Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, addresses the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force’s (JCCF) Senior Command Conference held at the Caribbean Military Academy at Up Park Camp in Kingston on Saturday (Feb. 12).

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says Government will continue to provide the necessary support to help girls and young women harness their skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). “It is imperative that women and girls, for generations to come, know and take their place in science without any reservation. This Ministry is committed to...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says representation will be made to Cabinet to address flood damage in the parishes of Portland, St. Ann, and St. Mary. He was speaking to journalists during a stop in Porta Maria on Wednesday (February 9), as part of a tour of the three parishes. The tour was to get...

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, is encouraging residents to get all the necessary age-appropriate cancer screenings to ensure early detection of the disease. These, she said, include a pap smear, breast exam, digital rectal exam or testing of the faeces. “We are seeing younger and younger persons who are [presenting] with cancers, and we are also...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that steps will be taken to improve the drainage system along the Runaway Bay main road in St. Ann to prevent further flooding. He was speaking on Wednesday (February 9) following a tour of sections of Portland, St. Mary, and St. Ann, that were affected by recent heavy rains....

Members of the public were provided with useful tips and advice on how they can achieve their money resolutions for 2022, at the Ministry of Finance and Public Service’s Wealth Summit, held virtually on February 9. The series of free quarterly events is part of ongoing efforts by the Finance Ministry to improve the financial literacy of Jamaicans and equip...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, is encouraging Jamaicans to regularise their status in order to get into the formal economy and benefit from various services to improve their welfare. She was addressing the third staging of the Ministry’s Wealth Summit held virtually on February 9 under the theme: ‘New Year,...