The number of public Wi-Fi hotspots are set to increase by seven additional sites. “These sites are at varying stages of implementation, and I am pleased to report that we are on track to meet this target and Jamaica will have a total of 20 public Wi-Fi sites across the country by March 31, 2022,” Minister of Science, Energy and...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), Hon. Daryl Vaz, says tanker drivers are set to benefit from a rate increase. Speaking in the House of Representatives on February 1, Mr. Vaz said since 2013, wage negotiations between the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association (PTDA) and the Petroleum Haulage Contractors’ Association (PHCA) have been stymied, due to the dissolution of the...

More Jamaicans living with chronic illnesses will benefit from treatment and care under the Public-Private Partnership for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), following engagement of nine additional doctors. They bring to 13 the number of private practitioners participating in the initiative, which is targeted at public-sector patients living with diabetes and hypertension, who have been referred from health centres. The objective is...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government has seen nothing, so far, to reverse course in its decision to resume face-to-face classes in schools across the island. In fact, the Minister said that there is enough evidence to suggest that the continued practice of following health and safety protocols outlined by the Ministry of Health and...

The Ministry of Justice is placing increased focus on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, such as restorative justice and meditation, as tools for Jamaicans to settle their disagreements in a peaceful manner, and to reduce the number of cases being placed before the courts. “It will be the major focus… the need for it is great,” said portfolio Minister, Hon....

The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) is supporting the National Broadband Initiative by offering the use of its utility poles for the running of aerial fibre. “This permission was received last week and already JPS and the National Works Agency (NWA) are in discussions regarding the manner in which the works will be executed,” said Minister of Science, Energy...

The Education and Youth Ministry has been steadily engineering changes in the system to ensure greater levels of equity, improved processes and access, to deliver high-quality education for all students. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said significant strides have been made to improve the virtual teaching environment which, she noted, is among the critical areas targeted for strengthening. Mrs. Williams,...