Twenty-three Jamaican students have arrived safely by train in the city of Lviv Ukraine and are set to be in Poland by Sunday (February 27) as the Government of Jamaica fully funds their return to the island. There has been an escalation of violence in Ukraine by Russia since Thursday (February 24), and the Government has been working feverishly to...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), and Chief Executive Officer for Central Jamaica Social Development Initiative (CJSDI) Damion Young, are pictured on a tour during a farmer training session and handing over of a greenhouse at the Epping Forest Missionary Church, Epping Forest, Manchester on Thursday (February 24). The greenhouse was provided through Natural Infrastructure for...

Medical items from international charity Medgive, valued at more than US$87,000, were on Friday (February 25) presented to the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) through the National Health Fund (NHF), The donated items include 80 Kentron lab coats, 24 assorted Nitrate gloves, 37 Ironwear coveralls, 19 Value Max lab coats, 16 non-medical face masks, 42 Joyson USA 1-14V391-BB mobility safety...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) engaged with scores of school groups at its National Culture Clubs Virtual Conference 2021, under the theme: “60 and beyond…Re-igniting the Cultural Spirt.” The event was postponed last November due to circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Held February 22, the talents of several individuals and groups were showcased in various cultural performances, reflecting...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness handed over a housing unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in Rose Hall, St. Elizabeth on Wednesday (February 23). The two-bedroom unit presented to beneficiary Kaycia Powell, was constructed at a cost of $4.1 million and includes a bathroom, kitchen and living area. Mr. Holness, in his address at the ceremony,...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCO) on Friday (February 25) kicked off a series of COVID-19 protocols and vaccination sensitisation sessions in Montego Bay, St. James. The event, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall and streamed as well, targeted local tourism stakeholders such as hotel staff, tour bus operators and craft traders. Participants were resensitised on...

The Government is seeking to encourage the development of new varieties of cannabis, under the New Plant Varieties (Rights of Breeders) Bill being developed by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said consequent on the decriminalisation of cannabis in Jamaica and other jurisdictions, “we recognise that there is an urgent need for...