using the opportunity that face-to-face school presents to look back at...