More than 200 residents from several communities in St. Catherine, primarily schoolchildren, benefited from free eye screenings to check for vision problems, at a clinic staged by the Kiwanis Club of North Spanish Town on Saturday (February 12). The eye checks were carried out at the Angel’s Grove Community Centre by trained personnel from Comprehensive Eyewear and the Lion’s Club...

The Government has budgeted approximately $1.16 billion for the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme in the 2022/23 fiscal year. The programme seeks to promote energy efficiency in government facilities and fuel conservation in road transportation by reducing fuel imports. Details are outlined in the 2022/2023 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the...

Construction activities on the country’s forensic pathology autopsy suite are set to continue in the new fiscal year. The project, which commenced in April 2021, is slated to end in March 2023. The Government has budgeted approximately $319 million to carry out works on the state-of-the-art facility that will be located at 149 Orange Street, downtown Kingston. It is expected...

Jamaica earned US$1.24 billion from exports between January and September 2021. This was 22.9 per cent higher than the US$1.01 billion for the corresponding period in 2020, reported the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). In a statement on Monday (February 14), the agency said that the out-turn was largely due to a 96.8 per cent increase in the value of...

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is undertaking a series of activities for the month of February, which is being observed as Heart Month under the theme ‘The Weigh to a Healthy Heart’. The month was officially launched on February 1 at The Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, with the keynote speech delivered by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the...

: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts-Risden (left) hands a flyer to a vendor in downtown Kingston on February 14 as part of measures to generate awareness among citizens about the Disabilities Act. The legislation, which promotes and protects the rights of persons with disabilities, came into full effect on Monday, February 14, 2022.

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will continue work under the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Phase II during the new financial year, through a $433.3-million budgetary allocation. This is contained in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, which were tabled in the House of Representatives on February 10 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr....