The Government is to divest ownership of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) and its 19 per cent stake in the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to locals during the 2022/23 fiscal year. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Administration has “made advances” to this end, and “I’m definitely expecting that in the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed the US$60-million investment by Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) in logistics and port infrastructural development as a signal of confidence in the economy. He said that the stable economic and political climate, coupled with sound management of the country’s debt, is influencing significant investments across various sectors. “There is a sense that...

The Cove Primary School near Lucea in Hanover now has a covered walkway, which better protects students from inclement weather, including providing easier access to the restrooms. The $1.6-million project was undertaken by the Sandals Foundation, which recently handed over the facility during a ceremony held on the school grounds. Principal of the institution, Patrice Campbell, in expressing gratitude said...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the new Smart Check E-Ticketing System will promote greater driver discipline on the roadways. The e-ticketing application is to replace the existing manual traffic ticketing system used by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). With the impending passage of the New Road Traffic Act Regulations, Minister Chang said this, coupled with the...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says vaccination is “especially important” in countering the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the strain “takes hold” in the region. Speaking during PAHO’s weekly digital COVID-19 media briefing on Wednesday (January 12), Dr. Etienne said while the Delta variant still sparks new infections in the Americas, based on...

Residents of Portmore Gardens in St. Catherine now have access to reliable Internet service as the Government continues to roll out free secured Wi-Fi hotspots across the island. The facility was installed by the Universal Service Fund (USF) at a cost of $7.5 million. Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Daniel Dawes, in his remarks at the launch of the...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is advising the public to remain at home and monitor themselves if they develop mild flu-like symptoms. “If symptoms worsen or persist beyond three days or you have chronic illnesses, then you should seek medical advice. This can be from your private practitioner, from the health centre or from the parish health department,”...